Question
A four-month-old baby, after undergoing treatment for anemia and recovering to be discharged from the hospital, started showing intermittent lifting of the shoulders, each action lasting no more than a second, accompanied by occasional twitching of the eyebrows. The parents are worried whether these movements might be convulsions or other serious conditions.
Answer
Doctors suggest that parents consider the possibility of the baby having a calcium deficiency, especially since the baby is now six months old and can start supplementing with calcium gluconate, following the instructions on the package. They recommend taking the supplement for half a month and then discontinuing it for a week to observe if there is any improvement. Additionally, doctors advise that the baby can now begin introducing complementary foods such as thin rice porridge and soft noodles to enhance the baby’s nutritional intake and immunity.