Patient's question:
The baby just turned one and a half years old. I usually breastfeed him. Recently, I've noticed that his walking posture is a bit strange. When he was born, it wasn't like this. It feels a bit like he has bowlegs. My colleague said it might be rickets. I want to understand what the early symptoms of rickets are?Doctor's answer:
If the baby is one and a half years old and calcium deficiency occurs again, it often manifests as restlessness, crying, and unease during naps. It can also cause (a condition where the hair on the back of the head thins). As the condition progresses, it can lead to joint growth and skeletal deformities, such as a square skull, pigeon chest, X-shaped legs, or O-shaped legs. You can have the baby tested for trace elements. Based on the examination results, you can determine whether calcium supplementation or the combination of vitamin D treatment is needed to treat and prevent rickets.