hi.
my baby has completed one year
have few queries -
1. till when should we give vitamin d3 drops?
2.can we replace formula with cow milk? I usually use cow milk in food items .( packet )
3. any other iron or calcium drop required?

Question

hi.
my baby has completed one year 
have few queries -
1. till when should we give vitamin d3 drops?
2.can we replace formula with cow milk? I usually use cow milk in food items .( packet )
3. any other iron or calcium drop required?

Accepted Answer

you have to continue vitamin d3 supplement till you are not able to take the child in sunlight for at least 10 minutes daily. 
before 1 year of age : if you are giving 400 units you have to give 1ml everyday and if you're giving 800 units you have to give 0.5 ml everyday. 
the thing is that you have to keep the child in sunlight for at least 10 to 15 minutes daily between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for proper vitamin d exposure.
so if you are able to take the child in sunlight you can stop vitamin d supplement.
after 1 year of age vit d drops dosage is 0.7ml once a day from 800units vitamin d drops.
if the growth of the child is proper there is no need to give any health supplements or calcium or multivitamins to the child but if it is less than your doctor will examine and according to the deficiency the doctor will give medicine and tell till what time a supplement needs to be continued.
 
but it is at the same time advisable to go natural by giving diet as per age of the child which contains all the important nutrients and supplements.

usually you have to gived only iron and vitamin d supplements to the child but that also in maintenance dosage and not as a deficiency dosage after medical consultation.
the thing is that at this age you can go for any type of milk for the child and it can be either formula milk or packet milk or powder milk or animal milk that is either buffalo milk or cow's milk for your child.
 initially you will have to offer outside milk in small quantity and if the child is tolerating thatd amount then gradually you can increase the quantity of milk but if the child is not tolerating then kindly change the type of milk you are giving .
(when you boild the animal milk and then cool it you can remove the upper layer of fat and it becomes a toned milk)

Accepted Answer

Okay D3 can be stopped after completing the age of one year and yes you can shift to animal milk after completing the age of one year because animal milk is not advisable to be used in any form before the age of one year and catch or iron supplement can only be started if your doctor is advising otherwise not

hi. my baby has completed one year have few queries - 1. till when should we give vitamin d3 drops? 2.can we replace formula with cow milk? I usually use cow milk in food items .( packet ) 3. any other iron or calcium drop required?