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Iron Supplements for The Baby

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

For the formation of blood iron is essential, if we had this mineral deficiency anemia occurs. At birth, babies have accumulated reserves of iron from their mothers after birth receive iron from milk and eat after 6 months will also receive solid foods.

After 6 months the baby gains its requirements for minerals and vitamins, so it can not be completed solely by breast milk, but it is not necessary to give supplements but should be provided by complementary foods.

To ensure the much needed calcium intake for bone formation, among other things, the baby’s diet should include milk and yogurt and other dairy products rich in calcium. Only when the fluoride content of water is less than 0.3 mg/L is recommended fluoride supplement (0.25 mg/day) after 6 months of age.

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Vitamins to The Newborn

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Generally not be given because the narrow safety margin between the desired intake level and danger level, we should be very wary of establishing a supplementation during lactation. Parents should never manage their own baby any supplements without your doctor’s prior prescription.

Under medical supervision only thing is advisable to administer vitamin K in the immediate neonatal period for all infants and vitamin D in some circumstances, such as children with dark skin (in which the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D is less) or with inadequate exposure to sunlight, the children of strict vegetarians, which restrict the intake of foods rich in vitamin D, and preterm infants.

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