Question
My baby is five months old. When she is about to fall asleep while nursing, her hands and head twitch involuntarily. We have been supplementing calcium for half a month, but the symptoms have not improved, and she has been crying and fussing a lot recently.
Answer
Hello, thank you for bringing up this concern. Based on the description, your baby may be suffering from calcium deficiency-related tetany. In this case, the baby may have a severe calcium deficiency, and it is recommended that you take her to the hospital for a serum calcium level test. If diagnosed with calcium deficiency-related tetany, further treatment will be necessary as simple calcium supplementation may not be sufficient to resolve the issue. It is important to note that hand and foot twitches can also be caused by other reasons or diseases, so if the problem is not due to calcium deficiency, it is necessary to carefully investigate the cause and provide timely treatment.