For many people, no matter how the newborn baby cries and laughs, the smile on their faces will make people feel very happy, so everyone will be eager to hug the baby! Looking at the baby in his arms, everyone is eager to be able to see through and feel every hair on his body! Now every child is the baby in the hands of parents, reluctant to fight and scold, but also worried about whether the baby is not good at eating and drinking. Due to the lack of experience, new parents are always flustered when taking care of their babies, and the baby is very anxious if it is slightly abnormal.
Many parents may not know that in today's abundant material resources, there are still many children who will have iron deficiency anemia, which has a great impact on children's lives. What causes iron deficiency anemia in children? What are the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia in children? How can we prevent it?
What are the symptoms of anemia in your baby?
1. School-age and preschoolers can self-report dizziness, blackness in front of the eyes, tinnitus, fatigue and weakness.
Second, the skin of the face gradually pales, most pronounced in the lips, nail beds and palms.
Third, the baby with iron deficiency anemia will have a decrease in resistance and is more prone to infection.
What are some ways to prevent anemia?
First, food fortification, such as iron-fortified infant formula, etc., after the baby reaches 6 months, add iron-rich complementary foods such as animal liver, lean meat, pig blood, black fungus, kelp, etc.; also eat more fruits rich in vitamin C, kiwifruit, citrus, oranges, tomatoes, to help promote iron absorption.
Second, iron supplementation: advocate iron supplementation for children before the age of 3 from weaning; For preterm, low birth weight infants, iron supplementation is recommended from 2 to 3 months.
Sanitation and infection control (including control of parasitic diseases, recurrent respiratory and gastrointestinal infections);
The baby is still small, what discomfort in the body can not be expressed, the mother must be carefully observed on weekdays, timely discover the problem. The best parenting method is to find the best fit for your baby, and we work together