How to enhance your baby's immunity

How to enhance the baby's immunity is a question that every parent has to consider. After the baby is born, he becomes the most important member of the family, so parents will become more careful and thoughtful in every detail of life. They hope that the baby will be healthy and comfortable in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation. In fact, in this process, parents can help the baby improve its immunity.

If you want to enhance your baby's immunity, scientific feeding is essential. A comprehensive and balanced diet will make your baby healthy and strong. You should also let your baby develop a regular schedule and good hygiene habits from an early age. Another key point is to let the baby develop good exercise habits from an early age, cultivate the baby to exercise more little by little, and let the baby improve his immunity while jumping and jumping happily. The following is a brief introduction to some ways to improve your child’s immunity.

Common knowledge that can enhance your baby's immunity

1 Breastfeeding is the first immunization in life

Breast milk contains a large amount of immune substances, which can increase the baby's immunity and disease resistance, and prevent the baby from being invaded by viruses and becoming sick. It can be said that breast milk is the first immunity in life, so don’t miss the opportunity to breastfeed your baby. When breast milk cannot be guaranteed, use low-allergy formula milk such as Nestle NAN and Nestle Super NAN to enhance the immunity of infants and young children.

2. Massage can improve your baby’s blood circulation

During natural childbirth, the contraction of the birth canal and squeezing of the fetus is a beneficial physical contact that is beneficial to the development of the baby's nervous system. After birth, the mother's physical contact will give the baby a great sense of security and promote the baby's physical development. It is especially beneficial for premature babies with low birth weight. Touching can improve the baby's blood circulation, enhance immunity, promote food digestion and absorption, reduce crying and improve sleep.

3. Immunization should be proactive

Vaccination for babies is a proactive measure taken by humans to protect against infectious diseases, such as BCG vaccination to prevent tuberculosis, oral polio vaccine to prevent polio (polio), and hepatitis B vaccine to prevent hepatitis B. Parents must vaccinate their babies on time.

4. Maintain a regular lifestyle and get enough sleep

Parents are patient enough with their children to help them find their own routine in life. Growing children need enough sleep every day. If your child doesn't get enough sleep at night, let him take a nap during the day. Taking your baby to a park with fresh air more often on weekends will be beneficial to his health.

5 A balanced diet can enhance your defenses

Children's picky eating habits and unbalanced nutrition will lead to a decrease in their resistance. They should be fed with as diverse varieties of meat, eggs, fresh vegetables and fruits as possible, and should eat less fried, smoked, or overly sweet foods.

6. Don’t eat too much to avoid overloading your spleen and stomach

The internal organs of infants and young children are delicate, and their digestive and absorptive functions are not yet fully developed. Although they are developing rapidly and have an urgent need for nutrients, their spleen and stomach motility and digestive functions are relatively insufficient. If they eat too much, the gastrointestinal burden will be increased, and their digestive function will be disrupted, making it easy for them to have indigestion and abdominal pain, leading to diseases such as gastroenteritis and indigestion.

7. Drink more boiled water to keep the mucous membrane moist

Drinking plenty of water can keep the mucous membrane moist, which becomes an important line of defense against bacteria. Let your child carry a water bottle when going to kindergarten or going out so that he can drink whenever he is thirsty. Remember to drink plain water instead of sugary drinks.

8. It is not necessary to form immune memory too cleanly

The immune system can form immune memory against infectious agents, so that if it encounters them again, it can quickly eliminate them. If your home is too clean, your child will not have the opportunity to produce antibodies through infection, and their resistance will be weakened, which may lead to allergies and autoimmune disorders.

9. Good hygiene habits prevent diseases from entering the body through the mouth

Although excessive antibacterial and cleanliness are not good for health, it is still necessary to cultivate basic hygiene habits in children, especially washing hands before meals and after going to the toilet, to prevent diseases from entering the body through the mouth.

10. Timely supplement of zinc to improve body immunity

Zinc is a component of many important enzymes in the human body. It catalyzes life activities, promotes children's growth and development, regeneration of body tissues, helps children improve their own immunity, and participates in the metabolism of vitamin A. For zinc supplementation, you can choose the third generation protein zinc, such as the Xinxibao brand Zinc and Selenium tablets. Extracted from protein, the zinc content is very low, almost equivalent to the zinc content in food. It has no side effects on the human body and can significantly improve human immunity.

Small exercises that effectively improve your baby's immunity

1. Play some soft and slow music, such as classical music and waltz, in the music cradle exercise room. Mommy holds the baby gently in her arms and shakes or spins her body to the beat of the music. At the same time, it can cultivate a good relationship between the baby and adults, make the baby happy, develop the baby's various senses, and promote the development of multiple intelligences. Mommy should protect the baby's neck and pay attention to controlling the speed and amplitude when shaking her body.

2. Turning over exercise When the baby starts to practice turning over, for example, turning to the left, the mother holds the baby's left shoulder with her right hand and his hips with her left hand, and gently gives the baby a little strength, so that the baby will turn over. Then, use this method again to let the baby turn right. Frequent rolling helps the development of baby's muscle joints and the integration ability of the left and right brain, trains the strength of the spine and waist and back muscles, trains the body's flexibility, and at the same time, broadens the field of vision and improves cognitive ability. When turning over, the mother should not move too much or use too much force to avoid hurting the baby's arms.

3. Pull-up and sit exercise: You can start training your baby to pull-up and sit when the baby is 4 months old. When the baby is in a supine position, insert the thumbs of both mommy's hands into the baby's hands and let him hold them, and use the other fingers to gently support the baby's wrists, so that the baby's arms are straightened out in front of him, with the palms facing inward and the two hands shoulder-width apart. Then gently pull the baby's hands forward to lift the baby's head and shoulders off the bed. At this time, the baby will try to bend his elbows and sit up. Maintain this position for 3-5 seconds, gently let the baby lie down, and repeat 2-3 times. At the same time, it can help the baby learn to sit as early as possible, exercise the muscles of the neck and back, increase lung capacity, etc. When training your baby to sit, don't rush. Letting your baby sit too early or for a long time will cause abnormal curvature of the spine (such as scoliosis), which will affect normal development. You should proceed step by step, starting from a few minutes and gradually extending the sitting time.

Diet to improve baby's immunity

1 Water What is the most important component of the human body? It is not the hard bones, but the soft water. The body surface area of ​​infants and young children is higher than that of adults relative to their body weight, and they lose more water through evaporation, so they need more water replenishment. If they are adequately hydrated, their metabolism will be vigorous and their immunity will naturally improve.

2. Five servings of yellow and green vegetables a day is not only a dietary creed for adults, it is also suitable for young children. Fiber can prevent constipation and provide a good absorption environment for intestinal smoothness. The fructooligosaccharides in fruits help the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria, just like laying a layer of immune carpet in the small and large intestines. If your child doesn’t like vegetables, you can chop them up, mix them with grains or meat, and make them into meatballs, dumplings, or wontons, which they will be more likely to accept.

3 Mushrooms In the past twenty years, Europe, the United States and Japan have advocated eating more mushrooms because they can prevent and improve many cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis. Mushrooms can also enhance immunity, prevent and fight cancer. They are also rich in B vitamins, which can relieve stress and bring good mood.

4 Brown rice, coix seed and whole grains are the staple food of humans. When adding complementary foods to babies, the first things to try are rice flour and wheat flour. After weaning, the alternative food is also cereals. Whole cereals contain germ and polysaccharides, and are rich in vitamins B and E. These antioxidants can enhance immunity and strengthen the function of immune cells.

5 Tomatoes Tomatoes can be said to be vitality foods. They contain a variety of powerful antioxidant factors, such as lycopene, carotene, vitamins C and E, which can protect eyesight, protect cells from damage, and repair damaged cells. Tomatoes can be eaten raw or slightly cooked. Adding a small amount of olive oil can dissolve more lycopene for better results.

6 Yogurt Infants and young children are in a period of rapid body growth and brain nerve development, and their demand for protein and calcium is quite high. Therefore, dairy products are the best source of nutrition for infants and young children. Yogurt is a dairy product that can take into account both nutrition and improve the intestinal environment. It is very suitable for the needs of children. Infants should wait until they are one year old before drinking it.

How to enhance the baby's immunity requires not only careful consideration in diet and exercise, but also guidance of the baby's thoughts, not allowing him to be picky about food, and timely supplementation of multiple vitamins. In daily life, you should open the windows for ventilation every day. Try not to decorate your home or buy new furniture when your baby is young. Parents who smoke should also try not to smoke in front of their babies. In short, to enhance the baby's immunity, parents must be careful and be qualified to be the baby's protector.