What to do if your newborn refuses to sleep

Some parents report that their babies always refuse to sleep at night, and they are very worried that this will affect their children's growth and development in the long run. So what should they do if their newborns refuse to sleep? Next, this article will introduce to you the reasons and treatment methods for newborns who refuse to sleep. Friends who want to know what to do if their newborns refuse to sleep can take a look. Please see the detailed introduction below.

1. Reasons why newborns refuse to sleep

1. The weather is too hot: When the weather is hot, the baby will feel very irritable and cannot sleep well.

2. Hungry or too full: If the baby eats too much, he will feel uncomfortable and unable to sleep. If he is too hungry, he will cry constantly.

3. Babies are dehydrated, especially those who drink milk powder.

4. The baby feels uncomfortable wearing diapers: If the diapers are not changed frequently, the baby will feel uncomfortable.

5. There is something wrong with the baby’s belly button.

2. What should I do if my newborn baby refuses to sleep? There are several ways to help your newborn sleep:

1. Adjust the appropriate temperature: If the temperature is high, the baby will feel irritable and cannot sleep well. Parents should not dress their baby in too many clothes; instead, they should wear comfortable cotton clothes. The quilt that the baby covers should be light, soft, warm and comfortable, but not too much. You can put a fan in the room to allow air circulation. When it is too hot, turn on the air conditioner, but the temperature should be kept at around 27℃.

2. Parents should not let their babies develop the bad habit of falling asleep while being held in their arms, shaken, patted on the back or with a nipple in their mouth. Instead, they should put their babies in bed and let them sleep by themselves. The baby is used to being held, and he won't sleep well if his parents suddenly stop holding him. Touch your child more and give him or her more sense of security. Give your child more verbal communication. Even though the baby is small, he can’t speak, but he can listen and understand what his parents say to him.

3. Eat small meals frequently: Touch the baby’s belly to see if it is bloated. If so, rub the baby’s belly to help the baby expel the gas.

4. Give your baby more water, especially if he is fed with formula milk.

5. Change diapers frequently: It is best for babies to use diapers during the day to prevent their buttocks from getting rash. If you use diapers at night, it is best to change them frequently, and not wait until you urinate a lot.

6. The baby is born with congenital malnutrition. This is because the mother’s nutritional status is poor, which leads to insufficient calcium for the baby and affects his neurological development. This problem is not very serious. As long as the mother has enough milk and the child can eat, the milk will be replenished quickly.

7. Singing lullabies to your baby can also help him fall asleep peacefully. If your baby keeps yawning, even though he is reluctant to close his eyes and go to sleep, it means that he is very sleepy. At this time, you just need to pat him gently. If your baby is in a very good mood and not tired at all, you don't have to worry. First, choose a song with a light rhythm to attract his attention and calm his emotions, and then sing a lullaby with a slow beat.

The above is an introduction on what to do if a newborn refuses to sleep. From the above introduction, we can see that the reasons why a newborn refuses to sleep are the environment in which the child is in or the baby’s own reasons. Therefore, when a newborn refuses to sleep, parents should think carefully about what the cause is. Only by finding the right reason can the baby sleep well.