One of the most important health concerns you need to watch out for your baby is a calcium deficiency. Feeding a baby isn’t complicated, but the food sources for an infant are limited, which expands the risk of poor nutrition. Also, several risk factors can lead to a calcium deficiency in babies ranging from genetics to medication.
Remember to subscribe and don’t forget to hit the bell icon to never miss an update from first cry parenting calcium deficiency in babies several risk factors can lead to a calcium deficiency in your baby ranging from genetics to medication why is calcium important for a baby calcium primarily helps in the proper growth of bones muscle function heart function and
Nerve impulse transmission causes of calcium deficiency in infants number one poor supply of oxygen during the delivery of the baby number two poor exposure to sunlight can lead to a deficiency of vitamin d that reduces calcium levels vitamin d helps in the proper absorption of calcium number three infants with congenital hyperthyroidism suffer from low calcium
Levels in their bodies number four premature babies especially those born before 32 weeks likely develop calcium deficiency number five a diet rich in cow’s milk can lead to calcium deficiency when the infant’s body is unable to absorb the calcium from milk baby calcium deficiency symptoms number one a patch of sweat under the baby’s pillow and on their hair
During nap time number two erratic emotional behavior in the form of unusual temper restlessness and general difficulty in controlling your baby number three heat formation is late and once grown the teeth have defects such as looseness and uneven alignment number four a protruding belly which can look similar to a frog’s belly number five loss of appetite
Number six difficulty sleeping at night and crying more than usual due to night terrors number seven instances of seizures and convulsions due to poor oxygen supply to the brain number eight abnormal facial movements such as twitching on the tongue and lips fluttering of the eyes etc number nine poor growth and deformities in the joints number 10 low blood
Pressure how to treat infant calcium deficiency make sure they have adequate access to sunlight vitamin d helps in proper calcium absorption breast milk is one of the best sources of calcium for babies calcium could be directly administered into the bloodstream for infants who suffer from seizures most newborn babies are vulnerable to low levels of calcium do
Consult your doctor if the deficiency persists you
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Calcium Deficiency in Babies – Signs, Causes and Remedies By FirstCry Parenting