What is the calcium supplement diet for seven-month-old babies?

We all know that calcium plays a vital role in the growth and development of babies. However, if the baby is relatively young and only relies on medication to nourish the baby, some side effects are inevitable. However, if the diet is adjusted, the baby will be able to better absorb calcium and other trace elements, especially for seven-month-old babies. During this period, the baby will already need to add nutrition through complementary foods, so it is necessary to master the baby’s diet in order for the baby to get a good calcium supplement effect. Let’s take a look at what the calcium supplement diet for seven-month-old babies is like.

What is the calcium supplement diet for seven-month-old babies?

1. Do not take calcium preparations with them

Your baby's diet should include a combination of meat and vegetables to obtain comprehensive nutrition, but it must be balanced. Certain nutrients in food may affect the absorption of calcium preparations, so they should be kept separate. Don't mix calcium preparations with main meals for the sake of convenience. Calcium supplements are best taken between meals.

1. Plant foods: including grains, contain high levels of phytic acid, which will chelate calcium and affect the calcium absorption rate. For example, spinach, amaranth, coriander, etc. are called oxalates and carbonates, which will also hinder calcium absorption.

2. Fatty foods: The fatty acids generated after the decomposition of fats are combined with calcium and are not easily absorbed, thus affecting digestion.

3. Milk: Milk is also rich in calcium, but it is not appropriate to add calcium preparations to milk for supplementation. Milk and calcium can easily combine to form clots, which makes calcium difficult to absorb and milk difficult to digest. Therefore, it is best to feed the baby calcium preparations 1-2 hours after feeding, when most of the food in the stomach has been emptied.

4. Iron and zinc preparations: Because zinc and calcium are both cations, they will interfere with each other when being digested and absorbed, reducing each other's absorption rate; and iron has a certain irritation to the stomach, and taking them together will affect the gastrointestinal digestion and absorption of calcium and zinc. Therefore, you should choose a single professional calcium supplement product for your baby.

The best time to supplement calcium preparations is between meals, such as 10 am or 2 or 3 pm. Iron preparations are also suitable for taking between meals, and it is best to take them at least 2-3 hours apart from calcium preparations. For example, take calcium preparations in the morning and zinc supplements in the afternoon. It is best to supplement iron half an hour after a meal.

2. Eat these to effectively supplement calcium

Although "calcium" is incompatible with many foods and nutritional supplements, it also has its friends. The effect of calcium supplementation for babies is closely related to vitamin D. Appropriate supplementation of vitamin D can promote the baby's absorption of calcium. How to supplement vitamin D?

1. Choose calcium supplement products containing vitamin D3. Diqiao Children's Calcium Carbonate D3 Granules contain 100 international units of vitamin D3, which can effectively promote calcium absorption.

2. Eat foods containing vitamin D appropriately. Including animal liver, egg yolk, fish, beans, etc.

In addition, proper sun exposure is also an effective way to supplement calcium. Sun exposure can help the body synthesize vitamin D and promote the body's absorption of calcium. But don't expose your baby to strong sunlight to avoid burning his skin. Especially in the summer when the sun is strong, try to choose before 10 am and after 4 pm every day.

The above is an introduction to the calcium supplement diet for seven-month-old babies. After understanding it, we must change the types of food when making complementary foods for the baby. In addition, you can give the baby some bone soup during this period. It is worth noting that the baby is still relatively small during this period. When supplementing calcium through diet, you must not feed the baby too much at one time. You must eat small meals and have a gradual process.