The little one also appeared to be walking differently to other children their age.
A London-based doctor has shared a photo of a child’s bowed legs to raise awareness of a dietary deficiency that can occur in little ones.and cited a case report where a baby’s parents began to notice their legs were bending inwards ahead of their second birthday.When they took the child to the GP, it became apparent that their little one also walked differently compared to other children their age and had a widening of their wrists.
“Vitamin D is an essential part of a growing child’s bone strength,” Dr Mezher said, “and you can’t get it from breast milk.” In the caption for the video, he stated: “All exclusively breastfed babies and those receiving less than 500ml of formula milk should receive vitamin D supplements daily.”Clarification: All exclusively breastfed babies and those receiving less than 500ml of formula milk should receive vitamin D supplements daily.
Babies and children who don’t get enough vitamin D can develop bone deformities such as rickets, which can cause the leg bones to bow, as seen in the video above.
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