The first year of life of the new little man is the most important period when the foundation of the baby's health is laid, like bricks. That is why the main task of moms and dads is to take care of the child's health. At an early stage of the development of the baby, a special role belongs to the prevention of rickets in children, since this disease is most often diagnosed at the age of two months to two years.
Causes of rickets in children
This serious disease, which is associated with a violation in the body metabolism of phosphorus-calcium substances, can disrupt the normal formation of children's bone tissue. At risk are children born to mothers aged 18-35 years who had complications in pregnancy, gastrointestinal tract, metabolism and kidney diseases. On the part of the child, the risk factors are as follows:
- underweight at birth (prematurity) or too much weight (more than four kilograms);
- poor motor activity;
- insufficient stay on the street;
- artificial feeding;
- frequent ARVI and colds;
- born in June-December.
The presence of one or even several factors does not mean that your child will get sick, but you should not rely on the will of the case - prevention of rickets in newborns does not hurt.
Prevention of rickets
Timely prevention of rickets will eliminate the need for its treatment in the future. But wait for the birth of the baby is not necessary - antenatal prophylaxis of rickets, consisting in a full-fledged diet of a pregnant woman, frequent walks in the fresh air, exercise and taking multivitamin preparations, will be an excellent help. In the diet of the future mother should contain enough protein, phosphorus, calcium and vitamins. Lean on dairy products, nuts, cheese, vegetables, fruits, fish, lean meat and beef liver. And the most useful vitamin for the prevention of rickets is vitamin D. It is found in large amounts in egg yolk, tuna and fish oil. Prescribe yourself drugs for the prevention of rickets, even vitamins, you can not go alone, trust this matter to the gynecologist.
Effective prophylaxis in infants, the so-called postnatal prophylaxis of rickets, can be carried out from three weeks of age. Pediatricians recommend giving newborns 2 drops of aquadetrim or a similar drug. At the same time, it is necessary to sample once a month in Sulkovich, that is, to determine the amount of calcium in the urine. This is important, since nonspecific prevention of rickets in infants can lead to an overdose of vitamin D, and this threatens with unpleasant consequences.
If there is a possibility that a child receives insufficient amount of vitamin D and can get sick, then specific prevention of rickets, that is, individual selection of drugs, is recommended.
Important components
Speaking about balanced nutrition, it is worth emphasizing the mixtures for children on artificial feeding. They have to
The introduction of the first complementary food is an important component of prevention. Pediatricians believe that you should start with vegetables, then add cottage cheese, meat, sour-milk products and fish. When choosing porridge pay attention to the composition. It should contain the same calcium, vitamin D and phosphorus.
No less important role in the prevention of rickets in children belongs to walks, active movements, water procedures, air baths and physical education.
Such simple preventive measures will help to avoid a dangerous disease.