Do newborns need to take cod liver oil?

Cod liver oil is a common thing in people's daily life. I believe that many people with poor eyesight have eaten cod liver oil in their daily life. The main reason is that cod liver oil is rich in vitamin D, which is a good solution to some vision problems. In order to make their newborns more nutritionally adequate, some parents will give them some cod liver oil in daily life. So is it necessary for newborns to take cod liver oil?

1. Do newborns have to take cod liver oil?

Newborn babies can take cod liver oil, but the dosage must be controlled. Generally speaking, if the baby is breastfed, he can take 400 IU of vitamin D every day. If he is formula-fed, you can consider not supplementing, because formula contains enough vitamin D, which is sufficient for the baby's needs and does not require additional additions. When babies take cod liver oil, they are actually supplementing vitamin A and vitamin D. Timely supplementing babies with cod liver oil or vitamin AD preparations is of great significance to their growth and development. Vitamin A can maintain the body's normal growth, reproduction, vision, epithelial tissue integrity and anti-infection immune function; Vitamin D mainly promotes the body's absorption of calcium and phosphorus.

2. Issues that need to be paid attention to when taking cod liver oil for infants

1. Pay attention to the origin. The vitamin A and D content of cod liver oil varies due to differences in dosage form, origin and raw materials used. Be careful when adding cod liver oil to babies to avoid accidents.

2. Pay attention to the time of taking the medicine. Babies can start taking cod liver oil supplements half a month after birth, and vitamin A and vitamin D supplements usually need to be continued until the baby is two to three years old.

3. Pay attention to the dosage. When supplementing cod liver oil, you must take it in moderation and never in excess. The calcium intake recommended by the Chinese Nutrition Society is: breastfed babies 0-6 months need 300 mg per day, formula-fed babies 0-6 months need about 400 mg per day; 7-12 months old babies need about 500-600 mg per day; 1-3 years old babies need about 600-800 mg per day.

4. Pay attention to calcium supplementation. Calcium and cod liver oil need to be supplemented at the same time, but it is best to leave a gap of at least 30 minutes between supplementing these two substances.

5. Be careful not to contain sugar. It is best if the cod liver oil for babies does not contain sugar, because sugar will affect calcium absorption and will not have the effect of calcium supplementation.