Should infants take vitamin D or D3?
Disease description:
Newborns are all given vitamin supplements, but I'm not sure whether they should take vitamin D or D3. Could you please tell me whether infants should take vitamin D or D3?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xie Zixing
It is the same for infants to take vitamin D or D3, both of which can help prevent rickets. Vitamin D can also be supplemented through moderate sun exposure. Frequently take your baby outdoors. During spring and autumn, you can let your baby stay directly in the sunlight; in summer, keep them under the shade of trees. When your baby's skin is regularly exposed to ultraviolet light, it undergoes a photochemical reaction that converts into vitamin D3. Sunlight enables the skin to produce and store vitamin D3.
