Journal of Applied Pharmacy
Open Access
ISSN: 1920-4159
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 1920-4159
+44 1300 500008
Royida Al Marastani
SEHA / Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS), UAE
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Appl Pharm
Breastfeeding has a fundamental positive impact on the short, medium and long-term health of children and has an important and lasting impact on womenâ??s health. However, concerns are being raised about the low level of vitamin D in breastmilk. Vitamin D deficiency is unusual in babies born at term to mothers with adequate vitamin D status. The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that breastfed infants receive vitamin D (200 IU/day) from 2 months of age; this recommendation recently increased to 400 IU/day from birth. In the other hand UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative, The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) focused on prevention and / or correction of vitamin D during pregnancy. A next step should be prioritized to build a baby friendly program for healthy babies. The aim is to answer a query relating to supplementation of vitamin D for babies that are breastfeeding.