What should I do if my nine-month-old baby keeps waking up at night?

A nine-month-old baby is still quite small and deserves the care of every parent and friend. However, it is a common phenomenon for a nine-month-old baby to wake up frequently during sleep at night. Many babies will have this phenomenon. So, what should we do if a nine-month-old baby wakes up frequently during sleep at night? Let us now learn together what to do if a nine-month-old baby wakes up frequently during sleep at night.

Reasons why babies are restless when sleeping and cry

1. Lack of trace elements and low blood calcium levels will cause increased excitability of the brain and autonomic nerves, resulting in the baby's restless sleep at night. Calcium and vitamin D supplementation is needed. If calcium is deficient, the baby's fontanelle will not close well; if zinc is deficient, the corners of the mouth will generally ulcerate.

2. The baby has a cold or other discomfort, such as diaper problems or environmental problems.

3. The child is born with congenital malnutrition. Due to the poor nutritional status of the mother, the child suffers from calcium deficiency, which affects the child's neurological development. Of course, it is not very serious. As long as there is enough milk and the child can eat, it will be made up soon.

4. Don’t play too excitedly before going to bed, go to bed on time: 0.5-1 hour before the baby goes to sleep, the baby should be calmed down. Don’t play too excitedly before going to bed, and don’t 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.

How to make your baby sleep soundly

The best way to coax your baby to sleep is to sing a lullaby, which is most suitable for babies between 0 and 2 years old. A lullaby is different from other songs in that it is a typical piece of music with hypnotic properties, usually written in 6/8 time with a swing rhythm. It has a peaceful tune and slow tempo, so it is easiest to calm your baby and help them fall asleep quickly.

1. Choose the right song. Most lullabies are in 6/8 or 3/4 time. Most young people today don’t sing too many lullabies. For this situation, you can pick some songs you like that are in 3/4 or slow 4 time. As long as it's a slow, gentle tune, it's fine.

2. Pay attention to your baby's reaction. Most babies are very responsive to music. They are receptive to slow-tempo music such as lullabies. But some babies have very special requirements for music and may like to listen to some special music. Therefore, when singing a lullaby, you should depend on your baby's response.

3. Pay attention to your baby's emotional changes. If your baby keeps yawning, even though he is reluctant to close his eyes and go to sleep, it means that he is very sleepy. At this time, you just need to pat him gently. If your baby is in a very good mood and not tired at all, you don't have to worry. First, choose a song with a light rhythm to attract his attention and calm his emotions, and then sing a lullaby with a slow beat.

4. Have self-confidence. Don't worry and don't think that your voice is bad or that the songs you sing are not nice. In fact, your baby likes and is most familiar with your voice. Your voice is also the most intimate and acceptable to your baby. As long as you have confidence, patience and observe your baby carefully, you will be able to quickly lull your baby to sleep with a lullaby.

It turns out that there are so many reasons that can cause our nine-month-old baby to wake up often at night. So we must pay attention to observing the baby in life and provide our baby with a comfortable and quiet resting environment. Only in a quiet and comfortable environment can our baby have a good quality sleep.