Can neonatal rickets be cured?

Neonatal rickets is a relatively common disease. There are many causes of neonatal rickets, and it is also related to congenital deficiencies. For example, insufficient nutrition in the womb and calcium deficiency in the child may lead to this disease. This disease is also called rickets and is related to vitamin D deficiency. Timely treatment is necessary after the child is born, and as a pregnant woman, you should also strengthen prevention in your daily life.

Can neonatal rickets be cured?

Rickets is a common nutritional deficiency disease in infancy and childhood, also known as rickets. The main cause of the disease is vitamin D deficiency and abnormal calcium and phosphorus metabolism. The disease usually begins 3 months after birth, with symptoms including crying at night, easy awakening, irritability, sweating, and hair loss behind the pillow. This is the early active stage of rickets and the course of the disease can last from weeks to months.

How to prevent rickets in infants and young children

The prevention of rickets should start from the perinatal period, with children under one year old as the key target, and should be systematically managed until the age of three, that is, to "catch early, catch small, and catch thoroughly."

Prevention during the fetal period: In the late pregnancy (i.e. the 7th, 8th and 9th trimesters), the fetus's need for vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus continues to increase. Therefore, it is very important to take good care of yourself during pregnancy.

Prevention in the neonatal period:

Strengthen nursing care, promote breastfeeding, and start sun exposure as early as possible.

Prevention in infancy and childhood: During this period, growth and development are rapid, and rickets are more likely to occur, so comprehensive preventive measures must be taken.

Promote breastfeeding and add complementary foods in a timely manner to ensure children's needs for various nutrients.

The above introduces the question of whether infantile rickets can be cured. Generally speaking, congenital rickets can only be alleviated as much as possible to allow the baby's development to catch up with babies of the same age, but it is almost impossible to achieve 100% catch-up. Even so, parents should build up their confidence, take good care of their babies, and let their babies' development catch up with babies of the same age as soon as possible.