Newborn baby not sleeping at night

Many parents may find that their children do not sleep at night and think that this is abnormal, so they think there is something wrong with their children. In fact, there are many reasons why newborns do not sleep at night. As parents, we must find out the problem in time so that we can better protect the baby's health. If parents don’t have any knowledge about this, they can read the following.

If a newborn baby does not sleep at night, parents should find out the correct reason. If this happens once or twice, there is no need to be too nervous. It may be because the baby sleeps more during the day. Parents should find out the reason in time.

Experts say that there are many reasons why babies are restless and cry at night. Parents can check if their babies refuse to sleep at night and start from the following aspects:

1. Sleeping conditions: Check if the sleeping conditions are bad. The baby is not sleeping comfortably, the quilt is too many, the diaper is wet or the diaper is too tight, etc., which will make the baby unable to sleep at night.

2. Calcium deficiency: If the baby is calcium deficient, it will cause unstable sleep. Parents should supplement the baby with calcium in time.

3. Hungry: If the baby is not full, he will of course cry non-stop. For babies, filling their stomachs is the most important thing.

4. Sickness: If the baby has any physical abnormality or is sick, he will refuse to sleep. Parents should pay attention to this situation. Once any abnormality is found, they should go to the hospital to seek help from a doctor.

5. Sleeping too much during the day: This is also one of the culprits that affect the baby’s sleep quality at night, so parents can play with the baby appropriately during the day, so that the baby can sleep peacefully at night.

6. Parents coax and hold the baby: Sometimes the baby may cry slightly or be restless every 2-3 hours. At this time, parents can pat or touch the baby to make the baby fall asleep again. Parents should never coax or hold the baby, or feed or give him water immediately when he is crying. This will make the baby mistakenly think that it is okay to do these things at night, and the baby will develop the bad habit of waking up frequently at night.

The above is an introduction to the knowledge about newborns not sleeping at night. I hope parents can learn more about this. If you are a first-time parent, you should learn more about baby's life from experienced people, which will make it easier to take care of your baby.