Is it calcium deficiency if the baby twitches while sleeping?

If a baby twitches while sleeping, it may be because he is frightened. If a baby is frightened, he will suddenly wake up while sleeping and cry uncontrollably, or he may be lacking calcium. It is best to have an adult accompany the baby when he sleeps. This will give him a sense of security and the twitching will be relieved.

1. It may be a calcium deficiency. Newborns grow very fast, and rapid growth requires a lot of calcium. Some parents may say that they have already supplemented calcium, so how could they be deficient? Then you should consider whether to supplement with cod liver oil or vitamin AD capsules? Because calcium absorption requires vitamin AD, so you should supplement AD at the same time as calcium.

2. It is a manifestation of temporary disorder of brain function in newborns. For example, when a baby suddenly hears a sound, the muscles all over the body will tremble; when a baby wakes up from sleep, he will suddenly startle.

Neonatal convulsions can also be seen in symptoms such as staring, nystagmus, high-pitched screaming, repeated blinking, swinging forearms back and forth, and facial muscle tremors.

3. Abnormal metabolism, such as hypocalcemia. Newborns fed with milk will have their calcium absorption affected and their blood calcium lowered due to the inappropriate ratio of calcium and phosphorus in milk. In addition, hyponatremia, galactosemia, vitamin B6 deficiency, hypoglycemia, phenylketonuria, dependence, certain drug poisoning, etc. can all cause neonatal convulsions.

Nursing methods for neonatal convulsions

(1) Actively treat the primary disease according to the cause to prevent it. For example, patients with epilepsy need to take medication as prescribed by the doctor. If they suddenly stop taking the medication, even for 1 to 2 days, it will cause epileptic seizures. Children are prone to cramps when they have a high fever, and timely fever reduction can prevent cramps. Calcium deficiency can cause cramps, so children need to supplement calcium (eat more calcium-containing foods, take calcium gluconate, calcium tablets, etc. when necessary), and at the same time, get more sun exposure, take cod liver oil, etc.

(2) If a sudden systemic convulsion occurs, you should calm down and stop the convulsion, and seek medical attention immediately. Generally, cramps will not endanger life immediately, so there is no need to panic. Before the doctor arrives, you should take the following emergency measures:

1. Immediately lay the child flat on the bed, with the head tilted to one side and slightly tilted back, the neck slightly raised, and the patient's collar, belt, waist belt, etc. loosened. Be careful not to let the patient fall to the ground.

2. Quickly clear the secretions and vomit from the mouth, nose, throat and throat to ensure that the respiratory tract is open. To prevent the teeth from biting the tongue, a tongue depressor or chopsticks wrapped in gauze or cloth should be placed between the upper and lower teeth. And pinch and press the Ren Zhong and Hegu acupoints with your fingers. The above requirements must be completed quickly.

3. Prevent the patient from colliding with surrounding hard objects and getting injured during severe convulsions, but never use force to press down the convulsing limbs to avoid fractures.