Patient's question:
My baby was born on October 16th, and now he's almost three months old. However, his head still can't stand up for long periods—it wobbles or leans backward when he tries. He wants to stand but can only push up slightly before his legs give out (a relative's child was already sitting up by this age, with a steady head and strong legs that could stand). So, I wanted to ask—is there something wrong with my child? Could it be due to calcium deficiency? Or is it related to my diet during pregnancy, when I didn't like meat and only ate vegetables?Doctor's answer:
Symptoms of Calcium Deficiency in BabiesCalcium deficiency in babies can be self-diagnosed with new insights. In daily life, mildly calcium-deficient babies may exhibit symptoms such as irritability, excessive crying, sleep disturbances, frequent waking, easy startle reflexes, excessive sweating, bald patches on the back of the head, delayed teething, or severe calcium deficiency can lead to rickets, and even various skeletal deformities such as square skulls, ping-pong heads, bracelets or anklets, rib flaring, pigeon chest or funnel chest, O-shaped legs or X-shaped legs.