6 month well baby check-up

October 15, 2008 – 11:30 am

Vincent had his 6 month well-baby check-up just a couple of weeks ago. I believe the shots he got were the Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenza Type B, Polio, Pneumococcal Conjugate, and Rotavirus. He had the 2nd of his Hep B shots at his 3 month check-up so he didn’t get another this time. Either way, it’s [...]

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is doubling the amount of vitamin D it recommends for infants, children and adolescents.

October 13, 2008 – 6:10 pm

From the American Academy of Pediatrics Website: The new recommendations include: Breastfed and partially breastfed infants should be supplemented with 400 IU a day of vitamin D beginning in the first few days of life. All non-breastfed infants, as well as older children, who are consuming less than one quart per day of vitamin D-fortified [...]

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