Reasons why babies shake their heads when they sleep

Many mothers encounter a lot of troubles in the process of raising children. If the children are easy to take care of, our mothers will be more relaxed. However, if the children are always restless when they sleep every day and often shake their heads, then mothers will feel tired and can't do what they want to do. However, there are many reasons for this symptom of the baby. It may be that the child lacks calcium or something. So what is the reason why the baby is restless when sleeping and always shakes his head?

1. Lack of trace elements:

Low blood calcium levels cause increased excitability of the brain and autonomic nerves, which can cause the baby to sleep restlessly at night. Calcium and vitamin D supplements are needed. If calcium is deficient, the baby's fontanelle will not close properly; if zinc is deficient, the corners of the mouth will generally ulcerate.

2. Too hot or too cold

3. Too dry, with mucus in the nose

4. Playing too excitedly before going to bed:

Go to bed on time: 0.5 to 1 hour before the baby goes to sleep, the baby should be calmed down. Do not play too excitedly before going to bed, and do not tease the baby too much. This prevents your baby from having difficulty falling asleep due to being too excited or nervous. No stimulating TV shows, no tense or scary stories, and no new toys. Create a good sleeping environment for your baby. The room temperature is suitable, quiet and the light is dim. The covering should be light, soft and dry. Let your baby urinate before going to bed.

5. Pay attention to whether there are pinworms outside the anus.

Provide good cleaning and care for your baby before bedtime.

6. Many mothers think their babies are hungry when they see them wake up crying at night, and then they feed them. In fact, this is a very bad habit. Doing so will instead cause the child to develop the habit of wanting to breastfeed when he wakes up at night.

7. Indigestion, indigestion, getting angry or eating too much at night

Food accumulation, indigestion, and overeating can also lead to disturbed sleep. It is recommended to feed solid foods such as porridge and noodles at least two or three hours before going to bed, and then drink a little milk before going to bed.

8. Breastfed babies are addicted to milk. (This happens to many breastfeeding babies)

9. If you must breastfeed at night, please pay attention to:

Try to maintain a quiet environment. When feeding or changing diapers at night, do not let your child wake up completely (it is best to be in a semi-asleep state). In this way, it will be easier to fall asleep after feeding and changing diapers.

Gradually reduce the number of feedings and do not let your child develop the habit of feeding at night.

10. If your baby wakes up because he wants to pee at night

You can give him diapers so that the baby's sleep will not be affected by peeing. If you use diapers, they must be too tight.

11. When you find your child is sleepy, put him in the crib immediately

It is better to let your baby fall asleep on his own if you hold or rock him to sleep every time. Then whenever he wakes up at night, he will need you to hold him or rock him to fall asleep.

12. Don’t let your baby fall asleep with a pacifier

Pacifiers are for babies to suck milk, not for sleeping. If some children fall asleep with a pacifier in their mouths, please gently remove the pacifier before putting them to bed.

13. Baby crying

If your baby cries before going to bed, don't react immediately. Wait a few minutes, because most children will fall asleep naturally after waking up at night for a few minutes. If the child keeps crying, parents should go over to comfort him, but do not turn on the lights, play with him, pick him up or shake him. If the baby's crying gets worse, wait two minutes and check again, and consider whether he is hungry, has urinated, has a fever, or has any other signs of illness.

Remember to observe your child's symptoms carefully. If you find that your child does not have these abnormal symptoms, don't worry too much. It may be the child's habit. Don't let your child sleep too much during the day, so that it will be difficult for the child to fall asleep at night. If the child wants to take a nap, it is best to let the child go to bed early. If it is just the child's habit, you can help the child improve this phenomenon by diverting attention.