Original | Pregnancy
Abstract: Nothing can be overdose!
There is a nutrient that must be supplemented for children - that is vitamin D!
Vitamin D can promote the absorption of calcium, prevent rickets, and is very important for the growth and development of the baby!
But make up for it, don't blindly make up, don't consider the safe dose of random supplementation, it is the child who suffers!
@Nanning News Network once reported a news, a 1 and a half-year-old female treasure, because of frequent urination, polydipsia was sent to the hospital.
After the doctor's diagnosis and treatment, and check the physiological indicators, it is suspected that vitamin D poisoning is suspected.
Through inquiry, the doctor found that in order to supplement the child's vitamin D, the parents went to the pharmacy to buy VD supplements and fed the baby 1-3 times a day, with a single dose of up to 10,000 units.
For babies under 4 years old, the upper limit of the recommended daily intake (dietary intake + supplements) is only 800 units, which is more than dozens of times.
In this way, make up for a few months, and directly supplement the baby with poisoning!
Can understand the heart of parents to love and protect their children, but parenting should be scientific, anything to supplement in moderation, do not feel that something is good, just give the baby a supplement without restraint.
Whether it is a small baby or a big baby, what to supplement can not be excessive, to be scientific!
VD is a must-have supplement, but be sure to pay attention to the dosage!
Only pay attention to the efficacy, do not understand the method and dosage of the child to make up for it, will only hurt the child.
A while ago, @ Wenzhou Business Daily also reported a news, a 4-year-old girl, because her family blindly supplemented calcium, blindly supplemented vitamin D, the result was a big problem.
Because the child sleeps badly, the father consulted an "expert" on the Internet, and the other party said that the child did not sleep well because of the lack of calcium, and he had to strengthen calcium supplementation.
Therefore, the father began to give the child a crazy supplement model, milk increase, calcium supplement, vitamin D also doubled to eat, so it was supplemented for three or four months.
As a result, the child directly made up for urinary incontinence and enuresis.
Go to the hospital for examination, showing high urinary calcium, the doctor said that this is calcium supplementation, excessive supplementation of VD, resulting in increased calcium levels in the body, hypercalcemia!
Pregnant mothers remind parents: give your child any nutrient supplements, be sure to know the correct dosage.
Carelessly added, it is the child who suffers!
Excessive vitamin D supplementation can really lead to poisoning!
We all know the importance of vitamin D.
The most important thing about TA is that it can greatly improve the absorption rate of calcium.
For babies during the growth period, the lack of vitamin D not only affects calcium absorption, but also causes rickets in severe cases, and bone deformities and developmental problems such as O-shaped legs, X-shaped legs, and funnel chests appear.
That's why parents attach so much importance to vitamin D supplementation.
But although vitamin D is good, do not overdose, excessive supplementation may cause poisoning!
There are three causes and 4 major symptoms of vitamin D poisoning, parents should understand, which is directly related to the health of the baby.
Causes of vitamin D poisoning:
Vitamin D supplementation in multiple high doses in a short period of time.
Long-term overdose, excessive daily intake.
Misdiagnosed as rickets, give the child a long-term high dose of vitamin D treatment.
Symptoms of vitamin D poisoning:
Hypercalcemia. Excessive vitamin D can lead to acute poisoning, which is due to excessive vitamin D supplementation, which leads to increased calcium levels in the body and the appearance of hypercalcemia, specifically: confusion, polyuria, polydipsia, eye droppings, vomiting, constipation, muscle weakness.
Anorexia and nausea: When the poisoning develops to a certain extent, it will also manifest as: acid reflux, vomiting, and some babies will be dehydrated.
Emotional abnormalities: such as emotional instability, lack of energy, etc.
Low-grade fever and sweating: The body temperature of the poisoned baby rises slightly, but it will not rise to a high fever, so it should not be detected.
Therefore, parents must understand that vitamin D is supplemented correctly to prevent overdose.
How much vitamin D supplementation can poison?
Regarding the dose of vitamin D poisoning, parents must remember well.
Foreign studies have confirmed that when children consume more than 50,000 IU of vitamin D per day, it will cause symptoms of excessive vitamin D intake.
Or 50 μg/kg (2000 IU/kg) per day, which can lead to poisoning for weeks or months.
For vitamin D poisoning, parents do not have to worry too much, usually, there are few parents to give their children such supplements, unless it is the child who eats by mistake.
Severe vitamin D poisoning is also relatively rare, and vitamin D overdose or poisoning may only occur when vitamin D drugs or health supplements are supplemented in large doses.
But every parent has to remember: Every nutrient supplement has a tolerable maximum intake, and so does vitamin D.
Pregnant mothers referred to the information of several authoritative institutions, found that it is still the most stringent in China, and used the most stringent dietary nutrient reference intake of Chinese residents to make references to be more insurance.
The highest tolerated intake of vitamin D is:
●800 IU per day for children under 4 years of age.
●1200 IU per day for 4 to 7 years old.
●1800 IU per day for ages 7 to 11.
●2000 IU per day for ages 11 years.
Note: This is the maximum daily tolerated intake, not the recommended daily intake!
The right supplement for vitamin D, these must know!
The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents 2016 point out that vitamin D supplementation begins two weeks after the baby is born.
So how to supplement vitamin D?
Exclusively breastfed babies: Breast milk is low in vitamin D and parents should start giving their baby 400 IU of vitamin D a day after a few days of birth.
Pure or mixed-fed babies: Choose a formula fortified with vitamin D, and if the daily milk intake exceeds 1,000 ml, no additional vitamin D supplementation is required.
If formula drinks less than 1000ml per day, vitamin D400 IU/day can also be directly supplemented, which is a safe dose and can effectively prevent vitamin D deficiency rickets in children.
Premature babies, low birth weight babies: vitamin D800 to 1000 IU supplementation every day after birth, changed to 400 IU per day after 3 months.
When do I need to supplement vitamin D?
From the perspective of preventing rickets, the Chinese guidelines recommend supplementation up to 2 years of age, and infants and young children under 2 years of age recommend supplementation of 400 IU/day.
Based on a large body of research, the American Academy of Pediatrics has made recommendations that can be supplemented until puberty.
Canada and the United Kingdom in the north suggest that they must be supplemented for a lifetime!
To sum up: supplement 400 IU a day until teenagers and even adults! Especially in high latitude areas, areas with more rain, less sunshine, long looking forward to at home, rarely go out outdoor sports baby.
Can sun exposure and dietary supplements replace vitamin D supplements?
Sun exposure and dietary supplements can indeed supplement vitamin D, but it is difficult to achieve the amount your baby's body needs.
Sun exposure: Sun exposure to vitamin D is indeed OK, but it is necessary to let the baby expose his legs, hands, and back to the sun for 10-15 minutes, 3 times a week, and different seasons, regions, environments and even the baby's skin color will affect the production of vitamin D.
Dietary supplements: Natural foods contain very little VD, and you should eat the following foods every day before you can consider not supplementing with additional VD:
● Eat 10-20 poached eggs a day.
● Or eat 1000-2000g of beef liver per day.
● Or 100-200g of deep-sea fish.
● Or eat 1 kg of cream per day.
Whether it is sun or food supplements, it is difficult to do, that is to say, it is difficult to meet the needs of baby development by relying on sun and food supplements, and it cannot be used to replace supplements.
Finally, parents should be reminded: whether it is vitamin D or any nutrient, do not overdose, be sure to follow the instructions, strictly refer to the recommended dosage to supplement!
Don't think that the more nutrients the better, any kind of nutrients, the correct supplement is beneficial!
Reference articles
How much vitamin D should I supplement? How old is it? Will I be poisoned if I make up too much? A Full Explanation - First Pediatrics
https://www.bellamysorganic.com.au/blog/calcium-and-its-importance-in-a-childs-diet/https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/calcium.html