Neonatal Nightmare.

CALCIUM metabolism; HYPERGLYCEMIA

We quickly gave Sophie an IV infusion of calcium before transferring her to the neonatal intensive care unit for more treatment - and to find out why this otherwise healthy baby's calcium was so low. Yet the answer did lie within her blood - Sophie's mother was found to have extremely low levels of vitamin D. We get vitamin D from two main sources: in the food we eat or supplements we take, as well as through sun exposure. Sophie no longer moved strangely, now seizure-free thanks to enough calcium and vitamin D. She was able to safely return home to her siblings, who were eager to get to know their sweet new sister. [Extracted from the article]

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