The best time to take calcium, iron and zinc supplements for babies



There is no specific best time for baby to supplement calcium, iron and zinc, need to be supplemented according to the baby’s specific situation.

Baby supplementation of calcium, iron and zinc has no fixed time, need to be analyzed according to the baby’s own constitution, generally before six months do not need special supplementation of calcium, iron and zinc, after six months, due to the needs of the baby’s growth and development, nutritional needs to increase, if the complementary food is not added in a timely manner, resulting in the baby’s mineral deficiency, need to be supplemented in a timely manner.

Calcium supplementation at the same time need to add vitamin D to promote calcium absorption, usually in the morning and evening supplementation.

Iron due to the stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract, easy to cause nausea and vomiting and constipation and other symptoms, need to be supplemented about half an hour after meals, along with vitamin C, to assist in the absorption of iron.

Zinc supplementation should be based on the baby’s micronutrient results, do not need to be actively supplemented, if a clear deficiency of zinc, you can supplement zinc.