In those years, the pitfalls we fell into in maternity and baby stores

It is said that what women like most is shopping, and when a mother goes shopping, one of the indispensable stops is a maternal and child store.

Although online shopping is not very convenient nowadays, as long as you are buying something for your baby, you will always worry about buying fake goods online. It is not enough to shop around. Seeing is believing.

But every time I take my baby into a maternal and infant store, I feel like I am entering the CT room of the hospital. The shopping guide's sharp eyes are comparable to X-rays. By scanning up and down, he can see that your baby (including yourself) has many problems.

So under the persuasion of the shopping guide, who could not find any gaps, you finally walked out of the mother and baby store carrying large and small bags of things that are beneficial to "you and your baby".

You can barely accept the fact that you have spent some money, but what you are most afraid of is buying something that may be harmful to your child.

So what are the common routines in maternity and baby stores? Moms should learn them first.

1. Your child is deficient in vitamins ABCDEFG

Yellow hair is due to iron deficiency, poor eating is due to zinc deficiency, poor sleep is due to calcium deficiency...

If you didn’t go into a maternal and child store, you would never know that your baby is lacking all the trace elements.

They also test trace elements for children for free, and then tell them that you have to supplement your child with something or other, and if you don’t, it will happen in the future.

Mother herself is a contradictory body. On the one hand, she is strong as a mother, but on the other hand, she is caring and chaotic.

I thought it wouldn’t hurt to take some nutritional supplements, so I fell into their trap.

The truth is that as long as the baby eats normally and is healthy, breast milk can actually meet the calcium, iron, zinc, vitamins, DHA, etc. needed for his growth. Excessive supplementation of these elements is not conducive to the healthy growth of children.

For example, "excessive" zinc supplementation to children may result in reduced absorption of trace elements such as calcium and iron, and may lead to corresponding symptoms of iron and calcium deficiency.

Of course, after 2 weeks of birth, the baby needs to supplement with an appropriate amount of vitamin D, and at least until he is about 2 years old. The daily intake for breastfeeding is 400IU/d. For formula feeding, if the daily formula milk volume is less than 1000ml, the baby can supplement the difference to 400IU/d; if the formula milk volume can reach 1000ml, no additional supplement is required.

One of the principles is that no matter what kind of trace elements your baby needs to supplement, it must be guided by a professional doctor. Do not buy these products for your baby on your own.

And in 2013, my country’s National Health and Family Planning Commission banned the random testing of trace elements in children. So those who want to test trace elements on your baby mean that they are starting to deceive you, so stay away from them.

2. The baby is already half a year old, and breast milk nutrition has long since failed to keep up.

Generally, the shopping guide will come up to talk to you as soon as you enter the door and ask you how old your baby is? Boy or girl?

The next step will tell you that as your child grows older, the nutritional content of your breast milk can no longer keep up with his growth rate, and then recommend that you switch to formula milk for your child. Some shopping guides will even tell you that babies who drink goat milk are smarter.

WHO clearly recommends that mothers breastfeed. It is best to ensure exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months after the baby is born, and gradually add complementary foods after 6 months. Conditionally recommended breastfeeding until 2 months. age.

So it is completely nonsense to say that formula milk and goat milk powder are more nutritious.

As long as the nursing mother ensures a healthy and balanced diet, breast milk can meet the nutrients needed by the baby. Formula is just a last resort if you can’t breastfeed.

And babies who drink goat milk are smarter? Goat milk vs. milk, I want to give my baby the best!

3. Babies who drink milk powder are prone to getting angry, so you have to prepare it for your child

Before giving birth, you only knew about coffee mate, but after giving birth, you discovered that milk powder also has mate? !

If the baby drinks formula milk, his urine turns yellow, there is a lot of eye mucus, and he cannot eat well or sleep well. Then it "definitely" means that he is suffering from internal heat after drinking formula milk. He needs to prepare something to reduce internal heat with the formula. Drink milk together.

This kind of thing is a milk powder companion, and many similar products are called "Qing X Bao".

Advertising slogans usually say "suitable for babies eating formula milk powder", etc. It has the effect of clearing fire and regulating the intestines and stomach.

However, if you look at the ingredient list of this type of product, you will find that the top ones are basically sugar, such as glucose, rock sugar, lactose, etc. Some of the packaging boxes are clearly labeled "Solid Beverage" 4 Big letters.

Frequent feeding of this type of milk powder to babies will only make them addicted to sweets, lead to obesity, diabetes, etc., and in turn become a stumbling block for children's growth.

4. Babies need to eat baby-specific condiments

Baby-specific soy sauce, baby-specific juice, baby-specific honey... many things can be worth as long as they are labeled "baby-specific" It just skyrocketed.

But for babies 6-12 months old, there is no need to add any condiments to the complementary foods they eat. Baby-specific oil, soy sauce, grains, and salt are all not required!

Merchants claim that baby-specific soy sauce and other seasonings contain a variety of amino acids that can promote children's growth and development. These are just gimmicks to attract customers.

In fact, this type of product contains very little amino acid content, but high salt content, which is not suitable for babies at all. If you want to supplement your baby with amino acids or other elements, it is more practical than drinking a cup of milk or eating a piece of meat and some vegetables.

As for businesses that recommend honey specifically for babies, they are doing harm to your baby.

Because babies under 1 year old cannot eat honey!

Honey is more likely to be a breeding ground for botulinum spores than other foods. Babies under one year old have immature digestive systems and are therefore more susceptible to botulism food poisoning. The baby's intestines are not acidic enough and have insufficient probiotics, so foreign botulinum spores can easily take root and multiply in the intestines, and then secrete botulinum toxin.

The first symptom of most infants and young children is constipation. This may be followed by loss of appetite, drooping eyelids, general weakness, etc. If not caught early, infant botulism can cause death.

5. Don’t you want a set of essential child-rearing tools for every household?

Taking care of children is tiring, so there are many so-called "child-rearing tools".

When a baby sleeps in a crib, he must have a bed bumper, otherwise it will bump hard against it, don’t you feel bad?

The child is 10 months old and still can’t walk? That’s because you didn’t give him a walker! Once you use a walker, you will immediately feel like a wild horse running wild, walking as fast as you can, and it will save you the pain in your arms and shoulders from hugging you every day.

Can the child walk? Then you need to tie a baby-walking artifact, otherwise you won't even know if the baby is taken away.

In a previous article, I mentioned that you should put as few other things as possible on your baby's bed, including dolls, blankets, pillows, etc. For babies who are not yet able to turn over on their own, these are sources of danger that can easily lead to suffocation.

As for walkers, I have said this many times! The baby does not really stand in the walker, but stands on tiptoes, which can easily cause the baby to grow into O-shaped legs in the future.

Moreover, the wheels of the walker are very flexible, and the baby will slide far away with just a slight push. It is easy to bump into furniture and knock down high objects at home, and it may fall over and fall from the ground outside. Risks such as falling from heights.

The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends against the use of baby walkers, and the Canadian Academy of Pediatrics has also banned the use of baby walkers since 2004.

As for the use of baby-walking artifacts, there are several news about the use of baby-walking devices clamped on subway doors and elevator doors every year, which is very dangerous.

There are unscrupulous shopping guides everywhere, and they only care about money. When mothers go to maternity and baby stores, it is recommended that they make a list in advance and buy only the necessities. Do not listen to the so-called professional advice of these shopping guides.

At the same time, smile politely, start shopping quickly and accurately, and retreat in time!