Five-month-old babies with bent calves may be a normal physiological phenomenon, or it may be caused by a lack of calcium or vitamin D3.
1. The baby’s body in the mother’s uterus is flexed state, and due to the imperfect development of the brain, high muscle tone, the baby’s body after birth flexion state may continue for a period of time, 6 months after birth the body will gradually stretch, the symptoms of calf flexion can also be improved.
The baby in addition to calf flexion, if there is no irritability, excessive sweating and other symptoms, this situation is generally considered a normal physiological phenomenon.
2. If the baby is deficient in calcium or vitamin D3, the bending of the legs may also occur. In this case, the baby may be accompanied by symptoms such as restlessness, excessive sweating and waking up easily, etc. Parents should pay attention to this and actively take the child to the doctor to identify the cause of the problem and cooperate with the treatment.