Nowadays, many new parents are very worried about their babies' calcium deficiency, so in daily life, they will always find ways to supplement calcium to their babies. But in fact, many babies are more likely to have iron deficiency than calcium deficiency.
It should be known that iron, as one of the important trace elements, is also crucial to the role of the human body, especially for infants and young children who are in a critical period of growth and development. With the advent of the spring golden period, how to supplement iron for babies is scientifically effective? Let's take a look!
First of all, let's clarify the reasons for the baby's iron deficiency:
After the baby is born, the amount of iron in the body is mainly accumulated when it is in the mother's belly, and the amount of iron stored in the body of a normal newborn is enough to supply 4 to 6 months after birth, so before the baby is 6 months old, there will generally be no iron deficiency. However, there are exceptions to everything, such as the following situations, it is easy to make the baby iron deficiency.
(1) Congenital savings are insufficient, for premature babies, the iron content carried from the mother is not enough, so it is more likely to appear iron deficiency anemia.
(2) The growth rate is too fast, I believe that many parents feel that the faster the baby's weight growth is the better, in fact, the baby's weight growth is too fast, the blood volume and hemoglobin in the blood will also increase, and at this time, if there is no sufficient supply of iron, it is easy to cause iron deficiency symptoms.
(3) Spleen and stomach deficiency, some babies due to inadequate feeding, prone to long-term diarrhea and indigestion, thereby affecting the absorption of iron, resulting in a vicious circle, so that the baby's iron deficiency situation is aggravated.
(4) No use of breastfeeding, as we all know, breast milk is the baby's most natural, the best source of nutrition, at this time, if there is no sufficient breast milk to feed, and do not choose the right formula, it is easy to cause the baby to lack iron.
Secondly, let's take a look at the common "iron deficiency" symptoms of babies:
Adequate intake of iron can ensure the normal growth and development of infants and young children. On the contrary, if the baby develops abnormally, the face is pale, especially the lips, oral mucosa, eyelids, nail bed, palms and other parts of the abnormal pallor, accompanied by lack of energy, poor response to the surrounding environment, or sometimes particularly irritable, dizziness, tinnitus, memory loss, etc., it indicates that it is iron deficiency.
So, how should parents give their babies scientific iron supplementation?
If your baby's iron deficiency symptoms are mild, it is recommended that parents start by improving their baby's diet.
You can add some iron-rich foods to your baby's usual diet, such as pork, beef, lamb, tuna, pomfret, pork liver, duck blood, spinach, fungus, egg yolk, etc.
In addition to meals, also choose a high-quality formula as a nutritional supplement, such as this Yobo Ganuoan milk powder is very good. This milk powder in accordance with the scientific ratio, strengthened the calcium iron zinc content, in addition to the baby's iron elements at the same time, supplement calcium, zinc elements, so that the baby's nutritional intake is more comprehensive; at the same time, the milk powder added DHA, AA, choline, taurine, etc., but also for the baby's brain, vision development has great benefits.
If the baby's iron deficiency symptoms are more serious, and even have been diagnosed with pediatric iron deficiency anemia, then parents should listen to the doctor's advice and treat it in time.
Although raising a baby is an extremely difficult process, but the road is also full of a lot of surprises and happiness, so parents should not take it lightly when raising a baby, but also actively learn more about parenting knowledge, so as to better help the baby grow Oh!