Question
Symptom Description: A five-month-old male infant has been experiencing restless sleep and frequent waking up since he was three months old. He often starts to move restlessly within a few minutes of falling asleep and then wakes up, sometimes crying. He prefers to sleep on his side or crawl, and he will wake up even if adults try to correct his sleeping position. He usually wakes up around 6 a.m., and during the day, he can only sleep for about an hour but remains in good spirits. Desired Assistance: I hope to resolve the child’s habit of waking up easily and moving restlessly, and I want to know if this situation is caused by hot weather and poor ventilation.
Answer
Based on the description, the baby’s restless sleep may be due to rickets caused by a lack of vitamin D. Simply supplementing calcium is not enough, and it may even worsen the condition. The most important thing is to supplement vitamin D, which can be achieved by giving the baby cod liver oil or vitamin AD drops, and allowing him to get more sunlight, as these methods can help improve the situation. According to the baby’s condition, it may be due to night terrors, which are usually caused by rickets due to vitamin D deficiency. The treatment method is to give the baby vitamin D supplementation and allow him to get appropriate sunlight exposure according to the weather conditions to promote the absorption of vitamin D.