The mother's many foolish actions hurt the baby

Mothers all want to feed their babies to be smart and strong, but sometimes they may not realize that they are not doing it properly, and the result is the opposite of what they want. The following ten practices are the foolish behaviors that often occur in mothers:

Stupid move 1: Feeding your baby lots of eggs

Some parents believe that eggs are rich in high-protein, which is most needed for babies' growth and development, so they are not afraid to feed their babies too many eggs.

A wise move: Taking babies under 6 months old as an example, their digestive system has not yet matured. The albumin in eggs passes through the intestinal wall directly into the blood, stimulating the body to produce antibodies and causing adverse reactions such as eczema, allergic enteritis, and asthmatic bronchitis. In addition, eating too many eggs will increase the burden on the digestive tract, causing the protein content in the body to be too high, causing increased blood ammonia, and at the same time increase the burden on the kidneys, easily causing protein poisoning syndrome, abdominal distension, limb weakness and other discomforts. Nutrition experts believe that it is best for babies between 1 and 18 months old to eat only egg yolks, no more than 1 egg a day; babies between 1 and a half to 2 years old can eat a whole egg every other day, and only after 2 years old can they eat a whole egg a day.

Stupid move 2: Feeding babies a lot of fish floss

Some parents also believe that fish floss is nutritious and tastes suitable for babies, so it should be given to babies more often.

Smart move: Research shows that fish paste contains very high levels of fluoride. If a baby eats 10 to 20 grams of fish floss every day, he or she will absorb 8 to 16 mg of fluoride from the fish floss. Combined with the fluoride ingested from drinking water and other foods, the daily intake may reach about 20 mg. However, the safe value of fluoride intake by the human body is only 3 to 4.5 mg per day. If this safe range is exceeded, fluoride will accumulate in the body, which may lead to fluoride poisoning over time and seriously affect the growth and development of teeth and bones. You can give fish floss to babies as a condiment, but do not give it to babies as a nutritional supplement in large quantities for a long time.

Stupid move 3: Feed your baby more liver to supplement vitamins

Some parents think that animal liver is very nutritious and contains a lot of vitamin A, and the more they feed their babies, the better.

Wise move: Studies have shown that the liver has high permeability and most of the toxic substances in the blood will enter the liver. Therefore, the content of toxic substances in animal livers is several times higher than that in muscles. In addition, animal livers contain special binding proteins that have a high affinity for poisons. They can snatch poisons that have been bound to proteins in the blood and store them in liver cells for a long time, which has a great impact on health. In fact, by eating only a small amount of animal liver, you can obtain a large amount of vitamin A and store it in the liver. Generally speaking, infants under one year old need 1,300 international units of vitamin A per day, and children aged one to five years old need 1,500 international units per day, which is equivalent to eating about 12 to 15 grams of animal liver per day.

Stupid move 4: When feeding chicken to babies, give them more soup and less meat

Some parents even believe that when feeding chicken to babies, they should drink more soup and eat less meat, as chicken soup is more nutritious than chicken meat.

Smart move: Nutritionists say there's no scientific basis for this claim. Although chicken soup tastes very delicious, the protein it contains is only 10% of that in chicken, and the fat and mineral content is not much either. However, although the nutritional value of chicken soup is not as good as that of chicken, the soup can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, increase appetite and help digestion. Therefore, the most suitable way is to eat soup and chicken together.

Stupid move 5: Taking more vitamins and minerals

Some parents believe that the more vitamins and minerals they give their babies, the better, such as more vitamins A and D.

Wise move: Although vitamins and minerals are very important for infants and young children, they should not be given to babies in excess or abused, otherwise it will have adverse effects on the baby's body and cause harm such as vitamin A and D poisoning.

Vitamin C has many benefits to the human body, but if taken in large quantities for a long time, the concentration of vitamin C in the plasma will remain saturated, and young children will be prone to oxaluria. There are many oral nutritional supplements specially formulated for children on the market now. They contain large amounts of vitamins, fats, proteins and carbohydrates and have high nutritional value. However, they should not be taken in large quantities for a long time, otherwise it will cause indigestion, abdominal distension, diarrhea and other symptoms, which will hinder the growth and development of children.

Stupid move 6: Feeding with formula instead of breastfeeding

Some parents feel that breast milk looks thin and not as thick as milk made from formula, so they give up breastfeeding and replace breast milk with milk.

A wise move: Breastfeeding has many benefits for babies. Breast milk contains antibodies that fight many diseases. Practice has shown that babies who are breastfed are less likely to get sick. Compared with cow's milk, breast milk contains more comprehensive and sufficient nutrition, and breastfed babies are healthier. Breast milk is easier for babies to digest and absorb, and has the highest absorption rate. For mothers, breastfeeding is more convenient, saves money, does not require sterilization, and keeps the milk at a suitable temperature. Mothers who breastfeed recover faster and are less likely to suffer from breast diseases.

Stupid move 7: Give your newborn a pacifier instead of a nipple

Some parents think that it is better to feed the baby with a pacifier before the baby is accustomed to sucking breast milk.

A wise move: Using a pacifier to feed your baby requires less effort than sucking breast milk. However, if the baby gets used to the pacifier, he will refuse to suck the mother's nipple, and the mother's breast milk supply will decrease. Therefore, before the baby is accustomed to sucking breast milk, do not feed the baby with a pacifier at will, and do not use a pacifier.

Stupid move 8: Feeding your baby with fresh milk instead of formula

Some parents believe that it is better to use fresh milk instead of formula milk to feed babies under 2 years old.

A wise move: For babies, other milks besides breast milk, such as cow's milk and goat's milk, have inevitable defects. For example, the casein content in cow's milk protein is too high, which is not conducive to the baby's digestion; the high content of protein, calcium, sodium, potassium, etc. in cow's milk is not compatible with the baby's immature kidney capacity. Therefore, it is best to use formula milk for babies under 2 years old and try not to use fresh milk.

Stupid move 9: Rush to add complementary food instead of breastfeeding

Some parents believe that starting from the age of 4 months, adding complementary foods is more important for the baby's development, as breast milk at this time has no nutritional value!

Smart move: Keep feeding your baby liquid food for 4 to 6 months. After 4 to 6 months, the baby needs to supplement with some non-dairy foods, including liquid foods such as fruit juice and vegetable juice, pureed foods such as rice noodles, fruit puree and vegetable puree, and solid foods such as soft rice, mashed noodles, small pieces of fruit and vegetables. Complementary feeding is just as important as breastfeeding at this time. The following principles should be followed when adding food: gradually add one food to multiple foods, and do not add 2-3 foods within 1-2 days, so as to avoid indigestion or food allergies in the baby;

If indigestion or allergic symptoms occur during the addition process, stop feeding this food and start again with a small amount after the baby returns to normal. If allergies still occur, you should not use it for the time being and consult a medical staff; when the baby is sick or the weather is hot, you should postpone adding new varieties to avoid indigestion.

Stupid move 10: Using colostrum and protein powder instead of breast milk

Some parents feel that breast milk looks thin and not as thick as milk made from formula, so they give up breastfeeding and replace breast milk with milk.

A wise move: Breastfeeding has many benefits for babies. Breast milk contains antibodies that fight many diseases. Practice has shown that babies who are breastfed are less likely to get sick. Compared with cow's milk, breast milk contains more comprehensive and sufficient nutrition, and breastfed babies are healthier. Breast milk is easier for babies to digest and absorb, and has the highest absorption rate. For mothers, breastfeeding is more convenient, saves money, does not require sterilization, and keeps the milk at a suitable temperature. Mothers who breastfeed recover faster and are less likely to suffer from breast diseases.