What to do if your newborn baby won’t sleep

Occasionally waking up and looking at the world, looking at the mother who gave birth to him after ten months of pregnancy, and sucking a few sips of milk that only belongs to the mother, this is such a happy thing for a newborn baby. What to do if a newborn baby won’t sleep? Why can't the baby sleep? There are many reasons. A newborn baby should sleep well in the cradle and develop its own healthy growth. It should spend the whole day sleeping. We will answer your questions.

Wetting the diaper or wanting to urinate because the diaper is too wet or too tight can also make the baby uncomfortable. Some babies don't want to pee in their diapers easily when they want to pee, and they toss and turn restlessly. Careful MM can observe it and treat it accordingly and the problem will be solved.

Too much excitement during the day or changes in the environment. Sleep disturbances in older babies can also be related to excessive excitement or tension during the day and changes in daily life. Such as going out, changes in sleep patterns, moving to a new house, having a new nanny and strangers. For example, the departure of the old nanny may cause the baby to sleep disturbed at night. Frequent changes in caregivers also significantly increase the incidence of sleep disorders in children. Sleeping too much during the day can also affect your sleep at night.

Teething or physical discomfort Babies often have restless sleep during teething. Sometimes, after several nights of tossing and turning, the mother discovers that the baby has small white teeth growing on his gums. It can be seen that teething is still somewhat painful. Of course, other medical conditions can also cause disturbed sleep. The night before one becomes sick or has a fever is often restless. All of these require careful observation and judgment.

Intrinsic factors in children also affect their sleep: their brain nerves are not yet fully developed. 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.

Surveys show that babies with higher nervous system excitability tend to mature later in life and are more likely to suffer from sleep disturbances. Compared to babies who sleep well, these babies may tend to be more active, extroverted, and sensitive.

Human sleep is divided into deep sleep and light sleep, which alternate about 3-4 hours at night. For infants and young children, the alternation between deep sleep and light sleep may be shorter, about once every 2-3 hours. Adults and many babies who sleep through the night can adjust themselves better and re-enter deep sleep when light sleep comes. However, many babies and even many adults are unable to adjust themselves to fall asleep, so they wake up from light sleep.

Many babies who are breastfeeding are unable to adjust themselves and psychologically desire caressing. Their mother's care is undoubtedly their greatest comfort. Of course, sometimes holding the baby to sleep or rocking the baby while walking can also be effective. Especially as the nervous system develops and the cerebral cortex becomes more active, the older the baby gets, the more likely he or she is to be unable to adjust himself or herself. This is why babies sleep worse and wake up more often after four or five months than when they were young.

We should all maintain a responsible attitude towards children, care for them at all times, love them, and protect the flowers of the future of our motherland! We are all working hard for the healthy development of our children. We cannot just indulge and ignore them. Children are the hope of the family, the hope of the nation, and the future of the country. The above are some specific manifestations of what to do if children and babies don’t sleep enough.