What to do if your baby cries and won't sleep at night

New mothers all have this problem, that is, their babies cry and refuse to sleep at night. Babies have just come into this world and cannot speak yet. The only way they can express their emotions and thoughts is to cry. However, as long as some babies cry, parents will definitely feel distressed, but sometimes parents are helpless. Over time, the baby will not be able to rest well, which will also affect the sleep of the parents. So what should we do when the baby cries and does not sleep at night?

When encountering this situation, don't be impatient, but carefully analyze the reasons. First consider whether you are sleeping too much during the day. Generally, babies under 6 months old sleep 3-4 times during the day, each time for 1.5-2 hours; babies between 7-12 months old sleep 2-3 times during the day, each time for 2-2.5 hours.

Sleeping too long during the day will inevitably affect your sleep at night. If the baby sleeps too much during the day, parents can consciously wake the baby up or play with him for a while longer. After a few days of adjustment, you will gradually develop the habit of sleeping less during the day and sleeping longer at night.

Sometimes babies eat too much and feel uncomfortable in the abdomen; or they don’t eat enough and feel hungry, so they cry and don’t sleep. If this is the reason, you should continue to explore the rules to ensure that the baby eats the right amount and does not get too full or too hungry.

If the diaper is wet and not changed in time, or the clothes are too tight or the quilt is too thick, making the baby feel uncomfortable, he will also express his "protest" by crying and refusing to sleep. Therefore, you should try to let your baby wear loose and soft clothes to sleep, and the quilt should be of appropriate thickness. Diapers should be changed promptly if they are wet.

If it is not the above reasons, parents should observe carefully. For example, check whether the baby has mosquito bites or eczema, because this will make his skin itchy and unbearable, especially when he is quiet at night. Babies cannot express themselves and can only attract their parents' attention by crying and refusing to sleep.

When your baby cries and refuses to sleep, you should never fail to find out the reason and just try to force him to sleep by holding him, patting him, walking around and coaxing him. If you do this frequently, he will develop bad sleeping habits. Moreover, since doing so does not eliminate the root causes that affect the baby's sleep, the baby cannot get a good rest, which will affect the baby's health in the long run.

Through the above introduction, I believe you have your own ideas about what to do if the baby cries and refuses to sleep at night. In fact, since the baby cannot speak, he can only communicate with his parents by crying, so parents must not be anxious, but learn to listen to his voice and use their own methods to make him sleep quietly. This is excellent for both him and themselves.