Your Baby’s Calcium Requirements
Aug 21st, 2008 by Christine
Breast milk and formula meet your baby’s calcium requirements for much of his first year. But as he makes the transition to solid foods and they begin to replace milk as his primary source of nutrition, then it’s important to ensure that his calcium needs are still being met.
Our new ‘Calcium’ section looks at
- How your baby’s body uses calcium and why it’s such an important part of the diet
- How much calcium he actually needs
- Which foods provide your little one with the most calcium
- How you can help your baby absorb calcium more efficiently from his food
- Four ways to regularly give your baby’s calcium intake a boost







