Possibly a silly question, but can a baby have too much calcium?

[wibblyjelly]

DS is almost 8 months, and is in the swing of things with weaning. He can eat a couple of cheese triangles, and yoghurts per day, and happily have more. This is in addition to his bottles as well. Can babies have too much calcium?

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Not sure on that one. Have you checked how much salt he's having too? Cheese can be high in salt

Here is the amount of calcium they need each day

[CMOTDibbler]

They can't have too much calcium, but I'd only give one cheese triangle and yogurt a day else they are displacing other foods he could be eating. And many of the 'baby' yogs are very sweet

[wibblyjelly]

Thank you

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Agree that if he's having that twice a day you might want to add a bit of variety. Have a look here. Cheese straws sound like his kind of thing and there is always fruit