Does breast milk contain vitamin A?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Breast milk contains vitamin A. The content of vitamin A in breast milk is 40 to 70 micrograms of retinol equivalent per liter. The milk production of lactating women in China is approximately 750 to 800 milliliters per day. The daily requirement of vitamin A for infants exclusively breastfed is 375 to 400 micrograms of retinol equivalent per day. Exclusively breastfed babies can obtain sufficient vitamin A from breast milk.