Why do newborns yawn and not sleep?

Sleep is something we all need. For people of different ages, the required daily sleep time is not the same. For example, a newborn baby needs to sleep at least fifteen hours a day to stay healthy, while young people only need to sleep eight or nine hours a day. However, some babies always yawn and just don’t like to sleep. Why is that?

1: Why do newborns love to yawn?

When the tissues surrounding the baby's lungs sense that the oxygen concentration in the lungs is low, the baby will yawn to inhale more air to ensure adequate oxygen. When the baby yawns for a long time, the mother must not be careless. If there are green plants in the baby's room, it is best to move them away to prevent them from competing with the baby for oxygen.

Why don't newborns sleep?

If a baby doesn't like to sleep, it may be because the sleeping environment is a little noisy, or the light makes him unable to fall asleep peacefully. Because babies' senses are very sharp, a little noise can keep them awake. At this time, you should close the curtains and windows tightly to prevent noise and light from affecting them. It may be because he ate too much or too little before and felt hungry, which would make his body feel uncomfortable and he would not want to sleep. Therefore, he should be fed or held for a walk to digest the food.

Well, after reading the above introduction, I believe you have a preliminary understanding of the reasons why newborns yawn and don’t sleep. If your baby has such a problem, it means that you have not paid attention to some small details in care. There will be no big problem if you correct them in the future. You don’t need to worry too much about this kind of thing.