Question
Why does a 17-month-old child keep waking up at night?
Answer
When a baby’s body lacks calcium, it first manifests in soft skull bones, a large fontanelle, and a feeling of a ping pong ball when pressing on the skull bones. Later, there may be abnormal shapes in the chest bones, such as the sternum sticking out like pigeon chest and the lower edges of the ribs flipping outward. If the lower limbs are soft, standing and bearing weight can lead to “O” legs or “X” legs. In addition to bone changes, early symptoms may include excessive night sweating, bald spots on the back of the head forming nape alopecia, instability in deep sleep, and easy to be startled, as well as delayed tooth eruption. These symptoms are collectively known as rickets due to vitamin D deficiency. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a detailed examination of trace elements and to get an accurate diagnosis and take sufficient digestive supplements.