When Zhu Bao was three months old, he went to the hospital for baby care as usual. The baby care doctor measured Zhu Bao's weight and height, and asked him about his diet, sleep and exercise. He didn't find any problems, but when he examined all parts of his body, he found that Zhu Bao had a slight rib eversion. Dr. Bao advised us not to let the child sit or sleep on his stomach, because it might lead to rib eversion.
This is the first time I have heard of the term "rib eversion". I was a little forced. After returning home, I immediately started all kinds of online search and literature review. Baidu Encyclopedia defines rib eversion as "rib eversion refers to the phenomenon that the lowest rib exceeds the outer edge of the body", as shown in the figure below, which is more intuitive. Figure 1 shows slight rib eversion, and Figure 2 shows obvious rib eversion.
Most information on the Internet shows that rib eversion may be caused by rickets, which is related to calcium deficiency (calcium deficiency, anything can be related to calcium deficiency. Normal pillows show calcium deficiency, sweating is calcium deficiency, poor sleep is calcium deficiency, and even shock reflex is calcium deficiency! Calcium deficiency! Calcium deficiency! You are calcium deficient, and your family is calcium deficient! ), it is recommended to supplement vitamin D and calcium tablets. However, the child care doctor did not say that it was caused by calcium deficiency, but by sitting and sleeping.
In fact, at that time, Pig Bao was only three months old, and he couldn't sit. We didn't try to let him sit, but sleeping on his stomach was common (note: it is not recommended for babies to sleep on his stomach, which may easily lead to suffocation. Pig Bao sleeps on his stomach because there are adults watching him during the day, and when he falls asleep at night, we usually turn him upside down. Since he learned to turn over, anyone who is awake has been turning over anytime and anywhere, turning over when lying down, turning over when nursing, and even going out to play on his back and lying on the cart. In short, he must lie prone and give you a picture to experience:
Once I tried to turn him over, I turned him back and went back and forth 50 times. At the 5th1time, he still insisted on turning over and lying down. I also admire his perseverance. I can't help it I have to let him lie down most of the time.
So, out of worry and insurance, I made an appointment with a pediatric surgeon.
After face-to-face consultation, pediatric surgeons believe that this is not a disease, and it has nothing to do with rickets or sitting or sleeping posture. It is a normal phenomenon that will occur during the growth and development of babies. Because the abdominal muscles are underdeveloped and the abdominal tension is low, the baby's stomach is prone to bulge or sag, and ribs are prone to appear, especially for thinner children. Zhu Bao's physical development report shows that although his weight and height are above average compared with his peers, compared with himself, his weight can't keep up with the development speed of his height, so he looks thin as a whole, which is an important reason for his slight rib eversion.
In addition, the doctor told us not to supplement calcium blindly. Most children will not be short of calcium as long as they eat normally, supplement vitamin D in time and keep outdoor exercise for a certain period of time. In China, "calcium supplementation" is the slogan. It seems that everyone is short of calcium, which leads to excessive calcium supplementation and other serious hazards, such as anorexia, nausea and premature calcification of bones.
It's been eight months since Zhu Bao, and the phenomenon of rib eversion has long been cured. Babies and mothers in the same situation don't need to worry too much. It is suggested to consult a doctor as soon as possible to find or rule out real skeletal deformities.