Babies and Parents

Giving vitamins to your baby is something that should not be made without prescription. We think that giving vitamins to your baby is positive but it is not unless the child needs extra contributions which are not covered with the diet.

Breast milk is an excellent food to nourish the baby. Sometimes the baby needs an extra contribution to be born underweight or not be gaining enough weight. The pediatrician will be the one to check the child’s development will recommend whether to use vitamins or not the baby. During the first months of baby’s vitamin supplements are often given are those with vitamins A, CD associated with fluoride.

Among the most common situations that may require supply of vitamins are:

* Babies who are not receiving adequate exposure to sunlight may see diminished synthesis of vitamin D

* Babies who are fed breast or mixed feeding (natural and artificial) and low volumes may also require supplemental Vitamin D

* Babies who live in extreme geographical locations where there is little sun exposure or require much coat require vitamin D supplements

* The infant formula-fed infants who take less than 500 ml / day.

*With regard to vitamin A, children born at term have hepatic retinol reserves for covering during the first year of life and part of the second.

* Children who are fed by non-fortified formulas are disadvantaged.
The food received during weaning (when the child stops nurse) usually have low concentrations of Vitamin A.

Respiratory and gastrointestinal infections are very common during the first years of life increases the requirement of vitamin A.

Children under 5 years are those most at risk are deficient in vitamin A.

* Breast milk is the major source of vitamin A to the baby in the children who were fed semi-solids and solids must receive carrots, pumpkin, spinach, chard and, banana, mango, papaya.

* The prevention medicine is used in areas with high prevalence of impairment and explicit standards set by health authorities. Children in situations of irrigation should also receive vitamin A (infection with measles, prolonged diarrhea, malnutrition).

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