Baby's calf is curved, isn't it a "bowleg"?

Hello, the baby's calf bending is not necessarily a "bowleg", because when the baby was not born, it was the curled posture that caused the two calves to bend, which led to a bending state for a long time after birth, even until he was two years old. These are all normal phenomena. But if these situations occur, you must seek medical attention in time.

1. The leg is severely bent. 2. The two sides are asymmetrical, and one side is much more serious. After the child is 2 years old, the situation of bending over becomes more and more serious. 4. After the child is 7 years old, the inner eight characters still exist. 5. Children are much shorter than their peers, etc.

Experts suggest that parents should not have the mentality that this is just a normal phenomenon or that calcium supplementation is good. "Bow-legged" is due to the lack of vitamin D, which leads to insufficient ossification and softening of muscles and joints. Vitamin D≠ calcium, so parents only need to give their baby some vitamin D to prevent "bowlegs". Parents must ensure a balanced nutrition for young children.

"Bowed legs" are also called "O-legs". /kloc-babies within 0/8 months are more common, and slight bending is generally physiological, which will gradually disappear with the normal growth and development of children.

How to judge?

Want to judge whether the baby has "bowlegs", share a few simple methods.

Appearance/general

Observe whether the baby's leg appearance is different from other children, such as abnormal development and obvious bending, and go to a professional hospital for medical investigation as soon as possible.

Leg mode

Observe whether the baby has leg asymmetry, and if so, pay attention to continuous observation.

Long legs and short legs

Remove the baby's diaper, put his legs together and observe whether there are long and short legs.

Regular health examination

The simplest thing is to leave professional things to professional people. Our parents should have regular physical examinations, including the doctor's preliminary judgment on the baby's physical appearance. If leg dysplasia occurs, they can get more professional guidance, detailed detection and treatment, early detection and early intervention of skeletal dysplasia.

You should know a few common sense questions!

heritage

If there is a family history of "bowlegged" at home, or immediate family members have such problems, it is necessary to pay attention to it and make early detection and early intervention.

Stand prematurely

Don't artificially assist your baby to stand prematurely, which is not conducive to your baby's bone development, especially leg pressure.

Correct use of tools

There are many kinds of walkers. It is recommended that you use a push walker instead of a sitting walker, so that your baby can learn to walk correctly and autonomously.

diaper

Repeatedly emphasize that diapers will not lead to "bowlegs", so you can use them with confidence!

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Under normal circumstances, babies will have slight O-legs from birth to one year old, which is caused by genu varus. When they are one to two years old, they will gradually turn into eversion and slowly correct it. This is a normal phenomenon, but if the O-leg is too serious, such as varus over 15 degrees or over 2 years old, you must see a doctor.