The reason why five-month-old babies are restless when sleeping

Many 5-month-old babies are restless when they sleep, so many parents are particularly worried that their baby’s restless sleep will seriously affect the baby’s sleep quality and will also affect the baby’s health. Therefore, if you want to fully understand the reasons why 5-month-old babies are restless when they sleep, the following contents are introduced one by one, and parents can learn more about it.

There are many reasons why babies have restless sleep, which are generally related to poor gastrointestinal function, excessive liver fire, and lack of iron and calcium. Mothers should pay attention to whether the baby is sick. Newborns need appropriate amounts of sun exposure to promote calcium absorption. Long-term restless sleep will affect the baby's development. It is a huge transition for a baby to go from his mother's belly to the outside world. The unfamiliar environment makes him feel insecure. New mothers should pay more attention to every little detail of his life so that the baby can sleep better. >>Several reasons why newborns are restless when sleeping

1. External factors

1. Hunger

It is more common in newborns and babies under three months old. This requires breastfeeding or milk feeding to solve the problem. If older babies eat a full meal before going to bed, this factor can be eliminated.

In dry weather, your baby may be thirsty at night, and giving him some water can help calm him down.

2. Calcium deficiency

Calcium deficiency is one of the main factors that cause babies to sleep restlessly, and most mothers will consider it. Calcium deficiency and low blood calcium levels increase the excitability of the brain's autonomic nerves, causing the baby to wake up at night, have night terrors, become restless and have trouble sleeping. The solution is to supplement your baby with calcium and vitamin D and get more sun exposure.

A. Calcium supplement: 300-500 mg of elemental calcium per day

B. Vitamin D supplement: 400-800 IU per day

3. Too hot

Nowadays, most babies’ clothes and blankets are on the warm side. In fact, it doesn’t matter if the baby is a little cool. Being too hot will make him uncomfortable and prone to illness. If the room temperature is quite high and the baby is wearing a sleeping bag and covered with a small quilt, the baby's own heat dissipation ability is poor and he will feel hot and wake up. At this time, the problem can be solved by simply reducing the amount of penetration.

4. Abdominal bloating

This condition occurs in infants under 1 year old. If the baby eats too much before going to bed or does not burp after drinking milk, the baby will wake up due to bloating. Older babies may have eaten something difficult to digest within a few hours before bedtime. The problem can be solved by paying attention to massage, exhausting gas and adjusting diet. Babies with indigestion can be treated with some Chinese medicine.

If the baby is restless when sleeping, parents must pay attention to it, because the long-term occurrence of this symptom means harm to the child's body. It also means that there is something abnormal in the body of the 5-month-old baby. So after fully understanding the above introduction, it is best to go to a large hospital for examination as soon as possible to confirm the problem of the child and get the correct treatment as soon as possible so that the child can sleep soundly as soon as possible.