Symptoms of calcium deficiency in breastfed babies

In modern life, babies often walk late and have late teething. Mothers will first think that the baby is calcium deficient. In fact, babies who are breastfed or fed with formula will suffer from calcium deficiency. Babies can get more sun exposure, mothers can take their babies for more exercise, or they can supplement calcium through food. Babies may experience hair loss or irritability due to calcium deficiency.

1. Babies are easily irritable and often cry for unknown reasons. Calcium deficiency makes it difficult for them to fall asleep, and they are easily awakened even if they fall asleep.

2. The baby sweats a lot, even if the weather is not very hot, it is easy to sweat;

3. The baby's hair is yellow and sparse, with a hair loss ring on the occipital area and often hair loss on the back of the head;

4. Mothers find that their babies have no other diseases, but their teeth erupt later than children of the same age, or their teeth are uneven, the upper and lower teeth are not aligned, the bite is incorrect, the teeth are loose, easy to break, and fall out prematurely;

5. The baby's fontanelle closes late and the baby has muscle weakness;

6. The baby looks dull and has few expressions, and his movements and language lag behind those of children of the same stage;

7. The baby has a high forehead, forming a square head, or often has beaded ribs. The cartilage of each rib proliferates and connects like beads, which often compresses the lungs, making the baby's ventilation difficult and prone to tracheitis and pneumonia;

8. Babies’ anorexia and picky eating habits are mostly caused by insufficient calcium intake in the body, which can easily lead to loss of appetite, which in turn causes the baby’s intelligence to fall behind and their immune function to decline.

1. Sunbathing: When the weather is fine, take your baby outdoors to bask in the sun more often. This is the most natural and environmentally friendly way to supplement calcium. Because ultraviolet radiation can enable the human body to synthesize vitamin D. However, in order to avoid burning the newborn baby when sunbathing, parents can choose to sunbathe when the sun is not strong.

2. Calcium Supplements If it is winter or there is continuous rainy weather, which is not suitable for going out, you can take additional calcium supplements according to the doctor's advice to meet the body's needs, especially for babies living in northern regions.

4. Food supplements are as toxic as medicine. Therefore, food supplements are relatively safe and reliable because calcium supplements not only supplement calcium, but also "supplement" other chemical substances. Therefore, it is best for parents to choose food supplements to supplement calcium for their babies. Supplementing calcium through various foods not only provides calcium for the baby, but also supplements other nutrients. Usually, parents should give their babies more calcium-rich foods, such as dried shrimps, milk, eggs, etc.