Patient's question:
My baby wakes up five or six times a night sometimes crying and sometimes urinating. It's always like this every night, and it's not like this for other children the same age as mine. Some of them don't wake up at all during the night. I want to ask what could be the reason for my baby waking up so frequently, and how can this be or treated?Doctor's answer:
The baby cries at night. First, consider excessive bowel movements at night, which may cause discomfort in the child's gastrointestinal tract. Second, it could be a calcium deficiency. The typical symptom of calcium deficiency in babies is crying at night and poor sleep. It is recommended to take the baby for a trace element check-up, get more sun exposure, and provide the child with easily digestible foods rich in calcium, such as fish, shrimp skin, kelp, and bone broth. Since the baby is still young, the absorption system has not yet fully developed, so dietary supplements are recommended.