1 year old baby short height need to supplement calcium, the main thing is to see whether the baby calcium deficiency, if there is indeed a calcium deficiency, and caused by the baby’s height development retardation and other symptoms, then you need to follow the doctor’s advice to supplement calcium, such as there is no calcium deficiency, there is no need for calcium supplementation.
1. There is a calcium deficiency: when the baby calcium deficiency can appear irritable, sweating, loss of appetite and other symptoms, serious cases can also have abnormal bone development, height development retardation and other symptoms, will affect the normal growth and development of the baby. So if your baby’s short height is caused by calcium deficiency, you need to give your baby a reasonable calcium supplement under the guidance of your doctor.
2. There is no calcium deficiency: 1 year old baby short height, not necessarily related to calcium deficiency, but also may be related to growth hormone deficiency and other factors, at this time do not need to deliberately calcium supplementation. Need to clarify the cause of the baby’s short height, such as growth hormone deficiency caused by, if necessary, need to comply with medical advice to use growth hormone treatment.
1 year old baby short height, there are many possible reasons, parents should take their babies to the hospital in time, clear diagnosis to give targeted treatment, so as not to delay the condition.