Question
My baby is 42 days old, weighing 7.4 pounds at birth and 9.5 pounds at 40 days. Now, the baby barely sleeps during the daytime naps, only about 2 hours in the afternoon; goes to sleep after 9 pm; usually wakes up twice, and wakes up at 6 am and doesn’t sleep anymore, only breastfeeding, not taking any formula milk. Previous rescue situation and effect: Not paid attention to. What kind of assistance is needed: I saw someone online saying it might be due to a calcium deficiency. Is that true? If not, what could the problem be? What should I feed the baby?
Answer
Possible reasons for a baby’s poor sleep include: 1. Excessive fright. Babies are easily frightened, which can manifest as crying and palpitations, and the best treatment method is pediatric massage. Oral administration of Qizhen Dan can also be considered. 2. Deficiencies in trace elements, such as low blood calcium levels, which can lead to increased brain and autonomic nervous system excitability, causing the baby to be restless at night. It is necessary to have calcium and vitamin D digestion. If there is a deficiency in calcium, symptoms such as poor sleep, excessive sweating, and nappy baldness may occur. It is recommended to supplement with calcium. You can choose one from Gao’erqi, Diqu, and Calcium Gluconate Oral Solution for oral intake. If there is a zinc deficiency, there will generally be ulcers at the corners of the mouth. Dry and sparse hair can be treated with zinc gluconate oral solution.