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NoDoctor's answer:
The correct approach should be to start supplementing calcium three days after birth and continue until the child can eat regular adult food. We know that a baby's nutrition primarily comes from dairy products, and breast milk is the ideal food for infants. In every 100 milliliters of breast milk, there are 34 milligrams of calcium and 15 milligrams of phosphorus, with a ratio of 2.4:1 between the two. This ratio is most suitable for the absorption of calcium by the infant's intestinal wall. Therefore, breastfed infants are less likely to suffer from calcium deficiency or rickets.