【Epidemic prevention and children】Six ways to improve the immunity of young babies

Winter is the season of high incidence of respiratory diseases such as colds and viral pneumonia. For small babies, it is especially important to build their own immunity. In order to help your baby gain good immunity, the following methods are recommended for parents' reference:

Persist in breastfeeding

Before birth, babies can receive antibodies to the placenta to gain immunity. After birth, breast milk is rich in immune-boosting antibodies to protect your baby until he builds up his or her own immune system. Therefore, mothers should insist on exclusive breastfeeding of their babies until 6 months to help them strengthen their immunity.

Breast milk contains a variety of vitamins and minerals that boost immunity. Breastfeeding protects your baby's digestive, respiratory and ear systems from infection, and this protection can even last for many years after breastfeeding ends. So don't give up on breastfeeding, breast milk will have a profound impact on your baby's health.

Babies who cannot breastfeed can choose the right formula for their baby to boost their immunity.

Reasonable addition of complementary foods

Add complementary foods, and what kind of food to choose depends on the stage your baby is at:

Breast milk is the best nutritious food during lactation; in the complementary food stage, breast milk and complementary food are the best food in parallel; after one year of age, the baby's solid food should be a suitable choice at this time. Therefore, young parents can learn about the food that their baby needs at different stages by consulting a doctor and reading scientific parenting books, and then strive to provide the baby with the food he needs.

It is important to remind mothers that adequate water intake can also help boost your baby's immunity. For example, oranges and carrots can supplement vitamin A, strawberries and citrus can supplement vitamin C, pears and vegetables can supplement vitamin E, and various grains can supplement zinc and selenium, which can be appropriately supplemented at different stages.

Exercise regularly

Exercise is a good way to enhance the baby's immunity, no matter what age of the baby, no matter what season, should encourage children to participate in more exercise, enhance physical fitness. In addition, moving the body can speed up the baby's internal circulation, enhance the baby's appetite, and help the baby rest.

Get enough sleep

Adequate sleep is an important factor in improving your baby's immunity. The smaller the baby, the longer sleep is needed, especially before and after the baby's fatigue and illness, and adequate sleep and rest play a role that cannot be ignored. Parents should help their baby find a balance between activity and rest, and ensure that the baby has enough sleep and rest time every day. The recovery process of the body is carried out during sleep and rest. Conversely, constant activity can strain your baby, which can affect your baby's immune system.

Keep the sun in the sun every day

We all know that too much sun exposure is bad for the skin, but proper natural light can ensure that your baby's immune system is working properly.

It's a good habit to take your baby outdoors every day to receive natural light. Especially for newborn babies, maintaining daily sun exposure in the winter can effectively prevent rickets. If the bare little ass is in the sun, it can also prevent the occurrence of diaper rash very well.

It should be reminded that if you take the newborn baby to bask in the sun in winter, it is best not to sunbathe through the glass window, because ultraviolet rays cannot penetrate the glass to illuminate the baby's skin, so as not to achieve the effect of preventing rickets.

Get vaccinated on time

Vaccines enable your baby's body to produce antibodies that can fight specific infectious diseases. Therefore, be sure to follow the doctor's instructions and take the baby to the hospital or maternal and child health institution for vaccination on time.

Written by Zhu Benhao