Calcium is an important component for the development of bones, organs, and tissues in the human body. If there is a calcium deficiency, the health of the bones will be compromised. For babies with rapid bone growth, calcium deficiency may lead to poor bone development, low height, and even rickets. So, what should a two-year-old baby do if they can't get enough calcium?
Perform trace element testing in a timely manner. If the baby has obvious symptoms of calcium deficiency in daily life, such as occipital baldness, slow tooth growth, and poor closure of the halogen gate, it is mostly caused by calcium deficiency, but it also needs to be checked and confirmed. If the results of trace element tests indicate that the baby is severely lacking in calcium, then relying solely on food to supplement calcium may not be very effective and the rate of supplementation may be slow. Parents need to adjust their calcium supplementation methods according to the doctor's advice and take appropriate calcium supplements to supplement calcium.
Calcium supplements such as milk calcium and calcium gluconate are more suitable for babies to absorb, but feeding calcium alone is not enough. It is necessary to give babies some vitamin D in moderation to effectively absorb and utilize calcium elements. To prevent adverse effects caused by excessive vitamin D supplementation, it is recommended to take babies out for exercise and activities, and expose them to more sunlight, which can also promote calcium absorption.
In addition, it is also important to check if the baby has other substance deficiencies besides calcium deficiency, such as zinc and iron deficiency. Sometimes, the lack of other substances can also exacerbate the problem of calcium deficiency and make calcium supplementation ineffective.
