Calcium is an essential nutrient in the human body, and in daily life, if you do not consume adequate amounts of calcium, you will experience physiological calcium overdose. If your baby is deficient in calcium, it will not be easy to fall asleep, and even if it falls asleep, it will sweat a lot, wake up easily, cry, be irritable, late teething, late toddler and so on. In the long run, it will seriously affect the baby’s health. So, do all babies need calcium and how to give them calcium? How to give your baby calcium 1, milk. In daily life, the main source of calcium or through dietary supplements, milk and milk products, soy and soy products, shrimp, shrimp, sesame paste, etc.. 2.Calcium products. If the amount of calcium in food cannot meet the baby’s needs, it is necessary to give the baby additional calcium supplements. However, it should be noted that there are a variety of calcium preparations on the market, so parents should look carefully at the chemical composition of calcium preparations, the content of calcium elements and the solubility and absorption rate of calcium, do not blindly follow the advertising. 3, cod liver oil. Not all babies need calcium supplements. Generally speaking, calcium absorption needs the help of vitamin D to promote calcium absorption, so infants and children can take cod liver oil orally, and the preventive amount is 400 international units/day. Also need more sun exposure, exposed skin as much as possible, the skin in the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, can produce vitamin D3. Baby calcium supplementation need to pay attention to which three points 1, first, to confirm whether the baby needs calcium supplementation. If a newborn baby is artificially fed, he or she can take in about 750 ml of formula milk every day, in which case the calcium content in the body is sufficient and there is no need for calcium supplementation. If the baby is breastfed, the calcium in the baby’s body comes from the mother, and if the mother herself is deficient in calcium, then the calcium that the baby can absorb is even more insufficient, and at that time, you can take some calcium supplements. When the baby reaches 8 to 12 months, you can also consider calcium supplementation. 2, cod liver oil and calcium should not be taken at the same time. Generally speaking, cod liver oil and vitamin D can be taken again in the morning, while calcium preparations are generally taken in the evening before bedtime, or between lunch and dinner, to avoid meals, so as to reduce the absorption of calcium affected by some substances in food. 3, have sufficient understanding of calcium products, do not buy at will. Many young mothers and fathers understand the calcium preparations department and buy them at random, in fact, different calcium products, the substance content is different, some calcium tablets made from marine oyster shells contain a little more heavy metals, and some calcium carbonate type will be irritating to the stomach. Before buying calcium products, you should consult with a relevant doctor before buying. Factors that promote and inhibit calcium absorption Many babies take calcium tablets, but the test results still show a calcium deficiency, why is this? In fact, calcium has to be absorbed by the body after it is taken into the stomach. There are some factors in the body that will help calcium absorption, and some that will inhibit it. In the end, which substances are they? 1, to promote the absorption of calcium are: vitamin D. Vitamin D can promote the absorption of calcium in the small intestine, and promote the deposition of calcium in the bones. 2, sugar. Sugar also has a role in promoting the absorption of calcium. 3, protein. Adequate supply of protein is also conducive to calcium absorption, due to the amino acids produced by the digestion of protein can be combined with calcium to form soluble calcium salts, thereby promoting the absorption of calcium. Inhibit the absorption of calcium are: 1, oxalic acid and phytic acid. When food contains a large amount of oxalic acid and phytic acid, not only the calcium contained in the food itself can not be absorbed, but also affect the absorption of calcium in the food. Therefore, before giving your baby vegetables such as bamboo shoots, wild rice, onions, amaranth, spinach, etc., you can first scald the vegetables in boiling water to remove the oxalic and phytic acid contained in the vegetables. 2, fatty foods eaten in excess of the time. The free fatty acids produced after digestion are too late to be absorbed in the intestines, and are also easily combined with calcium and excreted with feces, reducing calcium absorption. 3.When protein intake is too much, it will increase the amount of calcium excreted in urine. Therefore, we should pay attention to a reasonable dietary structure and avoid excessive intake of fat and protein. In addition, when dietary fiber intake is too much, the combination of its components with calcium will also reduce the absorption of calcium, so it is not advocated that children eat more coarse grains. Calcium is essential, but if you just take calcium, it will affect the absorption of other micronutrients, so mom and dad must determine if the baby needs calcium supplementation.