Patient's question:
Baby is 42 days old, born weighing 7.4 pounds. At 40 days, they weighed 9.5 pounds. Now, they barely take naps during the day, usually sleeping for about 2 hours at noon; they don't sleep until around 9 p.m. They wake up twice during the night, usually around 6 a.m., and then don't sleep again. They have never taken breast milk or formula.Previous treatment and effectiveness: No specific assistance was sought. I saw online that someone said it might be a calcium deficiency. Is that the case? If not, what could be the issue? What should they eat?
Doctor's answer:
The reasons why children don't sleep well may include the following:1. Excessive fright. Children are easily frightened, showing symptoms such as crying, palpitations, and twitching. The best treatment is pediatric massage. Oral Qizhen Dan can also be used.
2. Deficiency of trace elements. Low blood calcium can lead to increased brain and vegetative nervous system excitability, causing babies to be restless at night. Calcium and vitamin D need to be digested. If calcium is deficient, symptoms such as poor sleep, excessive sweating, and baldness on the head may occur. It is recommended to supplement with calcium. Calcium carbonate, Diqiao, and gluconate calcium oral solution can be chosen from one to take orally. If zinc is deficient, blisters often form on the corners of the mouth. Hair becomes dry and sparse. Gluconate zinc oral solution can be used.