THE WAYS TO STRENGTHEN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM OF BABIES

It is possible to strengten the immune system by healthy foods and some practical methods. The most important parameter for strengthenning the immune system is diseases because babies cannot  be immunizated against microbes in absolutely steril environment.

The nutrition of babies is very important for their immune system. For healthy babies, healthy bodies are needed.It is necessary for babies to get B12 and B12 is found in meat and chicken. Meat group is important to strengthen the immune system so you can add meat to your baby’s baby food.

Other vitamin group which strengthen the immune system is Vitamin B and Vitamin C. Light coloured foods are full of Vitamin B and C. The fruits and vegetables with red, yellow, orange and green colours belong to this group. Especially potatoes, sweet pepper, spinach and carrot should be in your baby’s menu.

The other nutrition group is prebiotics. Yogurt is very useful for your baby but especially for having high amount of prebiotics it is recommended  to make your own yogurt at home instead of consuming pasteurized yogurts. And also kephir is very rich from prebiotics.

Also your doctor could recommend you to give organic vitamins to your baby. If your baby is older than 6 months you can give vitamins A, C and D to your baby. Regular sleeping periods are important to strengthen your baby ‘s immune system because your baby will grow up while sleeping. The develpoment of baby’s body is occurs during his/her sleep. Mothers must show great attention especiaally to their sleeping periods.

Nursing is also necessary for babies because breast milk consists all nutritions which baby needs. It is natural antibiotics which gives natural protection to babies against diseases. Different from nutrition and regular sleeping periods vaccination has vital important. Follow your baby’s vaccination calender carefully. By the help of the vaccination many babies are rescued from illness and death. It should be known that many illness are no more dangerous for children if they are vaccinated.

In the first six months of your baby hygen is very important.Baby should be grown up in steril environment with steril goods. After six months, again clean environment is important but ‘to live with O microbe’ is not preferred because to live in absolutely steril environment is enemy of immune system. The microbes and viruses are spread in these environment more faster. To live in clean environmet and to live in steril environment are two different things from eachother. Natural and clean environment is needed for your baby.

Finally pets are important for your baby’s immune system. There is wrong belief like baby will get sick if s/he plays with pets. Your baby could play with pets if it is vaccinated.To play with pets will stregthen the immune system of your baby. This will protect your baby from allergy and help him/her to fight with microbes and viruses.

Thus, we gave some hints to strengthen your baby’s immune system. It should be known that it is enough to strengthen the immune system of your baby to protect her/him from illnesses.

RESOURCES: Mother and baby, January 2013, Demet Demirok