Babies who are either completely or partially breastfed, or who drink less than 32
ounces of formula daily, should receive 400 IU of vitamin D as a supplement each day to ensure they get enough of this important vitamin.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies who are exclusively breastfed or who drink less than 32
ounces of formula daily receive a supplement of 400 IU (10 micrograms) of vitamin D each day too.
Not exact matches
Babies who are fully or partially
formula fed but drink less than 32
ounces of formula a day also need a
daily 400 IU vitamin D supplement.
The amount
of breastfeeding and
formula will need to increase to 30 — 32
ounces daily, with 3 to 5 total feedings
daily.
Babies who are being fed with a vitamin D - fortified
formula but aren't consuming at least 32
ounces daily should also receive a supplement
of vitamin D 400 IUs
daily.
So babies drinking at least 1 liter (about 33
ounces)
of formula each day don't need any extra vitamin D. However, babies who are exclusively breastfed, breastfed and partially fed with infant
formula, for fully
formula fed, but who don't drink 1 liter
of formula a day, do need it and can get it by taking a
daily vitamin that contains vitamin D.
6 to 8
ounces of breast milk or
formula 1 to 4 tablespoons
of fruit or vegetables 2 to 4 tablespoons
of iron - fortified infant cereal (A 5 - tablespoon serving
of iron - fortified barley cereal provides almost half
of a baby's
daily iron needs.)