Question
Dear doctor, what potential impacts may insufficient breast milk have on infants? How should we compensate for the deficiencies of breastfeeding through other means?
Answer
Children’s diets should be handled with care, as overfeeding can lead to indigestion, damage to the spleen and stomach, and eventually trigger diseases. To ensure healthy growth, it is essential to provide balanced diets, choosing foods that can meet their growth needs and consuming them in a timely and quantified manner. Avoid allowing children to pick their own foods arbitrarily to prevent nutritional imbalance and affect development. Additionally, salt intake should be limited since children’s kidneys are not fully mature and cannot effectively excrete excessive sodium, which may harm the kidneys. At the same time, it is advisable to avoid letting children snack frequently to prevent adding to the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and causing indigestion.