Question
A 45-day-old infant has less daytime sleep, and during a 42-day follow-up visit, it was discovered that the baby has symptoms of alopecia and ribcage outward projection, as well as sweating during naps. Recently, the breast milk seems insufficient, so some formula milk has been supplemented, but the child has started to vomit. The previous symptoms seem to have improved, but there is still a sense of…
Answer
Upon examination, the infant does not lack calcium; calcium deficiency may cause restlessness during naps and easy waking. The infant sleeps longer at night, and if it exceeds 14 hours, this is acceptable. During infancy, brain development mainly occurs during deep sleep, so naps are very important for infants. Newborns need about 16 hours of sleep per day, with each deep sleep cycle lasting about 45 minutes. For infants aged 1-3 months, the average daily sleep duration is about 15 hours, while for infants aged 6 months or older, the average daily sleep duration is about 14 hours. Most infants can sleep continuously for 6 hours at night. At around one year old, infants typically have about 13-14 hours of deep sleep per day and can sleep through the night. Suggestions: My child is now about two months old and had a few days of not taking naps during the day at first. Later, I gave him cod liver oil, and now he sleeps well every day. Infants in the first few months are in a peak period for brain development, and insufficient sleep may affect brain development. Infants in the postpartum period should have about 20 hours of deep sleep. If the baby is breastfed, frequent bowel movements are not a problem; if it is bottle