Does My Baby Need Vitamin Supplements?

Not sure about your child’s physical growth and development, and their daily diet and lifestyle? Do they have any bad habits like picky eating? You don’t need to give your baby vitamin supplements or similar things. For a two and a half month-old baby, just giving them some juice or plain water is fine. Everything you give them should be introduced gradually. However, they are currently taking one fish liver oil capsule every day, as recommended by the doctor, to promote calcium absorption.
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Does My Baby’s Blood Test Show Rickets?

The baby’s walking in an in-toe gait. After a hospital visit and examination, the doctor diagnosed it as O-shaped legs. A blood test for bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) showed results within the range of 200-225 (reference value < 200). The 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level was 25.59 (reference value 35-150). What do these results mean? Was the clinical diagnosis of rickets due to calcium deficiency or vitamin D deficiency?
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Does My Child Always Cough? Are There Any Home Remedies?

If your child always coughs, it’s important to see a doctor. They will prescribe medication based on the cause of the cough. After your child takes the medicine, you can try the following method to help alleviate the symptoms: Take a peeled pear, cut into pieces, add 15 Sichuan peppercorns and 2 pieces of rock sugar, place them in a small bowl, and then steam them in a steamer until the pear becomes soft. Give the steamed pear water to your child to drink, which can help reduce coughing. However, please note that this is just an auxiliary method, and if your child’s cough is severe, it is still necessary to see a doctor.
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