Saint Joseph Hospital & Good Samaritan Hospital
Neonatal Intensive Care Units
(NICU)
Home Medications
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Your baby will be taking multi-vitamins with iron at home
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Premature infants often need extra vitamins and iron in addition to what they receive in their breast milk or formula
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Your baby’s dose 1 milliliter (mL) or one dropper full once a day
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It is suggested to give this dropper full in a bottle with a small amount of breast milk or formula (15-20 mL)
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Your baby may spit this up as it does have a strong taste and smell, if this happens, you may give half of a dropper full 2 times a day (morning and evening)
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If most of your baby’s feedings are formula they may get a reduced dose. Please ask your provider
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Your baby will either go home on multivitamins with iron or Vitamin D but NOT both
Multi-Vitamins with Iron
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Your baby will be taking Vitamin D supplement drops at home
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All infants need extra Vitamin D in addition to what they receive in their breast milk or formula
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Your baby’s dose is 400 international units (IU) of Vitamin D.
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Drops may be given by gently squeezing the dropper into the side of the mouth OR drops can be given into a small amount of breast milk or formula
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The taste is slightly sweet and infants usually tolerate Vitamin D well
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There are multiple brands of Vitamin D available. The most common brands are Enfamil D-Vi-Sol, Baby D drops, Childlife Organic Vitamin D3 drops, and Just D by Sunlight Vitamins
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Your baby will either go home on multivitamins with iron or Vitamin D but NOT both
Vitamin D