Most newborns receive enough vitamins from breast milk or formula, according to the Healthy Children website. Still, breastfed infants may be deficient in vitamin D. This is because most doctors recommend that newborns be kept out of the sun for the first few weeks of life. Formula made for newborns, on the other hand, is usually fortified with vitamin D. Breastfeeding moms may be prescribed vitamin D drops for their newborns.
Nipple Method
Step 1
Add the prescribed amount into a nipple, using a dropper. The recommended dose for an infant between the ages of 6 and 8 weeks old is 1.0 ml per day, according to the Parkside Pediatrics website.
Step 2
Tease the baby's lips with the nipple until she latches on.
Step 3
Let him suck the liquid vitamin out of the nipple. Remove the nipple and feed him a bottle or breastfeed as usual.
Dropper Method
Step 1
Gently tease the baby's lips apart and slide the dropper in between his gums.
Step 2
Slowly squeeze the dropper so that the liquid is expelled into his mouth. Aim at his cheek so that he doesn't choke or try to use his tongue to shove the liquid back out of his mouth.
Step 3
Nurse or bottle feed him as usual. This will help your baby swallow the vitamin.
Things You'll Need
- Liquid vitamin D
- Dropper
- Nipple
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