NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF THE NEWBORN

1. Calories-108 kcal/kg/day.


2. Protein-2.2 g/kg/day (1 g protein = 1 oz milk).

3. Fluids - 3.5 oz/kg/day.


4. Vitamin D-400 IU daily for bottle-fed babies after week 2.


5. Fluoride - 0.25 mg daily up to 3 years old when local water supply has less than 0.3 ppm content.