During the confinement period, women are already quite tired and need to take care of their babies' food, drink, and rest. If the baby is full and sleeps, being an angel baby can help mothers save a lot of energy and have more time to rest. However, many babies may not sleep at night, which is very troublesome for mothers. So, what should we do if the baby does not sleep at night during the confinement period?
What should I do if my baby doesn't sleep at night during confinement?
A child of this age needs at least 16-20 hours of sleep, so they will definitely not go without sleep. Shallow sleep is also considered sleep time. Pay attention to monitoring the child's growth and development. If it is normal, it generally indicates that the sleep time is sufficient. In addition, many children are also related to poor sleep habits. Parents should help their children develop good sleep habits, such as soothing them to sleep at relatively fixed times, and overall sleep will gradually improve.
What's wrong with a baby not sleeping at night during confinement?
1、 External factors
1. Hunger
More common in newborns and babies under three months old. At this point, breastfeeding or nursing is needed to solve the problem. If a slightly older baby eats enough before bedtime, this factor can be ruled out.
In dry weather, babies may feel thirsty at night. Adding some water to them can help them calm down.
2. Calcium deficiency
Calcium deficiency is one of the primary factors causing restless sleep in babies, and most women will consider it. Lack of calcium and decrease in blood calcium can cause an increase in the excitability of the autonomic nervous system in the brain, leading to night awakenings, night startles, restlessness, and insomnia in babies. The solution is to supplement calcium and vitamin D for babies and expose them to more sunlight.
A. Calcium supplementation: 300-500mg of elemental calcium per day
B. VD supplementation: 400-800IU per day
3. Too hot
Most babies nowadays tend to get hot when wearing covers. Actually, it doesn't matter if the baby is a little cold. Being too hot can make him uncomfortable and also make him prone to illness. If the room temperature is high and the baby is wearing a sleeping bag and a small blanket, their own heat dissipation ability will be poor, and they will feel hot and wake up. At this point, simply reducing the wearing of covers can solve the problem.
4. Abdominal distension
Babies under the age of one will experience this situation. If the baby eats too much before bedtime or does not burp or exhale after drinking milk, they will wake up due to bloating. Older babies often consume difficult to digest food within a few hours before bedtime. Pay attention to massage, exhaust, and adjust diet to solve the problem. Babies who accumulate food can be treated with some small traditional Chinese medicine.
5. Wet urine
If the diaper is too wet or too tight, it can also make the baby uncomfortable. Some babies are reluctant to urinate easily on their diapers and may also toss and turn restlessly. Careful MM, observe carefully
What should I do if my baby doesn't sleep at night during confinement? If a baby does not sleep during the postpartum period, it is mostly related to poor sleep habits. Therefore, mothers should pay attention to helping their babies develop good sleep habits, provide a good sleeping environment for their babies, dress their babies appropriately, not too much or too little, and also avoid starving their babies.
