What to do if your baby is having a reversed day and night cycle

Because the baby is just born, it is very normal to have a reversed day and night cycle. Our parents should not worry too much. In our lives, we should try our best to correct this phenomenon of the baby. For example, during the day, try not to let the baby sleep. At night, the baby will naturally sleep. This is very good. Pay more attention to the baby's physical health.

A baby's sleep is generally related to the sleeping environment and genetic factors. Create a quiet and comfortable environment for your baby. The baby's central nervous system is not yet fully developed, and sleep is mostly light sleep. During light sleep, partial movements of the trunk and limbs and soft sobbing may occur many times. This is just a normal physiological phenomenon in the sleep cycle. Do not mistake this phenomenon for the child's poor sleep or restless sleep. There is no need to rush to pick up or feed the baby. You can temporarily avoid touching the baby. If the baby cries, you can pat him gently. After a while, your baby will enter the next quiet sleep cycle.

Mom's secret to getting you to sleep

1. Pat your baby gently

After the baby falls asleep, if he is still emotionally unstable, the mother can pat him gently to give him a sense of security, and the baby will calm down after a while.

2. Play soft music

You can choose to play some soft music to help your baby sleep. Don't doubt the baby's hearing ability. They will respond to sounds as soon as they are born, so letting your baby listen to music is a good way to coax him to sleep.

3. Let your baby sleep on the side facing away from the light

When the baby stays in the mother's belly, he adapts to the dark sleeping environment. After birth, some babies will not adapt to a bright sleeping environment, so mothers can let the baby sleep facing away from the light, or block the light source for the baby to allow him to adapt slowly.

4. Pick up your baby and shake him/her gently

Holding your baby and rocking him gently is also a good way to coax him to sleep, and many mothers use it. It is worth noting that the mother’s holding posture must be correct, and the amplitude of the shaking should not be too large, just gentle shaking is enough.

5. Give your baby a hug

Moms, don’t be stingy with your hugs, because babies need a sense of security, and a mother’s hug is a good way to soothe children’s emotions. Therefore, giving your child a hug before bed is a good way to coax him to sleep.

●Inability to adapt to the environment Some children cannot adapt to the natural environment and have day and night reversed. He sleeps when his parents work during the day, and "works" when his parents rest at night. If you pick up the child and play with him, the crying will stop. For this type of child, some sedatives can be used to adjust the rest and sleep time, and if necessary, a child health doctor should be asked for some guidance.

● Some children do not get enough exercise during the day and refuse to fall asleep at night and cry constantly. These children should increase their activity level during the day so that they will be tired and fall asleep peacefully at night.

● Improper arrangement of nap time. Some children cannot get up in the morning and take a nap at 2-3 in the afternoon. Or the nap time is too early, so they fall asleep early at night. When they wake up in the middle of the night, they cry if no one is playing with them. These children can be woken up earlier in the morning and their nap time can be adjusted appropriately so that they feel sleepy at night and can sleep soundly until dawn.

The above is about the problem of babies' day and night reversal. I hope it will attract everyone's attention. In our lives, there are many issues that are worthy of parents' concern. Children's health is the first priority. We must always pay attention to children's life and health so that they can develop better. This is very good. Take good care of your children's health.