When should babies supplement calcium and cod liver oil? Time it right

Nowadays, many young parents know that they must supplement their children with calcium, because only in this way can their children develop better, otherwise it will cause various diseases. Cod liver oil plays a great role in children's health, but when supplementing calcium and taking cod liver oil, you must grasp the time. So the following will introduce to you when is the best time for babies to supplement calcium and cod liver oil?

It is necessary to supplement your baby with cod liver oil, but the more the better is not necessarily true. The recommended daily intake of vitamin A and vitamin D is 2500-5000 units and 400-800 units, respectively. Vitamin A and D can cause poisoning if large doses are taken in a short period of time, or if excessive daily intake is taken for a long time. Symptoms include decreased appetite, lack of weight gain, irritability, sweating, headache, vomiting, drowsiness, joint pain, muscle pain, etc. Commercially available concentrated vitamin AD drops (concentrated cod liver oil drops) contain 50,000 units and 5,000 units of vitamin A and D respectively per gram. There are about 30 drops in 1 gram, so 3-5 drops per day are sufficient.

We often see some parents who say that they have added various vitamins to their children, but why do their children still have a poor appetite? Why are they not gaining weight? After carefully inquiring about the baby's feeding situation, it turns out that they are fed with formula milk and cod liver oil, or multivitamin syrup. The result is that although the dose has not reached the toxic dose, it is already an overdose. After stopping the cod liver oil, the appetite is significantly improved.

It is generally believed that giving children cod liver oil should start from the neonatal period, that is, starting from 3 to 4 weeks after birth, concentrated cod liver oil should be added, starting with one drop a day and gradually increasing, but not more than 5 drops. It is best to take it after a meal.

For premature babies, twins, and newborns with digestive tract diseases, cod liver oil should be added from the second week after birth, with a maximum of 5 to 7 drops per day. After one month, change to 3 to 5 drops per day. At the same time, you can take an appropriate amount of calcium supplements, not more than 0.5 grams per day.