Calcium, iron, zinc, DHA and other nutrients should be supplemented in this way.

Parents all know that the healthy growth of babies cannot be separated from balanced nutrition. At ordinary times, Ding Ma often receives the question that parents ask if so-and-so nutrients should be supplemented and whether their babies are short of a certain nutrient. To tell the truth, with so many nutrients, it is really not convenient to collect them and check them at any time without systematically explaining them. Ding Ma specially invited Dr. Shi from the Children’s Health Department today to systematically talk about whether parents are most concerned about several nutrients or not. How? Iron Many parents know that iron deficiency is easy to cause iron deficiency anemia and hematopoietic decline, but more importantly, iron is also one Read More …

We were wrong for 13 years about zinc supplement for children!

There are a lot of advertisements on TV about zinc supplement for children. After watching it, some parents found that the baby’s hair was yellow, immunity was poor, and appetite was poor. They naturally thought whether zinc was deficient or not, and then took the child to the hospital for trace element examination. However, the examination results really show that many children [lack zinc]. What’s wrong with this? Quickly supplement all kinds of zinc agents! However, is your child really zinc deficient? Take a look with Dr. Clove. Trace Element Detection of Zinc Deficiency Is Unreliable First of all, I would like to tell you that the detection of trace elements for zinc deficiency is unreliable. At present, there is Read More …

Diapers Affect Fertility? How many parents have these five [parenting experiences] lost?

There are always all kinds of so-called “parenting experiences” that have appeared in the circle of friends for a long time and frighten people under the banner of “everyone says” [experts say], which is simply unbearable. Today, Dr. Clove invited Meng Ma Tang Wei to give us an analysis so that these [parenting experiences] can show the prototype of rumors. Rumor 1: Diapers Affect Fertility? Some parents came to ask Dr. Clove: Is it true that the high temperature in diapers will damage the baby’s sperm and affect the baby’s reproductive function? Huh? Are you sure this is really a diaper, not a high-tech heater? Or, is it Superman underwear with special structure? At present, diapers produced by regular manufacturers Read More …

Learn to look at [growth curve] and never worry about baby development any more.

There are always treasure parents asking Dr. Clove: My baby looks so thin, is it malnourished? My baby is X months old and weighs only XX kg. Do you want to see a doctor? In fact, parents who have such doubts often [worry too much]. Today, Dr. Clove told everyone a good way to judge the baby’s development: look at the growth curve. Learn this trick, parents don’t have to be so anxious. Development, see [growth curve] What is the growth curve? The simple definition is this: The growth curve is a standard curve of children’s height and weight drawn up by scientific researchers according to the statistical results by counting the height and weight of most healthy children. Well, Read More …

School Season: How to Carry Schoolbags Correctly?

The summer vacation is over, and many children have to carry schoolbags to school again. Children are in their developmental stage, and incorrect backpacks can also bring harm to children. How should carry schoolbags correctly. I compiled and summarized the opinions of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Cleveland Clinic. First, choose a backpack, because a single backpack can lead to muscle sprain. Second, choose a bag with shoulder bandwidth and cushion, and it is better to have cushion on the back side. Third, the size of the backpack should be 2 inches (about 5.1 cm) higher than the buttocks at the bottom. Four, travel light, put heavy things in the center of the backpack, let the two shoulders bear Read More …

School Season: How to Carry Schoolbags Correctly?

The summer vacation is over, and many children have to carry schoolbags to school again. Children are in their developmental stage, and incorrect backpacks can also bring harm to children. How should carry schoolbags correctly. I compiled and summarized the opinions of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Cleveland Clinic. First, choose a backpack, because a single backpack can lead to muscle sprain. Second, choose a bag with shoulder bandwidth and cushion, and it is better to have cushion on the back side. Third, the size of the backpack should be 2 inches (about 5.1 cm) higher than the buttocks at the bottom. Four, travel light, put heavy things in the center of the backpack, let the two shoulders bear Read More …

How complicated can the amount of calcium required by the baby be? One article makes it clear

Parents often consult their children about calcium supplement. Many parents worry that their children will lack calcium and even start to supplement calcium to their children under the impetus of advertisements. Does the baby really need calcium supplement? Which foods are rich in calcium? How much calcium do infants need? According to the latest 2013 edition of the Recommended Intake of Dietary Nutrients for Chinese Residents, the appropriate intake of calcium is 200 mg per day for 0-6 months, 250 mg for 7-12 months and 600 mg for 1-3 years. Appropriate intake (AI) refers to the intake of certain nutrients in healthy people obtained through observation or experiments. For example, Healthy full-term babies who are exclusively breastfed come from breast Read More …

Children with Down Syndrome: Integrating into Life Is Not a Dream

The child’s face in the picture, You may have seen it in your life: If the pupils are too spaced apart, A slightly vacant look, Perhaps the mouth that often opens… Such a child is called [honey baby], which is a very sweet name, but behind it is the pain in the hearts of countless parents. [honey baby] is the name of a child with Down syndrome. If this name is a little strange to you, then you should know its other name: trisomy 21 syndrome. Cause of chromosome abnormality After the sperm and egg combine to form a fertilized egg, Life begins to divide and differentiate according to a certain established [procedure], but bugs always exist. During the formation Read More …

Tie your legs, can you make your baby’s legs long and straight?

Everyone has a love of beauty, and every parent hopes that their children will have a pair of enviable straight legs in the future. But take a closer look at their children’s legs, either a little bent inside or a little tilted outside, which seems not so perfect. Is there any what way to make their children’s legs straight? People have long thought of a way, that is, to straighten the child’s legs and tie them with cloth bands, believing that this can prevent the baby’s legs from growing straight due to O-or X-legs. With the popularization of parenting knowledge, fewer and fewer parents give their children leggings, but this phenomenon still exists in some remote areas. Baby’s leggings, can Read More …