| American Academy of Pediatrics—Section of Breastfeeding and Committee on Nutrition |
Healthy infants birth– 12 months of age |
400 IU daily |
>50 nmol/l (targeting bone health) |
*Begin soon after birth, in the first few days of life. *All breastfeed and partially breastfed infants. *Formula fed infants taking <1 liter of formula |
2008[5] |
| AAP—committee on nutrition |
Preterm Infants VLBW |
200–400 IU |
>50 nmol/l (targeting bone health) |
Discharge vitamin D recommended for breastfed infants 400 IU, for formula fed 200–400 IU |
2013[6] |
| AAP—committee on nutrition |
Preterm infants>1500g |
400–1000 IU |
>50 nmol/l (targeting bone health) |
Tolerating Full Enteral Feeds |
2013[6] |
| World Health Organization |
Preterm Infants |
400–1000 IU |
|
Low and Middle-income countries |
WHO[7] |
| Institute of Medicine |
Infants 0–6 months |
400 IU |
>50 nmol/l (targeting bone health) |
Under assumption of minimal sunlight |
2011[8] |
| ESPHAGAN |
Preterm Infants |
800–1000 IU |
>80 nmol/L |
Stable Growing, 1000 to 1800 grams |
2010[4] |
| Pediatric Endocrine Society |
Breastfed Infants, or those taking <1Lformula/day |
400 IU |
>50 nmol/l (desire additional studies to determine if >80 nmol/L is optimal) |
800 IU for high risk populations i.e. preterm infants |
2008[2] |
| Endocrine Society |
Healthy Infants 0–1 year |
400–1000 IU |
>75 nmol/l (for non-skeletal benefits) |
0–1 vitamin D deficient (<50 nmol/l) 2000 IU/D for 6 weeks followed by maintenance dosing |
2011[9] |
