Your baby at this age is at a greater risk of Iron deficiency because:
- Her iron requirements increase at six months of age and your breast milk might not be enough to meet these.
- Iron reserves with which she was born are also decreasing.
Iodine
- Is essential in the development of the brain and immune function of the baby.
- Insufficient iodine during this period can result in irreversible brain damage. Iodine deficient children have weakened immunity and poor learning skills.
Calcium
- Is essential for bone development and helps prevent bone deformities.
- Babies also need calcium for the healthy development of heart, nerves, muscles, heart rhythm and blood clotting abilities.
Vitamin A
- Proper amount of Vitamin A in diet helps prevent night blindness.
Vitamin D
- Helps in the development of healthy bones and teeth.
- It also helps in the absorption of calcium thus preventing rickets.
- Though Vitamin D can be synthesized in the body with the help of sunlight it has been seen that infants, because of limited exposure to direct sunlight, may be deficient in Vitamin D.
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