It's worse than you think! What are the consequences of baby's iron deficiency?

The baby grows and develops rapidly. If you don't pay attention to iron-rich foods in your diet, the iron stored in your baby's body can't meet your baby's growth needs for a long time. When you are not satisfied, your baby's healthy growth will be affected. Iron is one of the essential trace elements for human health. Although the quantity is small, it is essential. So what is the harm of iron deficiency in infants?

First, the cellular immune function of children with iron deficiency will be affected, resulting in poor resistance and easy to get sick.

Second, iron deficiency will reduce children's gastric acid secretion, fat absorption is not good, and children's digestive ability will naturally weaken.

Third, babies with severe iron deficiency can cause iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia will reduce the oxygen uptake of blood, resulting in different degrees of hypoxia in various tissues of the body, so the baby will have symptoms such as shortness of breath and rapid heartbeat as long as he exercises a little. In addition, children with anemia will be very weak in muscles.

Fourth, if the baby's iron deficiency anemia leads to a decrease in oxygen intake, it will lead to hypoxia in the baby's old tissues, which will affect memory and attention. Babies with iron deficiency will often lose their temper, cry and be agitated, and so on.

Everyone knows the seriousness of iron deficiency, so how to supplement iron?

Breast-feeding is generally insisted before six months, because although the iron content in breast milk is relatively low, the absorption rate can reach 45 ~ 75%, while the absorption rate of iron in milk is only 13%.

After six months, add iron-containing complementary food first.

Six-month-old babies can basically start to add complementary food. At this time, you can choose rice flour and meat rich in iron, and it will be better to supplement vitamin C while supplementing iron.

Children around one year old should eat more iron-containing food.

Iron in food is mainly divided into two categories, one is animal food, such as liver, meat, seafood, poultry, etc., and the other is green vegetables and beans dominated by plant iron.

In the daily diet, children can eat more iron-containing foods, such as black fungus, laver pork liver, black sesame beef and so on.

Therefore, it is better to nip in the bud than to mend it. Therefore, the daily diet must be balanced, and children should not develop the habit of picky eaters.