Over-the-counter multivitamins are available in drop form for infants. Beginning in the first two months of life, a minimum of 200 IU of vitamin D per day promotes optimal baby development, Greer tells WebMD. This should continue throughout childhood and adolescence.
A kidney stone, also known as a renal calculus or nephrolith, is a solid piece of material which is formed in the kidneys from minerals in urine.Kidney stones typically leave the body in the urine stream, and a small stone may pass without causing symptoms.rinary stones are typically classified by their location in the kidney (nephrolithiasis), ureter (ureterolithiasis), or bladder (cystolithiasis), or by their chemical composition (calcium-containing, struvite, uric acid, or other compounds).
Types of stones. Stones are made of minerals in the urine that form crystals. Sometimes the crystals grow into stones. About 85% of the stones are composed of calcium, and the remainder are composed of various substances, including uric acid, cystine, or struvite. Struvite stonesâa mixture of magnesium, ammonium, and phosphateâare also called infection stones, because they form only in infected urine.