Vitamins to The Newborn

Posted by kiki | February 24th, 2010 in Breast-Fed Mother | No Comments »

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.

The contribution of vitamin D through breast milk is not enough but the skin has a great capacity to produce this vitamin under the influence of ultraviolet light. So no supplements are usually given in normal circumstances. The premature addition of vitamin D, iron supplements should be given from two months old.


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