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

When taking care of a baby, you will always encounter various problems. Babies often express their needs by crying. The crying of babies in the middle of the night is the most troublesome thing for parents, because once crying occurs at night, it will affect the baby's sleep, which is also very detrimental to the baby's healthy growth. Parents must pay attention to it, and understand the reasons and prescribe the right medicine. Let's understand why babies cry in the middle of the night.

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

● Physiological crying: The child’s diaper is wet or wrapped too tightly, the child is hungry, thirsty, the indoor temperature is not appropriate, the bedding is too thick, etc., which can make the child feel uncomfortable and cry. In this case, as long as parents eliminate the adverse stimulation in time, the child will soon fall asleep quietly. In addition, some children will cry incessantly when they go to bed at night. If parents can patiently coax them to sleep, the children will fall asleep peacefully soon.

●Inability to adapt to the environment Some children cannot adapt to the natural environment and have day and night reversed. He sleeps when his parents work during the day, and "works" when his parents rest at night. If you pick up the child and play with him, the crying will stop. For this type of child, some sedatives can be used to adjust the rest and sleep time, and if necessary, a child health doctor should be asked for some guidance.

● Some children do not get enough exercise during the day and refuse to fall asleep at night and cry constantly. These children should increase their activity level during the day so that they will be tired and fall asleep peacefully at night.

● Improper arrangement of nap time. Some children cannot get up in the morning and take a nap at 2-3 in the afternoon. Or the nap time is too early, so they fall asleep early at night. When they wake up in the middle of the night, they cry if no one is playing with them. These children can be woken up earlier in the morning and their nap time can be adjusted appropriately so that they feel sleepy at night and can sleep soundly until dawn.

● Impact of diseases Certain diseases can also affect children’s sleep at night. To this end, we must start with the primary disease and actively prevent and treat it.

Babies with rickets are often irritable and restless at night, and no amount of coaxing from their parents is of any use. Some babies will suddenly wake up in the middle of the night, crying and making noises, with extremely nervous expressions. This is mostly because they are too excited or stimulated during the day, and they dream about what they thought about during the day.

In addition, for children with pinworm disease, pinworms will crawl to the anus at night to lay eggs, causing extreme itching of the skin. The children will also become irritable and cry constantly.

Parents with this type of problem report that their babies need to be held, patted, rocked, walked around or fed with a pacifier before falling asleep. He wakes up as soon as I put him in bed. I need to hold, pat and rock him for a long time until he falls asleep. Such children often wake up and cry at night.

In fact, this is caused by parents making their babies develop bad sleeping habits. Because the sleeping habits of holding, patting, rocking or sucking on a pacifier have been developed before going to sleep during the day or at night. When babies wake up between sleep cycles at night, babies with good sleep habits will automatically adjust themselves to the next sleep cycle without their parents even noticing. However, babies who develop the above conditioned habits will require their parents to get up and hold them, or pat them before they can fall asleep again when they wake up at night. Even if they are not hungry, they will suck on the nipple and fall asleep after a few sucks, otherwise they will cry and make a fuss. What should I do if I encounter this situation? Parents need to be patient and persist for 2-3 days to cultivate the habit of their baby falling asleep on his own. Starting from the daytime, put the baby who is about to fall asleep in the crib. If he cries, you can comfort him with words and expressions by the bed. Let the baby cry for a while, then pick him up to comfort him, put him down and let him cry again. Let him cry longer the second time before picking him up, and gradually extend the time before responding. The baby learns to fall asleep on his own until he feels that his parents will not hug him even if he cries again. The same goes for breaking the habit of sleeping with a pacifier. Once you develop the habit of falling asleep on your own, you will sleep well 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. For example, the baby may not be full or hungry. Therefore, when parents encounter such symptoms, they must grasp the reasons and make timely adjustments. If necessary, take the baby to the hospital for examination.