How much should be duration for which infants should be exposed to sunlight in morning? It's said this is a healthy practice to increase Vitamin D content in bones

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy1 Year ago

A. 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 betweenz 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 agex vit d drops dosage is 0.7ml once a day from 800units vitamin d drops.

AbhayaMom of a 15 yr 8 m old boy1 Year ago

A. Hello there ma’am please do not worry about it too much. 15-20 mins of sun light in early morning is enough in one day. Please massage baby with BabyHug coconut oil. Also use Sebamed soap to bathe the baby. Use a good brand moisturiser like BabyHug moisturiser or MamaEarth moisturiser for the baby. Also use a good brand sunscreen lotion for the baby. Thanks and take care

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