Vitamin

• Vitamin D

  • Breastmilk alone doesn’t provide enough vit D

  • Stores depleted at 8 weeks

  • Recommended supplementation: 400 – 600 IU/ day

  • Maternal supplementation may satisfy infant requirement
• Vitamin K

  • Breastmilk low in vit K

  • Limited amount transferred to fetus from placenta

  • Vit K shot (0.5 – 1 mg) shorter after birth to prevent vit K deficiency bleeding
• Vitamin A & E

  • Level adequate to meet the need of full term infant
• Water soluble vitamin (B & C)

  • Responsive to the content of the vitamin status/ maternal diet