Why is the nine-month-old baby restless when sleeping?

For new parents, all problems of the baby are a worry for them. Some babies always sleep restlessly when they are nine months old, which makes new parents very worried. They don’t know what is going on and want to find out the reason why the baby cannot sleep well as soon as possible. So, what is the reason why nine-month-old babies sleep restlessly? Let us ask an expert to explain it to you in detail.

The baby's sleep process is cyclical. In each sleep cycle, there are two forms of deep sleep and light sleep that cycle back and forth. When the baby enters the light sleep stage, he may show some sleep-disrupting behaviors such as moving eyes, head, limbs, and making sounds, which are generally normal. At this time, parents should not rush to disturb the baby or change his sleeping state. They can pat the baby appropriately and the baby may continue to sleep.

There are two situations in which babies have restless sleep: one is physiological: this is an instinctive reaction, a way for babies to express their emotions and needs, which may be due to hunger, heat or cold, being frightened or disturbed by dreams, too much sleep during the day, etc. At this time, parents only need to make adjustments and comfort the baby according to the specific situation to calm the baby down and help the baby sleep well. There is also a pathological condition: it should be given enough attention. Any disease that causes pain, itching and other discomforts to the baby will make the baby sleep disturbed, such as fever, eczema, intestinal cramps, oral ulcers, pinworm infection, etc. In addition, babies who are calcium deficient usually suffer from sweating, bald spots on the back of the head, night terrors, irritability, etc. Parents can take their babies for trace element testing.

Parents should pay attention to the following before their baby goes to bed:

1. Keep your baby from having too much dinner. Drinking milk once will help him sleep better.

2. Appropriately reduce various stimulations to the body. Taking a hot bath and doing massage before going to bed is conducive to physical relaxation;

3. Don't dress your baby too much when sleeping, and keep the bedding at an appropriate temperature;

4. Parents should try their best to create a good sleeping environment for their baby. It is best to turn off the lights when the baby is sleeping to maintain a comfortable and quiet sleeping environment.

The above is the answer given by experts to the question of why nine-month-old babies sleep restlessly. I believe that now everyone should have understood that there are many reasons why nine-month-old babies sleep restlessly. I hope that many parents will pay more attention in daily life and create a good sleeping environment for their babies as much as possible.