Some babies born in winter will have convulsions in the next spring, which is often not caused by brain diseases or infections, but by hand and foot convulsions caused by calcium deficiency.
After the calcium in food is absorbed by the human body, it is about 99. 5% is a component of bone salt, which exists in bone salt and teeth. Calcium in blood accounts for only a small part, but its physiological function is very important, one of which is to maintain neuromuscular excitement. Once the blood calcium is lower than the physiological level, it will lead to tetany.
Babies born in winter have fewer opportunities to go outdoors to bask in the sun, and their vitamin D3 levels are also low, which will affect the absorption of calcium. In the coming spring, the sun will be stronger, children will have more opportunities to contact with the sun, and the amount of vitamin D3 will increase, but it will deposit calcium in the bones first, so that the level of free calcium in the blood will be low. Some infants' parathyroid glands are immature and lack the ability to compensate the blood calcium level in the body, which makes infants aged 3-6 months prone to convulsions in spring.
At the early stage of onset, infants are prone to symptoms such as excitement, night terrors, irritability, sweating, restless sleep, crying, jumping and shaking their heads. There are three typical symptoms during the attack: febrile convulsion, hand-foot convulsion and laryngeal spasm. Especially laryngeal spasm, when the condition is serious, it can be manifested as systemic or local muscle rigidity, convulsions and spasms. Stiffness refers to stiff muscles, straight body and sometimes leaning back. In severe cases, the whole body can be bent backward into an arch, which is called angular arch varus in medicine. The so-called twitch is the twitch of muscles, which can be manifested as the twitch of hands and feet or the twitch of face. When convulsing, people generally lose consciousness, such as upturned eyes, foaming at the mouth, loss of consciousness, unresponsiveness, incontinence, sometimes biting their tongues, and falling asleep after convulsion. Generally speaking, convulsions do not last long, ranging from a few seconds to a few minutes. Generally, when they are sent to the hospital, most of the convulsions have stopped. Severe convulsions can be repeated several times, or last for more than tens of minutes. The child is blue and breathing irregularly. At this time, he must race against time to send the sick child to the hospital.
2. Family first aid for children with convulsions
First of all, put the child flat on the bed, turn his head to one side, untie his collar to ensure the airway is unobstructed, and then insert the handle of chopsticks wrapped in cloth or thin spoon into the child's upper and lower teeth to avoid biting his tongue. People who twitch because of high fever can apply a cold wet towel to the forehead of the sick child. If the convulsion is serious, you can pinch or acupuncture Renzhong point (on nasolabial sulcus 1/3) with your fingers, and generally you can temporarily stop the convulsion. Then immediately sent to the hospital for treatment.
3, acupoint first aid children convulsions.
Before being sent to the hospital for first aid, if parents do not take temporary first aid measures, it may lead to serious consequences and even the death of young children. Therefore, parents with young children at home must know a little about the first aid knowledge of children's convulsions and prepare silver needles in the family medicine box.
When the child has convulsions, parents should immediately give him acupuncture first aid, and acupuncture points such as "Renzhong" and "Hegu" can be used. If necessary, you can also stab Neiguan or Yongquan point. After the convulsion is relieved or stopped, send the child to the hospital for symptomatic treatment in time.
Specific acupoint locations, acupuncture depth and techniques, and matters needing attention can be consulted with pediatricians in advance. There is a silver needle in the family medicine box, which can not only give first aid to children's convulsions, but also treat adults with acupuncture even if they are minor illnesses. Of course, if the child is sick, it will always be the first choice for treatment.
The key to prevent convulsions in children in spring is to reserve and supplement sufficient calcium and vitamin D for infants. Specific measures are as follows:
1, often basking in the sun:
One month after the baby is born, parents can take the baby outdoors or on the balcony to bask in the sun every day according to the weather and sunshine. The glass window can block ultraviolet rays, so you can't bask in the sun through the glass window.
Step 2 drop cod liver oil
Newborns, especially those born in winter, can take a drop of concentrated cod liver oil every day in the third to fourth week after birth, and then add it to 3-5 drops after gradually adapting. At the same time, add a proper amount of calcium powder, but it shall not exceed 0 per day. 5 grams. For premature infants, twins or babies with particularly fast development, the dosage of oral concentrated cod liver oil should be doubled, but not more than 5 drops to prevent cod liver oil poisoning. Pay attention to the baby's stool when taking cod liver oil. If the stool is large and thin, it is a sign of indigestion, and it should be increased slowly in a small amount to adapt the baby's gastrointestinal tract.
3. Reasonable dietary adjustment
Food intake of calcium is an important form of calcium source for human body. Breast milk contains more easily absorbed vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus, so breast feeding is encouraged. For artificially fed babies, parents should choose formula milk powder with high calcium and vitamin D content for him. The unique true love growth factor of Beinmei Ai Jia series formula milk powder contains sufficient calcium, and trace elements such as iron and zinc, vitamin D and CPP are scientifically added, which can effectively promote the absorption of calcium. At the same time, adequate supply in protein is beneficial to calcium absorption, because amino acids produced by protein digestion can combine with calcium to form soluble calcium salts, thus promoting calcium absorption. The true love growth factor of Beinmei Ai Jia series formula milk powder is rich in α-whey protein, and the ratio of serum casein is close to that of breast milk, which is more conducive to the baby's digestion and absorption of calcium. It can not only meet the nutritional needs of infants, but also effectively reduce the metabolic burden and contribute to their overall healthy growth.
Tip: Recommend recipes
1, big bone soup:
Material: 1 ~ 2 big bones, a little onion and ginger.
Production method:
Wash the bought big bones, break them or break them, put them in a pot and blanch them in cold water, add the bones, boil them, skim off the floating foam, add onion, ginger and cooking wine, and stew them for a long time on low heat.
Let the baby drink soup and eat bone marrow after stewing.
Features: This is a very good calcium supplement food, suitable for babies of all ages. Soup can also be added to other baby foods for mixed feeding. For example, bone soup noodles, steamed egg soup and so on.
2. Steamed eggs with tofu and shrimp skin:
Ingredients: 200 grams of pork, shrimp skin 100 grams, and one egg.
Production method:
Chop pork and steam in a pot for 5 minutes.
Crush tofu with a spoon, add shrimp skin, eggs and chopped green onion, then mix all the materials evenly and pour them on the steamed minced meat, add a proper amount of water and continue to stir, steam for 10 minute, and serve.
Features: Tofu contains high calcium content, and the addition of shrimp skin is more effective, which can be said to complement each other. This dish is characterized by tender and smooth, delicate and dry shrimp skin submerged in lubricated and delicious eggs, which is very suitable for children's tastes.
Tips: Daily calcium requirements of babies of different ages.
From 0 to 6 months, the recommended daily intake of calcium is 400 mg per day; For 6 ~ 12 months, the average daily calcium intake was 500 mg; 1 ~ 3 years old, the recommended daily amount of calcium is 600 mg. Parents can roughly calculate whether the calcium intake reaches the recommended daily intake of nutrients according to their children's daily food intake. If you give your child calcium supplements, you need to do it under the guidance of a doctor, and you can't blindly give your child calcium supplements.
Under the careful care of mom and dad, the babies have overcome difficult tests again and again, and together with mom and dad, they have won a great victory in the winter health defense war! Desperate mother-in-law Dong saw that she could do nothing and cried in despair. When Grandma Dong's tears came down from the eaves, everyone saw Miss Chun extending a hopeful and warm hand to the lovely babies.
At present, the temperature has plummeted, and the temperature difference between day and night is getting bigger and bigger. How should parents cope with the high incidence of children in winter under such bad weather conditions? How can we handle it correctly and calmly, and fight an excellent defensive war for the baby's health?
In winter, babies don't need to be "excessively" warm.
In life, I often meet many parents who are afraid that their children will catch cold and often wrap their children in "three layers inside and three layers outside". As everyone knows, excessive warmth can cause children to catch a cold. How many clothes should I wear for my child? How thick is the quilt?
If an adult adds a sweater, he will add a sweater to the baby. When the temperature rises, don't forget to put on a sweater for the baby. In fact, babies who wear too many clothes are more likely to get sick, especially those who can already walk, because children are lively and easy to sweat. Wearing too many clothes will make their babies "too hot", so they will catch a cold when they encounter cold wind.
How much clothes to wear for the baby is not fixed, it depends on the thickness of the clothes and the temperature of the environment. If there is heating in the room, the room temperature can be kept at 25 degrees. Just wear a cotton coat and a soft cotton shirt inside. How thick is the quilt cover to avoid catching cold? Experts suggest that if the thickness of the quilt cannot be controlled, parents can put on a long cotton vest and a pair of cotton socks for their baby before going to bed. In this way, even if the baby pushes the quilt, it can immediately protect the baby's chest, back, abdomen and feet from catching cold.