Because i love my children, I chose breastfeeding: Continued
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Sep 27, 2018
- 1 min read
Supplements:
Vitamin k: at birth
Vitamin d:400 IU at 2 months and 800 IU for high risk infants for breast fed infants v Fluoride:0.25 mg /day after 6 months
Iron: 1 mg/day at age 4-6 months
Calcium:200 mg :0-6 months
260 mg:7-12 months
Zinc from human milk and formula :0.3-0.5 mg/100 k cal for 1st year of life
Sources:
Kathleen Mahan-Krause's Food & Nutrition Therapy, Saunders; 12th edition-2008-USDA
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