Calcium deficiency and calcium supplementation have always been topics that accompany the growth of babies. Is it a calcium deficiency if babies scratch their scalp more often? Can a baby who is breastfed or eating formula be calcium deficient? Calcium does affect the growth and development of the baby, whether the baby needs to supplement calcium what performance? Some mothers say that their babies always scratch their hair, pull their ears, and sometimes bump their heads on their cribs. These situations are not really calcium deficient, the mother with the baby often swing, massage the root of the ear, it will relieve a lot, and when the baby is older will be better. The signs of calcium deficiency in babies is actually a false proposition, because there is no specific clinical manifestation of calcium deficiency. What can give us reference is the complications caused by calcium deficiency. 1, the baby is easily irritable, often crying for unknown reasons, and calcium deficiency will not be easy to sleep, even if they fall asleep, they are easy to wake up; 2, the baby sweats more, even if the weather is not very hot, but also easy to sweat; 3, the baby’s hair is yellow and thinning, the occipital hair loss circle, the back of the head often appear hair loss; 4, the mother found that the baby also does not have other diseases, but later than the same age children teething, or uneven teeth. Or the teeth are uneven, upper and lower teeth are not seam, improper bite, loose teeth, easy to crumble, premature loss; 5, the baby looks sluggish, less expression, movement and language than children at the same stage backward; 6, the baby forehead high protrusion, the formation of a square skull, or often have a beaded rib, each rib cartilage hyperplasia connected like a string of beads, often pressing the lungs, so that the baby ventilation is not smooth, easy to suffer from bronchitis, pneumonia; 7, the baby Anorexia and paranoia are mostly due to insufficient intake of calcium, which can lead to loss of appetite, which in turn leads to the baby’s intellectual ability to keep up with the decline in immune function; 8, the baby is prone to grow eczema is also related to calcium deficiency, commonly found on the top of the head, face, behind the ears, accompanied by crying and restlessness, after the pillow and back more sweating. Although calcium deficiency will affect the growth and development of the baby, but calcium supplementation is not more than good. Because both breast milk and formula have the necessary calcium for baby’s growth, it is already very sufficient. Excessive calcium supplementation can affect the absorption and utilization of other trace elements such as iron, zinc, magnesium and phosphorus in the body, and in serious cases can cause urinary tract stones, hypercalcemia, alkalosis and other disorders. So when is the most appropriate time for babies to take calcium supplements? Generally speaking, before the age of 2, babies can be given proper calcium supplements, and after the age of 2, babies can meet their calcium needs for growth and development through a reasonable diet. Parents should pay attention to the fact that calcium is not absorbed as much as it is given to the baby. The amount of calcium absorbed in the stomach and intestines depends mainly on the baby’s calcium nutritional status at the time, and is also regulated by the baby’s body activation of vitamin D, parathyroid and other substances. Therefore, when babies take calcium supplements, they should also pay attention to the intake of vitamin D. And it is best to go outdoors every day. Sunlight and outdoor exercise are the most natural promoters of calcium absorption. Fourth, calcium recipes 1, egg yolk powder porridge A fresh egg, boiled and removed from the egg white, leaving the yolk. Grind the egg yolk finely and add it to the cooked rice porridge and mix it well, 1-2 times a day. Egg yolk is rich in lecithin, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin A, a variety of lipids, color and flavor, suitable for infants and young children. 2, pork bone and spinach soup Take 350 grams of fresh pork spine, 200 grams of spinach. Wash the pork backbone with water, chopped, put into a casserole, add the right amount of water, first with a martial fire, and then cooked for two hours; then put the cleaned spinach into the soup, and then cooked for 10 minutes, add seasonings, drink soup and eat spinach. The pork spine contains many inorganic salts such as magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and iron, and spinach contains the corresponding enzymes, so it is good for replenishing inorganic elements such as magnesium, iron, calcium and phosphorus.