How to give vitamin D to infants
How to give vitamin D to infants
Almost every pediatrician is prescribed pediatriciansvitamin D, especially to children born in the autumn-winter period. This measure is necessary for the prevention and treatment of rickets. Give the child a solution of vitamin needed at a certain time of the day and strictly in the dosage indicated by the doctor.
Instructions
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Vitamin D is vital to the body, butis produced only during exposure to the sun. A grown up child will be able to get it from food - liver, seafood, cottage cheese and cheese. But for an infant, especially in the autumn-winter period, an alternative source of vitamin D. is needed. Otherwise, in a rapidly growing organism, calcium and phosphorus metabolism will be disrupted, deformation of bones or negative changes in the work of many organs and systems.
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A solution of vitamin D can be given to the baby duringof the whole autumn-winter period - in months, in the name of which there is the letter "P". However, if the doctor prescribed you a non-prophylactic, but a curative dose of a vitamin, take a one-week break after each month of admission.
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In pharmacies are sold two types of vitamin - oilsolution D2 and aqueous solution D3. Usually pediatricians advise to give preference to an aqueous solution - it is not as toxic as oil, it is more easily tolerated by children, it is well absorbed. And also D3 stimulates the production in the body of its own provitamin D.
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Give your baby vitamin D preferably in the firsthalf the day. After or during a meal, drip 1 or 2 drops in a spoon - depending on the doctor's prescription, add water and give a drink to the baby. If the baby eats baby formula, do not forget to tell the pediatrician about it. In breast milk substitutes, usually there is already a certain amount of vitamin D - the doctor will take it into account when calculating the dose necessary for your child.
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If the dose is small or if you even forgetgive the child vitamin D, most likely, the baby will begin rickets. Pediatricians are recognized - to a greater or lesser extent this disease occurs in almost all children up to a year. If in time to diagnose rickets and begin treatment, all the symptoms will pass without a trace. The disease is treated with vitamin D in combination with other drugs. Remember, you can not give this medication without consulting a doctor and without making tests for calcium and phosphorus in your blood.
