Every time I go to a lecture and talk about the nutrition of children before the age of one, I will mention the supplement of vitamin AD, because this is a nutrient that the state recommends that infants must supplement in time. Of course, it is also possible to simply supplement vitamin D in some places. When we supplement vitamin D, many mothers will pay attention to when to supplement it, when to supplement it, how to supplement it when drinking breast milk, and how to supplement it when drinking milk powder. Mama Jing will talk about this topic today.

When and when will vitamin AD be supplemented?

When to make up?

A few days after a child is born, it is usually two weeks before taking vitamin AD. However, because the child is young and has poor digestion and absorption ability, it is recommended to cut one vitamin AD and drop it half a drop into the child's mouth. Others can be used to wipe the child's skin, especially the wrinkles on the neck skin.

You can eat one after the full moon. It is also cut and dripped into the child's mouth to eat.

How long will it take?

The Health Planning Commission suggested that children beyond the age of two should get vitamin D through food and sun exposure, and vitamin A is abundant in food, so it is less likely to be lacking after eating.

Jing Ma suggested that it depends on the specific situation: for example, children in the south spend a long time in the sun, so it is recommended to make up until they are two years old.

However, children grow up in the north, especially in Hebei, Beijing and other places with serious air pollution, and the vitamin D that can be obtained by sun exposure is basically negligible. Therefore, it is suggested that vitamin D should be supplemented at least 400IU a day after the age of three. At this time, vitamin D can be supplemented alone without vitamin AD.

How do children with different feeding methods supplement vitamin AD?

How should the baby who is exclusively breastfed supplement vitamin AD?

There is no way for vitamin D in breast milk to pass through the breast milk barrier during breastfeeding. In addition, it is generally not recommended for babies who are exclusively breastfed to go in places that are too sunny, because this may lead to sunburn of the retina of the eyes or sunburn of the skin, so all the vitamin D needed is achieved through exogenous supplements.

It is recommended to take one OTC vitamin AD or vitamin D every day, and the daily amount should not be less than 400IU.

How does the baby fed with milk powder supplement vitamin AD?

If the child is fed with milk powder, vitamin D fortified in all infant formula milk powder, generally 1000 ml of milk has 400IU of vitamin D, in other words, if the child drinks formula milk powder with 1000 ml a day and has no obvious calcium deficiency symptoms, vitamin D can not even be supplemented.

Because children's milk quantity may fluctuate, and most children can't drink 1000 ml of milk a day.

There are two options:

If you take OTC (over-the-counter medicine) intermittently, it is recommended to take one every other day.

It can also be considered that the general content of some nutraceuticals or health products bought by maternal and infant stores is within 7.5 micrograms (300IU), and some even do not reach 2 micrograms 100IU, which can be eaten every day.

How to supplement vitamin AD for mixed-fed babies?

It is suggested that 400IU vitamin AD should be supplemented every day for infants less than three months. Because there is no accumulation of vitamin D in the body when the baby is young, it is still recommended to supplement it every day.

After three months, you can try to eat for two days and stop for one day. If the child has a crying and irritability at night, he still insists on eating every day.

Did your child remember to take vitamin AD?