Baby always scratches his chest

What all parents want to see most is that their baby can develop normally and healthily, but parents also need to pay attention to their children's changes from time to time. One phenomenon that some parents are puzzled about is why their baby always scratches his chest? First, you need to check if there is any difference in the skin on the chest, to see if there are any bumps or rashes. In addition, you should also pay attention to whether the skin itching is caused by calcium deficiency. If the child scratches frequently, it is best to check the trace elements for the child.

How to determine whether a child is calcium deficient?

Judging from the child’s height.

A child is generally about 50cm tall when he is born. His height grows fastest within six months of age, and then grows relatively slowly. By the age of one, the child's height is generally around 75cm~80cm. Children who are calcium deficient will have developmental delays and be shorter than other children of the same age.

Judging from the child’s night cries.

They often cry at night and have trouble sleeping. A normal child needs to sleep for more than ten hours a day, but a child with calcium deficiency may only sleep for a few hours. The family feels very tiring to take care of the child. In addition, the child often cries for no reason and his head sweats easily.

Judging from the fact that the child has baldness on the back of the head.

Children are prone to occipital baldness, which is when the hair on the occipital bone at the back of the head (the part where the child's head touches the pillow when sleeping) falls out in an even pattern, forming a small circle through which the scalp can be seen. This is not caused by sleeping, but is a sign of calcium deficiency. The child often cries at night and has trouble sleeping.

Judging from the child’s behavior.

Children who are calcium deficient learn to walk later than children of the same age. They have weak legs, learn to walk slowly, and fall easily. If the calcium deficiency in the body is not corrected in time and the child is forced to walk prematurely, the child's legs will become deformed, such as X-legs and O-legs. At this time, it is necessary to supplement your child with calcium in time. Do not rush your child to learn to walk. Wait until the calcium in the body returns to normal before letting your child learn to walk.

The development of the head and chest also gradually becomes abnormal.

Bead-like bulges can be found on the chest, and the chest is long and narrow, much like a chicken breast. The fontanelle of the head closes late. The posterior fontanelle usually closes when the child is 3 to 4 months old, and the anterior fontanelle closes when the child is 1 to 1.5 years old. If it closes too late, it means that the child is calcium deficient.

If the above phenomena occur, you should take your child to the hospital for a blood test to see if the child is calcium deficient. If so, go to the hospital for treatment in time. In addition, children should be exposed to more sun and supplement calcium through diet, such as eating more small fish and shrimp, as they are high in calcium. It is very helpful for correcting children's calcium deficiency.

Precautions

Children with calcium deficiency should be treated promptly