Tag: Infants

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How can we avoid the shortcoming of “raising children from other generations” to the greatest extent and the whole family work together to raise children well?

In desperation, many families can only rely on the elderly to take care of their children and passively choose to educate their children from generation to generation. In addition to different living habits, there may be discomfort in getting along with each other. Parents are more worried that the improper or even wrong way for the elderly to take care of their children will have adverse effects on the growth of their children. Therefore, even if we rely on the help of the elderly during the day, we should still pay attention to methods and strategies and try our best to create a relatively ideal parenting environment. How to create an environment that avoids the shortcomings of [intergenerational upbringing] to Read More …

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These eight kinds of things really shouldn’t appear in the baby’s supplementary food.

With the development of the baby, when it is 4 ~ 8 months old, it should not only eat milk, but also add supplementary foods. Nowadays, there are many recipes on the market to teach everyone to make supplementary foods, and there are also many ready-made supplementary foods. Parents have made great efforts to make their babies eat well. Ding Ma would like to remind you here: Don’t rush to give these things to your baby. 1. Babies under 1 year old do not eat salt. Before the baby reaches the age of 1, all foods should not be added with any additional form of salt (including salt, sea salt, children’s soy sauce, etc.). Babies are highly sensitive to salt, Read More …

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The baby is always sleeping. Do you want to wake him up and nurse him?

Newborns sleep more than 16 hours a day, and the babies sleep soundly for most of the day. However, the baby has slept for a long time and has not woken up on his own. Do you want to wake him up and nurse him? Whether the baby should be woken up or not is mainly determined by the baby’s age, weight and health status. Be sure to wake up and nurse in the first few weeks after birth. For newborn babies, if they sleep for a long time in the first few weeks and do not wake up on their own, they need to wake up and nurse. Because most newborns will lose weight in the few days after Read More …

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Do you want to cut the foreskin of children? How to nurse at ordinary times?

Outpatient clinics often see parents rushing in with their children, [Doctor, how can a bag bulge up in front of my children when they urinate? [Doctor, do you have a look at my child’s prepuce? Or phimosis? [Doctor, does phimosis need surgery? ] Excessive foreskin and phimosis are very common in children. Many parents are affected by some online publicity. When they find that their children seem to have excessive foreskin or phimosis, they are extremely worried that it will affect the development of their children’s penis and even feel that it is better to cut off the foreskin immediately. However, as a urologist, I must be very responsible to tell everyone that children’s redundant foreskin and phimosis should be Read More …

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Do exclusively breast-fed babies need water?

A mother asked: Doctor, the weather is getting hotter slowly. Our baby is still exclusively breast-fed. Do you need additional water? It is true that small babies need to increase liquid intake in hot days, but babies under 6 months old who are exclusively breast-fed do not need to drink water, just drink more breast milk. Children, especially small infants, are prone to heatstroke due to abnormal temperature rise in hot summer or early autumn, high temperature, high humidity and strong heat radiation. Small babies have a large relative demand for water and poor tolerance to water shortage, while high temperature, high heat and excessive sweating may cause dehydration to varying degrees. Therefore, in high temperature weather, when the temperature Read More …

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This is what the Chinese Nutrition Society said in its Guidelines for Breastfeeding Infants within 6 months of age. Have you done it?

Ding Ma said In early August 2015, the Chinese Nutrition Society issued the Guidelines for Breastfeeding Infants within 6 Months (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines), which contain 6 recommended items to encourage mothers and fathers to work hard to do so. Today, Ding Ma will show you what nutrition experts say. First, open milk as soon as possible We all know that breast milk is a good thing and contains rich nutrition, which is beneficial to the development of baby’s digestive function and can also provide immune protection. The guidelines said that the preparation for breast-feeding should start from pregnancy. Specifically, the following four attempts can be made: Decorate the environment more warmly; Adjust the mood to be more Read More …

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It’s hot, how much water should I give my baby every day?

Summer is coming, both adults and babies should increase their intake of water. Dr. Shihan also told everyone earlier that if the baby is six months old, whether it is breast-fed or mixed with formula milk, it generally does not need to drink extra water. If such a small baby urinates yellow, it may not be enough breast milk or formula milk for the baby. Mothers should first consider increasing the amount of milk. Instead of blindly feeding water, especially some older generations like to feed water to their children according to their feelings, which even leads to disputes between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law… After six months, a small amount of water can be fed, especially for babies who eat supplementary Read More …

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How old should the baby add supplementary food?

People often come to ask Ding Ma, saying that the baby can add supplementary food in what. Some people have heard that it usually takes 6 months to add supplementary food, while others say that it can be added in 4 months… Is it right to add supplementary food in what? The Chinese Nutrition Society clearly pointed out in < < Guidelines for Feeding Infants Aged 7-24 Months > > that infants should add supplementary foods as soon as possible after reaching the age of 6 months. The American Academy of Pediatrics also supports this suggestion, but also points out that when the child’s tongue reflex ends, supplementary foods can be considered. Some people are about to ask, is what Read More …

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The delicious [salmon and splendid rice ball] can be done in a few steps.

As the family’s treasures grow up day by day, their preference for food becomes more and more obvious. Just like the big money of the vegetable mother’s family, it has been 16 months. Although the current nutritional status is very good, lively and clever, every time I see the meat and vegetables on the table, I look happy, while I look at the rice beside me, I look disdainful. Rice, as an important part of Chinese traditional diet, is the main source of carbohydrates in daily diet and also an important source of calories for daily activities. Especially for infants, it is necessary to ensure sufficient carbohydrate intake. How can the baby unconsciously eat enough food when eating meat and Read More …

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No milk when your breasts are small? After six months, the milk is not nutritious? These misconceptions make you cut off your baby’s food rations in minutes.

In order to urge the whole society to actively support and encourage breastfeeding, the International Breastfeeding Action Alliance (WABA) has designated August 1 to 7 each year as International Breastfeeding Week. I am a public nutritionist and a mother at the same time. Up to now, my little fellow has been exclusively breast-fed for 19 months (adding supplementary food at the age of 6 months). In the process of breast-feeding, I have also encountered many problems. I have also found that many people around me have misunderstanding about breast-feeding. Today, I will refute the rumor. Milk powder is more nutritious than breast milk? Who said that? Breast milk contains all the nutritional ingredients needed in the early stage of human Read More …