The birth of a baby brings a lot of joy to families, and their living conditions are particularly important. Once discomfort occurs, everyone is very worried, so many parents will supplement their babies with trace elements to ensure their physical health. Babies over one year old require higher nutrition, and everyone is very concerned about their condition. How to supplement calcium and iron deficiency in babies over one year old?
How to supplement calcium and iron deficiency in a one year old baby
Most cases of calcium deficiency in children are related to vitamin D deficiency, also known as rickets. The general symptoms may include irritability, night startle, sweating, skull softening, craniosynostosis, occipital alopecia, convulsions, hand and foot twitching, etc. Clinically, methods such as finger blood or hair examination are not accurate and need to be confirmed by venous blood. If significant calcium deficiency is confirmed by venous blood sampling, then consider whether and what kind of supplement is needed.
The symptoms of calcium deficiency in babies include excessive sweating, baldness, restless sleep, night startles, easy waking up, irritability, crying, and so on. Your baby's condition may be related to calcium deficiency. It is recommended to gradually add complementary foods to babies, expose them to more sunlight to increase calcium absorption, and provide them with appropriate calcium supplements.
How do I know what my baby is missing
It depends on the baby's physical condition. If the baby is overly active and has a preference for food, it is a sign of zinc deficiency. If the child is breastfed, the mother is in good health, does not have a preference for food, and generally the baby will not be deficient in zinc. Calcium deficient babies have the following symptoms: irritability, restlessness, crying, and a strange temper. Restless sleep, such as difficulty falling asleep, night startles, early awakenings, and crying after waking up; Sweating excessively is a clear manifestation of calcium deficiency.
If the mother is breastfeeding, she should eat more foods high in zinc and calcium, so that the baby will naturally not lack these trace elements. Nowadays, most hospitals have trace element testing, and when babies reach the age of one for vaccination, they will also undergo trace element testing.
The health of babies is very important, and everyone should pay attention to their bodies. The changes from birth to one year old are very significant, especially the supplementation of trace elements is very important. Parents are very concerned about the health problems of their babies, and timely physical examinations are very important. We hope that babies can always be healthy and have colorful growth paths. Health and happiness are everyone's wishes.
