What to eat for eight-month-old baby with zinc deficiency

I believe that many mothers will find that their baby’s immune function has been relatively poor recently, their resistance is also very poor, and there are obvious adverse symptoms in the body. For this symptom, zinc deficiency can be considered. Zinc deficiency is mainly due to some inflammatory problems or the body’s failure to absorb certain elements. However, you should be careful not to supplement it blindly. Blindly supplementing zinc will be harmful to the baby. So how should you supplement the zinc deficiency of an eight-month-old baby?

Symptoms of zinc deficiency in babies

1. Taste disorder: anorexia, partiality or pica;

2. Skin diseases: prone to oral ulcers, damaged wounds difficult to heal, etc.;

3. Poor growth and development: short stature and thinness;

4. Decreased immunity: frequent colds, fevers, and intellectual development retardation.

How to supplement zinc deficiency in eight-month-old babies

Although zinc is important, babies do not need much. Babies aged seven to twelve months only need about 5 mg. To supplement zinc, you can eat more zinc-rich foods in your daily life, such as: eat more eggs, milk, lean meat, fish, shrimp, soy products, vegetable oil, carrots, animal liver and other foods. Be careful to avoid eating refined foods for a long time, and pay attention to the combination of coarse and fine foods in your diet; at the same time, you can also directly use zinc supplements, so that the supplement is comprehensive and timely.

I have compiled some relevant information on how to supplement zinc deficiency in eight-month-old babies, hoping that it will be helpful to all parents. When your baby shows signs of zinc deficiency, mothers don't need to panic too much and try to take dietary supplements first. If the situation does not improve, you can take your baby to the hospital to measure the trace elements and follow the advice of a professional doctor to supplement the trace elements. Do not blindly supplement your baby with large amounts of trace elements, as this will be detrimental to the baby's healthy growth.