What to do if your newborn has reversed day and night

In life, the health of the newborn is a matter of great concern to expectant mothers and fathers. But since newborns have just come into this world, they may have various problems. Some newborns often have a reversed day and night cycle, which is very painful for expectant mothers and fathers and is not good for the health of the newborns. So what should we do if a newborn has a reversed day and night cycle? Let me tell you.

Newborns spend most of their time sleeping, but some newborns always sleep more during the day and have no sleepiness at all at night. This gives the mother a headache. Reversing day and night not only makes the mother unable to rest well and feel tired the next day, but also affects the growth of the newborn.

In addition to being related to factors such as genetics, nutrition, and exercise, the height of a newborn is also closely related to the secretion of growth hormone. Too little secretion of growth hormone is likely to cause short stature. The secretion of growth hormone has its specific rhythm, and the peak period of secretion is generally from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. If you go to bed too late, it is likely to affect the height of a growing newborn baby.

In fact, it is understandable that newborns have a reversed day and night cycle. This is because they have spent so much time in their mother's womb without distinction between day and night, and they need some time to adapt to the cycle of day and night after birth. Mothers should be patient. In fact, after a few weeks, newborns will no longer be like this.

Every newborn has his or her own unique biological clock. Generally, newborns sleep about 16-18 hours a day, which is more than twice that of adults. As they age, their daily sleep time will naturally decrease, to about 15 hours at 3 months, about 14 hours at 6 months, and about 13 hours at 1 year old.

Because the sleep cycle of newborns is quite frequent, the sleep time is divided into many segments in a day, and light sleep and deep sleep will alternate. As your newborn grows, his sleep requirements will naturally change. The biggest change is that he basically doesn't need to sleep during the day, so the overall sleep time he needs will be greatly reduced. However, there is a transition period between reversing day and night and clearly defining day and night, which makes many mothers very troubled.

There are many reasons why newborns cry and cannot sleep at night. The most common reasons are hunger and wet diapers, but some of them may also be manifestations of physical discomfort. Therefore, when a newborn cries and refuses to sleep, parents must first find out the reason so that they can make the most appropriate treatment.

1. Physiological and psychological factors

1. Hungry

The stomach capacity of a newborn is small, and the feeding frequency is relatively frequent. If a newborn is hungry in the middle of the night, he will naturally cry incessantly. If feeding the newborn with milk can relieve the crying condition at this time, then there should be no other physiological problems.

2. Wet diapers

Urine and feces contain irritating substances such as urea and uric acid, which can easily cause discomfort to the newborn's bottom. Therefore, if the diaper is wet in the middle of the night, the newborn will cry and be restless.

3. Lack of security

Sometimes when a newborn baby cannot see his parents, is suddenly frightened by a noise, feels lonely and needs his parents' care, he will express it by crying, hoping to attract his parents' attention.

4. You have had enough sleep during the day

Some newborns sleep very soundly during the day and naturally cannot fall asleep at night. Although most newborns can play happily by themselves when they are full and well rested, some still feel bored and want their parents to accompany them, so they cry and make a fuss.

2. Physical discomfort or illness

1. Intestinal colic

Newborns with colic suffer from unbearable abdominal pain and cannot speak, so they can only express their discomfort by crying. The main cause of colic is irregular intestinal motility. When a newborn suddenly has an attack, parents can give hot compresses and massage to relieve the discomfort. If it really seriously affects the newborn's daily routine, you can ask the doctor to prescribe drugs that can reduce bloating and adjust intestinal motility to relieve the symptoms.

2. Flatulence

Common causes of neonatal flatulence include inappropriate nipple hole size, poor feeding techniques, and incorrect burping methods. If a newborn baby has bloating, he or she will cry constantly because of the discomfort in the stomach. At this time, it is recommended that parents can gently massage the newborn baby's abdomen with their palms to relieve the discomfort caused by the bloating. If the situation cannot be improved, you can also ask the pediatrician to prescribe medication to help eliminate the newborn baby's bloating.

3. Skin discomfort

The skin of a newborn is very delicate. If there are wounds from mosquito or insect bites, or if there is redness, swelling, itching, or pain on the skin due to diaper rash, atopic dermatitis, or eczema, the newborn will feel very uncomfortable. It is recommended that parents carefully check whether there are any abnormalities on the newborn's skin, eliminate the causes of the newborn's discomfort, or take the newborn to a doctor and have the doctor prescribe medication for treatment.

4. Gastrointestinal diseases

If the newborn baby has poor bowel movements or has not had a bowel movement for several days, it can easily cause abdominal discomfort; sometimes even gastrointestinal inflammation or indigestion can make it difficult for the newborn baby to fall asleep.

5. Infectious diseases

If a newborn has a fever, it may be a problem of neonatal infection. Generally speaking, the more common infected organs are the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, and cranial nervous system.

When a newborn baby has a reversed day and night cycle, we must deal with it in a timely manner. Once a newborn baby's day and night are reversed, we must correct the newborn's biological clock and cultivate good work and rest habits. Maybe it is not easy at the beginning. But we must persist so that we can deal with the phenomenon of newborns' day and night reversal.