Why does my baby cry in the middle of the night?

Every child is the hope of the family. While bringing happiness to the family, it also makes parents feel that taking care of the baby is a very difficult task. Among them, the baby crying in the middle of the night is a symptom that many parents have encountered. This also makes parents particularly worried, fearing that if it continues like this for a long time, it will have a certain impact on the healthy growth of the child. However, if we want to effectively alleviate this symptom, we must grasp the cause. Let’s understand why babies cry in the middle of the night.

Why does my baby cry in the middle of the night?

A baby's sudden crying while sleeping is one of the signs of poor sleep quality. In addition to the common factors that affect babies' sudden crying while sleeping, such as poor sleeping environment, being too excited before going to bed, physical discomfort, etc., the baby's internal factors also affect sleep, and the brain nerves are not yet mature. The child has not yet established a fixed schedule physically. The adjustment of the baby's biological clock's day and night rhythm depends on the baby's physiological maturity.

After eliminating external factors such as thirst, hunger, cold, heat, calcium deficiency, abdominal distension, teething, excitement, etc., the baby may suddenly cry while sleeping just because the cerebral cortex is active and cannot adjust itself into a deep sleep state. These phenomena will eventually resolve after weaning or as the baby grows.

Mothers should be reminded that when the baby is crying or restless, they can pat or caress the baby, or feed him milk and give him water to help him fall asleep again. Don't hug and coax the baby right away, as this will create a vicious cycle. Normal children with certain neurological types may sleep poorly at night, but there is no need to worry as long as their eating and growth are normal.

How to prevent your baby from crying at night

How to prevent your baby from crying at night? Mothers need to provide their babies with a good, quiet and comfortable sleeping environment, eliminate factors that may make the baby feel uncomfortable, such as wet diapers, too thick quilts, too high room temperature, too tight clothes, too much dinner, etc., and let the baby develop good sleeping habits of going to bed on time.

1. Make sure to sleep on time. Babies are not like adults. They don’t feel tired.

2. The whole family should go to bed at the same time. Even if the mother needs to stay up late, she should keep quiet.

3. Don’t turn on the lights. Some mothers install wall lights in the corners to prevent their babies from bumping into them when they get up at night. This is very bad and will affect the baby’s nerves and naturally affect their sleep.

4. Don't let your baby read books or play too excitedly before going to bed. Watching TV or listening to stories before going to bed will make him overly excited and nervous. His brain will still be in an excited state after falling asleep, which can easily lead to restless sleep. It’s best to go out for a short walk and do some activities that can calm your mind. (Some babies who do not exercise enough during the day will not fall asleep at night and will cry constantly. These babies should increase their activity during the day so that they are tired and can fall asleep quietly at night.)

The above is an introduction to why babies cry in the middle of the night. After understanding it, we know that there are many reasons for this phenomenon, such as the baby's lack of trace elements or physical discomfort, so parents must make adjustments according to the cause. In addition, they must go to the hospital to check what trace elements are lacking, and take supplements under the advice of a doctor. As long as the child has enough sleep, he or she can grow up healthy and happy.