What to do if your baby doesn't grow taller

The growth of the baby is something that parents are more concerned about, especially those of newborns. The physical development has relatively obvious characteristics, and the child's growth can be reflected from the child's height, weight, etc. Many parents are worried about their baby's lack of height, and they are most concerned about the solution. So, what should we do if our baby doesn’t grow taller? Let’s take a comprehensive look at the situation below.

Children will complete the transition from mainly milk to mainly solid food around the age of 2. This conversion process can be divided into two stages: the first stage is from birth to 4 to 6 months, which is completely breast-feeding. From 4 to 6 months to about 2 years old is the second stage, which is the stage of mixed feeding. The child's diet structure will gradually change from half milk and half complementary food to mainly solid food. When it is time to add complementary foods, you should not rely too much on milk.

The reason for adopting this feeding pattern is related to the development of the child's own digestive system. For newborn babies, the various enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract and the digestive system itself are not fully developed, so they can only digest dairy products. Of course, the best is breast milk, and the second best is formula milk specially designed for babies.

However, when the baby is 4 to 6 months old, the gastrointestinal motility of the child speeds up, and liquid milk alone can no longer fully meet the needs of growth and development. Why? There are two reasons: First, after the gastrointestinal motility speeds up, the milk stays in the gastrointestinal tract for a shorter time, and the absorption rate is limited.

After mixing with complementary foods, the milk will become thicker, the time it stays in the gastrointestinal tract will be increased, and the absorption of nutrients in the milk will be improved. Second, the child's gastrointestinal tract is still developing. When it reaches a certain stage, it needs coarser food to stimulate it. After amylase and other enzymes are developed, more and more types of nutrients are produced to meet the various nutrients needed for the child's growth and development. Therefore, it is very necessary to add complementary foods at the right time.

The above is an introduction to what to do if your baby doesn’t grow taller. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many factors that affect the baby's height growth. At this time, the child needs a large amount of trace elements and calcium. He cannot simply use breast milk. He can supplement some complementary foods when appropriate. This will be more conducive to the child's body's absorption and ensure that the child's body has enough nutrients.