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Giving 400 IU vitamin D per day to infants.
a. Not recommended
b. Recommended.

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Giving 400 IU vitamin D per day to infants is recommended.

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To avoid developing a vitamin D deficiency, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfed and partially breastfed infants be supplemented with 400 IU per day of vitamin D beginning in the first few days of life.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all babies receive routine vitamin D supplementation (400 IU per day) due to decreased sunlight exposure and an increase in rickets. The babies who do need these supplements need them due to a lack of sufficient sunlight. Baby has very little exposure to sunlight.

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