The medical community is slowly getting concerned about the spurt in Vitamin D deficiency amongst infants. Vitamin D is required by the body for maintaining balance of calcium and phosphate. The main source of Vitamin D is exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D deficiency leads to respiratory infection, rickets cardiovascular diseases diabetes and even Cancer. Therefore Vitamin D is needed to ensure proper growth as it helps to develop stronger bones. So you would obviously see why it is so important for babies.

However there is an irony in the baby’s situation. While it is a baby who needs Vitamin B the most, breast milk considered to be the complete food does not have enough amount of it to prevent its deficiency disease! While sunlight may be a source of the vitamin exposing your child’s sensitive skin to sunlight might make the child vulnerable to other skin diseases. Thus the medical community has come with Vitamin D supplements to ensure your baby does not miss out on this essential nutrient.