Reasons why babies don't sleep well at night

There are many reasons why babies may not sleep well at night. Physiological factors, whether the baby is too full or hungry, whether there is a genetic disease, environmental factors, good or bad mood, etc. all determine whether the baby can sleep well at night. Make adjustments to the corresponding situations to see if there are any changes. Play some relatively quiet games one hour before going to bed, or play some language-related games, such as telling stories. The child will feel very comfortable. In addition, use some probiotics, give the child a full body massage before going to bed, take a bath before going to bed, and give the child a full body massage after taking a bath. Then massage the arms, legs, chest and back, so that the child can fall asleep in a pleasant environment and sleep better. Don't worry too much if the child has a little sleep disturbance.

(1) Physiological factors: Since the nervous system of infants and young children is not fully developed, the excitation and inhibition functions of the nerves are not coordinated enough, and they are easily excited. The slightest external stimulation may cause the nervous system to be excited and cause the baby to wake up. This is a normal physiological phenomenon. As the baby grows up, the function of the nervous system gradually improves, and this physiological phenomenon will naturally disappear.

(2) Overeating: As the saying goes, “If your stomach is not in good condition, you will not be able to sleep well.” Some mothers always give their children snacks before bedtime regardless of whether their children are hungry or not, which makes the children feel uncomfortable and affects their sleep quality. This is especially true for breastfeeding babies. Some mothers are accustomed to breastfeeding and accompanying their babies to sleep. As a result, the children eat too much milk while sleeping, have abdominal distension and wake up easily. After waking up, the young mothers immediately use milk to comfort them, resulting in a vicious circle.

(3) Disease factors: Intestinal parasitic diseases in children are the most common cause of unstable sleep in young children. For example, parasitic diseases can cause indigestion and malnutrition in children, and they may also develop symptoms such as anemia and irritability. Children with early rickets also often sleep and wake up easily.

(4) Environmental factors: When children are sleeping, if the indoor light is too bright, or if family members are watching TV or talking and laughing loudly, it will disturb the normal sleep of the children and make them easily wake up. Children are prone to kicking off the quilt at night, or the quilt is too thick and heavy, which will cause the children to be too cold or too hot when sleeping, causing the children to be irritable and restless, and move their hands and feet around, which is also a common cause of waking up easily during sleep.

(5) Overexcitement: Some children play too much during the day or before bed, or listen to or watch thrilling stories or watch TV. This can often cause difficulty for young children to fall asleep; even if they fall asleep, children with better and faster intellectual development will "think about it during the day and dream about it at night", and children may often wake up from their dreams.

1. Calcium deficiency is one of the main factors that cause babies to sleep restlessly, and most girls will take it into consideration. Calcium deficiency and low blood calcium levels increase the excitability of the brain's autonomic nerves, causing the baby to wake up at night, have night terrors, become restless and have trouble sleeping. The solution is to supplement your baby with calcium and vitamin D and get more sun exposure.

2. Too hot

Nowadays, most babies’ clothes and blankets are on the warm side. In fact, it doesn’t matter if the baby is a little cool. Being too hot will make him uncomfortable and prone to illness. If the room temperature is quite high and the baby is wearing a sleeping bag and covered with a small quilt, the baby's own heat dissipation ability is poor and he will feel hot and wake up. At this time, the problem can be solved by simply reducing the amount of penetration.

3. Abdominal bloating

This condition occurs in infants under 1 year old. If the baby eats too much before going to bed or does not burp after drinking milk, the baby will wake up due to bloating. Older babies may have eaten something difficult to digest within a few hours before bedtime. The problem can be solved by paying attention to massage, exhausting gas and adjusting diet. Babies with indigestion can be treated with some Chinese medicine.

4. Wet urine, urge to urinate

A diaper that is too wet or too tight may also make your 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.

5. Too much excitement during the day or changes in environment

In older babies, disturbed sleep may also be related to excessive daytime excitement or tension, or changes in daily routine. If you go out, change your sleep pattern, move to a new house, etc., sleeping too much during the day may also affect your sleep at night.

7. 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.

Children’s internal factors 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 infants with higher nervous system excitability tend to mature later in life and are more likely to have restless sleep at night. 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 breast 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 it is that he or she will be unable to adjust himself or herself. This is why babies do not sleep well at night.