What to do if your baby moves around while sleeping

It is very common for babies to move around in their sleep. An adult cannot control his or her own behavior when sleeping, let alone a baby. There are many reasons why babies move around in their sleep, and there are many solutions depending on the reasons. When the baby is sleeping at night, the expectant mother should pay attention at all times, as the baby may kick off the quilt, which can easily cause symptoms of a cold. Now I will tell you what to do if your baby moves around while sleeping.

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, so that the baby will not be too excited and nervous and have difficulty falling asleep. Don't watch stimulating TV programs, don't tell nervous and scary stories, and don't play with new toys. Create a good sleeping environment for the baby. The room temperature should be suitable, quiet, and dim. The cover should be light, soft, and dry. Let the baby 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. It is recommended to feed porridge, noodles and other solid foods at least two or three hours before going to bed, and drink a little milk before going to bed.

8. Breastfed babies are addicted to milk. (This happens to many breastfed babies)

9. If you must breastfeed at night, please pay attention to:

Try to keep a quiet environment. When feeding or changing diapers at night, do not let the child wake up completely (it is best to be in a semi-sleeping state). In this way, it will be easy to fall asleep after feeding or changing diapers.

Gradually reduce the number of feedings and do not let your child develop the habit of feeding at night.

10. If the baby wakes up at night because he wants to pee, I think he should be given a diaper so that the baby's sleep will not be affected by the urination. If he is given a diaper, it must be too tight.

11. When you find your child is sleepy, put him in the crib immediately. It is best to let your child fall asleep by himself. If you hold or rock him to sleep every time, he will need you to hold him or rock him to fall asleep every time he wakes up at night.

12. Do not let the baby fall asleep with a pacifier in his mouth. The pacifier is for the baby to suck milk, not for sleeping. If the baby falls asleep with a pacifier in his mouth, please gently remove the pacifier before putting it to bed.

13. 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 has no other discomfort, a large part of the reason for waking up frequently at night is habit. If you hug him or feed him every time he wakes up, it will form a vicious cycle. It is recommended that when the baby wakes up at night (he should be drowsy), do not hug him immediately, let alone tease him. You should pat him immediately, comfort him and try to make him fall asleep. Generally, if the baby is in a drowsy state, he will fall asleep slowly.

When he got older, he would sometimes wake up at night and hum. At first, I had to hold him, and then he would wake up completely and it would take a long time for him to fall asleep again. Later, I thought he was dreaming, so I just watched him from the side and didn't disturb him. Sure enough, after a while, he stopped making noises and continued to sleep.

The above is all about babies moving around in their sleep. Some babies sleep quietly, while others are active. No matter what kind of baby they are, they are the hope of their parents. When expectant fathers and mothers are putting their children to sleep, they should pay attention to changes in their children's body temperature. Emotional children like to kick off the quilt and may accidentally fall under the bed. Therefore, the care and protection of children's parents is very important.