At the free clinic, Zhu Qingling (first from the right), MD, deputy chief physician of Children's Health Department of Quanzhou Children's Hospital, was answering questions for parents. Photographed by Xie Yumei, reporter of Southeast Net

The ophthalmologist is checking the child's eyes. Photographed by Xie Yumei, reporter of Southeast Net

The healthy growth of children is related to every family. On May 7, "Love is at the beginning" - Women's Volunteer Service Line for 0-6-year-old infants' health care was held in Quanzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital Children's Hospital (hereinafter referred to as Quanzhou Children's Hospital).

The age from 0 to 6 is a critical period for rapid brain and body development. In order to help parents better understand and support the early development of children's early development, Quanzhou Women's Federation integrates resources, and launches women's federations at all levels to continue to carry out the "love at the beginning" women's volunteer service activity in the city, helping families to care for children's healthy growth together.

At the activity site, doctors from the Child Health Department, Ophthalmology Department, Maternal and Child Health Department and Reproductive Medicine Center formed a team of health care experts to provide children with professional health examinations, and carefully provide health advice and growth suggestions one by one. At the guidance and consultation service desk, family education refers to that tutors provide one-on-one childcare consultation services to answer parents' puzzles and problems about their children's growth, help parents relieve anxiety and treat children's growth correctly. The child care doctor conducted a developmental quotient assessment for infants aged 0 to 6 years on site, guided parents to conduct scientific child rearing and effective parent-child communication, scientifically guided parents to create a comfortable and healthy family atmosphere for children, and helped children grow up healthily.

"The nutritional needs of different children at different ages are different." Zhu Qingling, MD, deputy chief physician of the Children's Health Department of Quanzhou Children's Hospital, said, "For example, from 0 to 6 months, we advocate breastfeeding; after 6 months, we should add complementary food in time, follow up the diversity of food, and pay attention to allergies; After one year old, the growth rate is relatively slow. In addition to focusing on the diversity of food, we should also try to mobilize children's interest in food and cultivate their ability to eat independently; From 1 to 3 years old, the nutritional intake can be judged by monitoring the height and weight; At the age of 3-6, more emphasis is placed on eating speed and table manners. " It is reported that the first two years after the birth of a child is the first growth peak. Nutrition and health are crucial. If a child does not grow or grows too fat, it may be caused by lack of nutrition or excess nutrition. Zhu Qingling suggested that parents should attend more public science lectures held by the hospital to have a better understanding of their children's growth.

"The feeding characteristics of different children at different ages are different," said Zhu Qingling, MD, deputy chief physician of Children's Health Department of Quanzhou Children's Hospital; After 6 months, on the premise of continuing breastfeeding, add complementary foods in time, promote food diversity, avoid the intake of honey, sugar and salt, and pay attention to food allergy; The tongue of 9-12 month old infants is more flexible, their chewing function has also improved, and their hand eye coordination has further developed. The texture of complementary food prepared by parents for children should be changed from small pieces to larger or smaller pieces of food. In addition to paying attention to the diversity of food, they should also try to mobilize children's interest in food and cultivate their ability to eat independently; At the age of 1-3, children begin to contact family food. In order to avoid "heavy taste" ’ The family food should also be as light as possible. In addition, children should be allowed to eat by themselves. Vitamin D3 still needs to be supplemented. You can judge the nutrition intake by monitoring their height and weight; At the age of 3-6, more emphasis should be placed on the speed of eating and table manners, and of course, the intake of drinks should be controlled. " It is reported that the first two years after the birth of a child is the first growth peak. Nutrition and health are crucial. If a child does not grow or grows too fat, it may be caused by lack of nutrition or excess nutrition. Zhu Qingling suggested that parents should attend more public science lectures held by the hospital to have a better understanding of their children's growth.

It is understood that in addition to the health free clinic, this activity also covers the theme lecture on early development care for infants aged 0 to 6 years, community family education guidance and consulting services, potential testing and other comprehensive services. Among them, a week-long series of lectures on the theme of "love at the beginning" invited doctors and nurses from relevant departments of Quanzhou Children's Hospital to carry out 12 courses from pregnancy nutrition, newborn health care, breastfeeding, etc., to escort novice mothers and help women make a smooth transition from pregnant mother to treasure mother.