Electrolyte, mineral and vitamin supplementation

[versatile_2186]

What is routine policy of vitamin ,calcium and iron supplements in normal/ preterm/ iugr newborns?

[Francesco Cardona]

Here is the recommendation of ESPGHAN:

[enteral feeding]

http://espghan.med.up.pt/joomla/pdf_files/Enteral_nutrient_supply_preterms_print_version.pdf

and here the guidelines for parenteral feeding:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16254497

[drbk]

Dear Sir

We add Folic acid ,Zinc,Vitamin D,Calcium in babies less than 1.5 kg at time they are on full feeds till weight is 2.5 kg Add iron at six weeks till one year of age