Patient's question:
My baby is almost 90 days old. Recently, I've been feeling that he's not sleeping well, especially at night when he's very active. He tends to startle easily and cries immediately upon waking up. His night waking has also become more intense. Could it be that he's lacking calcium? It makes me feel really upset seeing him sleep poorly. Should I start giving him calcium and cod liver oil now? How should I supplement with cod liver oil? Thank you very much for your response!!Doctor's answer:
This situation requires calcium supplementation. Generally, children need to start taking calcium supplements from around 2 months of age. Your child needs to be digested, as the elimination of calcium and the amount of calcium are related to vitamin D. Fish oil is used to digest vitamin D, but the elimination of vitamin D is greatly related to sunlight. Therefore, it is important to take your child out to sunbathe more often. Otherwise, the elimination of vitamin D will not be effective, and the elimination of calcium will also be poor. The above advice is for the question "At what age should calcium and fish oil be supplemented for babies?" I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!