What should I do if my baby can't sleep well at night?

What should I do if my baby doesn't sleep well at night? Babies often have trouble sleeping after birth. If the baby doesn't sleep well at night, the mother will definitely be very worried. The baby's sleep is very important. The baby may not sleep well because he is not familiar with the surrounding environment when he is just born. Mothers should pay attention to make their babies sleep more soundly and make their babies feel more secure.

Reasons and solutions for babies' restless sleep

1. Lack of trace elements. Reduced blood calcium causes increased excitability of the brain and autonomic nerves, which leads to restless sleep at night. Calcium and vitamin D supplementation is needed. If calcium is deficient, the fontanelle of the baby will not close well; if zinc is deficient, the corners of the mouth will generally ulcerate.

2. Too hot, too cold

3. Too dry, with mucus in the nose

4. Don't play too excitedly before going to bed, go to bed on time: 0.5 to 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. The room temperature should be suitable, quiet, and the light should be dim. The cover should be light, soft, and dry. The baby should be allowed to urinate before going to bed.

5. Pay attention to whether there are pinworms outside the anus.

6. Many mothers will think that their babies are hungry when they wake up crying at night, and then feed them. In fact, this is a very bad habit. Doing so will make the child develop the habit of wanting to breastfeed when waking up at night.

7. Indigestion, indigestion, getting angry or eating too much at night can also cause restless sleep.

8. Breastfeeding babies are addicted to milk. (This happens to many breastfeeding babies)

9. If you must feed your baby at night, please note: Keep the environment as quiet as possible. When feeding or changing diapers at night, do not let your baby wake up completely (it is best to be in a semi-sleeping state). In this way, after feeding or changing diapers, it will be easier for the baby to fall asleep. Gradually reduce the number of feedings and do not let your baby develop the habit of feeding at night.

Life care:

10. If your baby wakes up at night because he wants to pee, use diapers on him so that he won't be disturbed from sleeping.

11. When a 4-6 month old baby cries, do not respond immediately, but wait for a few minutes, because most children will fall asleep naturally after waking up for a few minutes at night. If the baby keeps crying, parents should go over to comfort him, but do not turn on the light, play with him, pick him up or shake him. If the baby cries more and more, wait two minutes and check again, and consider whether he is hungry, has urinated, has a fever or other symptoms.

If the baby does not sleep well at night, it may be affected by the environment, the baby may be unwell, or there may be other reasons. The mother should know why her baby does not sleep well, and find ways to let her child sleep well. The sleep time of a newborn baby is relatively long, so the mother needs to pay attention.