What should six-month-old babies supplement?

All babies are already starting to eat complementary foods when they are 6 months old. For most parents, adding complementary foods to babies is a major issue. Many young parents raise their babies alone. Due to lack of relevant experience, they do not know how to add complementary foods correctly and scientifically. Incorrect addition of complementary foods can cause babies to have some digestive tract diseases, such as constipation. In addition to scientific supplementation of complementary foods, we must also pay attention to some nutritional supplements. What do 6-month-old babies need most?

What should six-month-old babies supplement?

How to supplement calcium for a 6-month-old baby? The recommended calcium intake for 6-month-old babies is 300-400 mg/day. Babies who are bottle-fed and breastfed gradually begin to add complementary foods, but babies eat small amounts, so the main source of calcium intake is still milk powder and breast milk. Therefore, mothers can refer to the nutritional label on the outer packaging of milk powder to calculate the amount of calcium contained in the amount of milk the baby drinks every day. Calculation method: The amount of milk powder the baby drinks every day (g)/100*the calcium content in every 100g of milk powder (mg) = the baby's daily calcium intake (mg). If the recommended calcium intake for a 6-month-old baby is not met, parents can provide additional supplements for the baby.

Calcium supplement products for 6-month-old babies: 6-month-old babies are about to grow teeth and their bones are growing rapidly, so they need 300-400mg of calcium per day. In addition, babies are also starting to be weaned and have a weaker absorption of milk calcium in milk powder. They need to take easily absorbed products, such as Calcium.Zhi.Yuan. You can give your baby this type of calcium tablets or chewable tablets. Loving tip for moms: After the baby is weaned, the mother only needs to supplement the calcium to meet her own needs, mainly through food supplements, and take calcium supplements in moderation. If you get more sun exposure on a regular basis, you don't need to take additional vitamin D supplements.

The "Infant and Young Child Feeding Strategy" issued by the Ministry of Health of China in 2007 also clearly pointed out that breast milk is the most reasonable "nutritional meal" for infants aged 0 to 6 months, and can provide all the nutrition needed by infants within 6 months. But at the same time, experts also point out that the time to start adding complementary foods is usually between 4 and 6 months, depending on the baby's situation. So parents need to decide when it is best to add complementary foods to their baby. Usually at the best time to add complementary foods, babies will show the following symptoms: the baby still does not seem full after feeding; the baby used to sleep through the night, but now wakes up in the middle of the night; weight gain slows down.

From 6 months onwards, the baby's deciduous teeth begin to erupt and the baby can eat soft porridge or soft noodles instead. Rice products are usually fed first because they are less likely to cause allergies in babies than wheat products (flour). In addition, you can let your baby try steamed bread slices, toast or crispy biscuits to promote the eruption of deciduous teeth, and train your baby to feed himself with his hands and learn to chew and swallow solid food.

What methods can promote calcium supplementation for 6-month-old babies? After vitamin D enters the human blood, it can help absorb calcium in food and prevent and treat rickets in children. There are two sources of vitamin D for 6-month-old babies:

1. Photosynthesis of the skin This is the main source of VD in the human body. When ultraviolet rays in light shine on the skin, they will convert 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin into VD. If your baby sweats while basking in the sun, wipe him/her clean with a towel and then feed him/her boiled water to replenish water. The best time for children to bask in the sun is between 9-10 in the morning and around 4 in the afternoon.

2. VD in food is an exogenous source of VD for infants. The VD content in natural foods, including breast milk, is very low. So it is almost impossible to get enough VD from natural foods. With the popularization of fortified foods and the widespread use of VD preparations, infants can get sufficient VD from these foods.