Nowadays, many parents are afraid that their babies will fall behind. Whether it's learning or physical growth, they are willing to invest in it. For example, many parents are doing calcium supplementation. Can babies still get calcium supplementation after catching a cold? Will it have any impact on it? Below, the editor will introduce this issue in detail to all friends!
Can babies supplement calcium when they have a cold
It's best not to, because the baby has already caught a cold and cannot absorb calcium supplements after taking cold medicine. Instead, it will increase the burden on the baby. Wait until it's ready to feed. During a baby's cold, they are in a stage of weak immunity. It is not recommended to supplement any preparations during this period, such as trace elements such as calcium, zinc, and iron. It is not conducive to absorption and disease recovery. Supplementing calcium supplements requires regular supplementation in a healthy state of the body to meet the needs. Supplementing with calcium supplements during a cold can also affect the absorption of calcium and be detrimental to the recovery from the cold. During a baby's cold, it is not advisable to supplement calcium because cold fever is a respiratory disease. When a person is in the cold fever stage, their immune system and absorption function are very low. In addition, the baby's spleen and stomach are delicate, and taking calcium supplements at this time will not have good absorption and therapeutic effects And calcium deficiency belongs to chronic nutritional diseases, which can be delayed in treatment compared to acute symptoms such as colds and fever.
What should I do if my baby has a cold
It is best to supplement after the baby's cold has recovered, drink plenty of warm water, pay attention to rest and have a reasonable diet, which is more conducive to the recovery of the body. The above are guiding suggestions, hoping to be helpful to you. But during the medication period, it is also possible not to take it, after all, calcium supplementation is not medication, it must be taken every day. It is okay to pause for a few days, but if the baby is sick, try to use dietary therapy as much as possible, which will have fewer side effects and not affect resistance.
It can be said that if your baby has a cold, then don't give him calcium supplements anymore. If you usually take calcium tablets, please stop during the cold period, because the benefits of taking calcium tablets no longer exist and cannot achieve the effect of calcium supplementation. In addition, special care needs to be taken when your baby has a cold, and calcium supplements should be taken after the cold is cured!
