Why does my baby keep waking up at night?

It is normal for children to wake up at night and cry continuously because they cannot develop correct living habits. However, it does not mean that all conditions of the child are normal. It is also possible that the child is suffering from a certain disease. Parents must have a correct understanding. So, why do babies always wake up at night? Let’s take a closer look below.

indigestion. Indigestion can cause discomfort and even abdominal pain in children. Observe whether the child's bowel movements are normal, whether there is a bloating sound when patting the belly, whether the child is willing to roll over after falling asleep, and whether he often sleeps on his stomach. Generally speaking, if you often sleep on your stomach, it means you have stomach discomfort. If indigestion occurs, parents should pay attention to their children's diet during the day, do not feed them too much, and do not allow them to drink cold drinks. Especially before going to bed, do not eat difficult to digest foods, such as apples. There is no problem in giving your baby apples during the day, but if you eat apples before going to bed, it will be difficult for the child to sleep well. You can also gently massage your child's abdomen, and consult a doctor about taking some digestive and spleen and stomach regulating medicine.

frightened. The baby's neurological development is not yet complete, and he or she is easily frightened by external stimuli. For younger babies, you can play some soft music when they go to sleep. Don't let your children watch stimulating TV programs during the day. If you find that your child may be frightened, you can choose the spine-lifting method. The child lies flat on the bed, and the parents lift up from the waist along both sides of the spine. If there is a clicking sound, it means the baby is frightened. This method has an immediate effect, is much faster than scare drugs, and is very safe. For specific methods of lifting the spine, you can consult a pediatric massage doctor at a traditional Chinese medicine hospital.

Cold and hot. When sleeping at night, if adults feel hot, they know to stretch out their arms and legs, and if they feel cold, they will cover themselves tightly with the quilt in their sleep. However, children do not know this. When they are hot, they will kick off the quilt, and when they are cold, they will cry. If a child kicks off the quilt, it usually means that the room is too hot and the child is wearing too many clothes or covering too many things. The room was warm for a while, and I kept putting short-sleeved pajamas on my baby. Suddenly, for a few days, the child slept very restlessly. It turned out that the temperature was low in the second half of the night. Later, I changed the child into long-sleeved pajamas, and he slept soundly immediately. The temperature of the room is generally higher in the first half of the night and starts to drop in the second half of the night, especially after 2 a.m., so parents need to pay attention to adjust it.

The above is an introduction to why babies always wake up at night. I hope it will help patients understand. There are many factors that cause babies to wake up at night. These are generally normal behaviors of children, but they may also be caused by these factors. Parents should actively look for the causes and then take effective measures to solve them to avoid more serious effects on the children.