Rickets is a common disease among infants and young children. It is associated with impaired bone formation due to calcium deficiency. According to doctors, most newborns, as well as babies aged 2-3 years, suffer from this disease.
That is why pediatricians prescribe to all children, without exception, to take vitamin D for prevention. Previously, it was fish oil in its pure form, but this was only in our childhood. Now, medicine has developed to such an extent that even the most disgusting medicine can be made into a syrup with a pleasant taste that any child will appreciate.
Symptoms of rickets in infants
- Excessive sweating during sleep or feeding. The face and head of the child become wet. Sweat has an unpleasant sour smell. The baby is usually very worried about this, itching appears, as a result of which he rubs his head against the pillow. There may even be bald patches on the back of the child's head.
- Sleep disturbance, irritability.
- Rarely there are seals on the ribs. They are also called "rosary".
- Baby flinches at loud sound or bright flash of light.
- There is a decreased muscle tone -hypotension.
- Red spots appear on the baby's skin with a little pressure.
- Head deformity.
These are just the very first signs and symptoms of rickets in infants.
Further, everything is much worse: there is a change in the functionality of internal organs, deformation of the skeleton, slowing down the growth of teeth, and there is also a delay in the psychomotor and neurological development of the child. But don't worry, this is unlikely to happen. After all, now doctors are able to identify the symptoms of rickets in infants at an early stage of its development. So moms, never miss a pediatrician appointment!
Prevention
Symptoms of rickets in infants, as you already know, can be identified at an early stage of the disease. Here are a few rules to follow:
1. From the age of one month, give your baby vitamin D in the dosage that the doctor prescribes for you.
2. Organize proper nutrition. The best prevention of a disease such as rickets - symptoms, photos are presented in this article - can be considered breastfeeding.
3. Do massage and gymnastics with your baby.
Do not swaddle tightly, arrange air baths so that the child can freely move his arms and legs. Muscle activity at times improves the blood supply to the bones, which means that they will quickly get stronger. Take walks as often as possible, especially in the summer, because vitamin Dproduced in the sun.
4. In spring and winter, the pediatrician can prescribe you a course of UVI - ultraviolet irradiation. Please note that after these procedures it is not recommended to take vitamin D for a month.
5. Baths with needle extract or sea s alt are very useful. It's best if you alternate them. In total, the course of treatment is 15 baths for 5-10 minutes at a temperature not higher than 37 degrees.
Well, now you are a little familiar with such a disease as rickets. The symptoms in infants are usually pronounced, and you just can't help but notice them. He alth to you and your children!
