You have a patient who just gave birth and she wants to exclusively breast feed the infant What recommendation should you give?

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants who are exclusively breastfed receive a daily vitamin D supplement of 400 IU, starting in the first few days of life and continuing until the infant is weaned to at least 1 liter or 1 quart of vitamin D-fortified formula or whole milk per day. Therefore, option D is the most appropriate recommendation to give to the patient. Infants who are exclusively breastfed should receive a daily vitamin D supplement of 400 IU until they are weaned to formula or whole milk after 12 months of age. Option A is incorrect because giving a baby water may interfere with the baby's milk consumption and lead to water intoxication. Option B is also incorrect because exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months of life, and then can be continued while other complementary foods are introduced up to 12 months. Option C is not recommended as exclusive breastfeeding is the optimal source of nutrition for infants up to 6 months of age.

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