How Many ML of Vitamin D Drops to Give a Baby Daily — Reading the Strength

Dr. Sandip Gupta

Many parents have this doubt: vitamin D drops are advised from birth to 1 year, but how many ml should be given in a day? The daily requirement: A child's daily vitamin D requirement, from birth up to 1 year of age, is 400 international units. Why the ml amount changes with the product: Vitamin D drops available in the market come in different strengths. Some drops contain 400 units per ml — with these, 1 ml is given. Others contain 800 units per ml — these are twice as concentrated, so a correspondingly smaller volume is needed to reach the same 400 IU. The rule to follow: Read the strength printed on your bottle and work out the volume that delivers 400 international units. Do not assume the ml amount from one brand applies to another. Relevant for: parents asking how many ml of vitamin D drops to give a baby daily; parents whose vitamin D bottle has a different strength from the one they used before; parents wanting to know the daily vitamin D requirement from birth to 1 year; and parents learning how to read international units per ml on a supplement bottle. Disclaimer: This video is for general information and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Every child is different — please confirm the exact dose in ml with your pediatrician for the specific bottle you have, and follow the strength printed on that bottle.