Question
My baby is now three months old and is being breastfed. Can the mother taking calcium tablets prevent her baby from having calcium deficiency? Which type of calcium tablet is better to take?
Answer
To prevent calcium and iron deficiencies in babies, it’s first important to ensure a balanced diet. Babies have a fast metabolism and require special attention to the intake of calcium, iron, and zinc. It’s recommended to incorporate calcium-rich foods into the baby’s diet through complementary feeding, such as egg yolks, fish puree, shrimp puree, seaweed, seaweed soup, soy milk, etc. If severe calcium deficiency is present, consider medication supplementation such as zinc gluconate, zinc sulfate, etc., and it is advised to use them under a doctor’s guidance. To increase iron intake, consume more vegetables, tomatoes, rapeseed, celery, apricots, peaches, plums, oranges, dates, lean meat, egg yolks, and animal livers, as the iron in foods is not easily absorbed by the body.