What is the best way to put a newborn baby to sleep upside down?

Newborn babies need enough sleep to ensure the normal development of their bodies. Therefore, newborns often give people the impression that they sleep all day long. In fact, this is a normal phenomenon. However, as the baby grows older, the baby's sleep time will gradually decrease. However, many parents often ignore their babies because they need to do other things in their daily lives. Some babies end up sleeping upside down.

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

Babies spend most of their time sleeping, but some babies always sleep more during the day and have no sleepiness at all at night. This gives the mother a headache. Reversing day and night not only makes the mother unable to rest well and feel tired the next day, but also affects the baby's growth.

In addition to genetics, nutrition, and exercise, a baby's height is also closely related to the secretion of growth hormone. Too little secretion of growth hormone is likely to cause short stature. The secretion of growth hormone has its specific rhythm, and the peak period of secretion is generally from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. If you go to bed too late, it is likely to affect the height of your growing baby.

In fact, it is understandable that newborns have a reversed day and night cycle. This is because the baby has been living in the mother's womb for so long without distinction between day and night, and it takes some time after birth to adapt to the phenomenon of day and night. The mother must be patient about this. In fact, the baby will no longer be like this after a few weeks.

Psychological and physiological reasons cause the baby to reverse day and night

There are many reasons why babies cry and can't sleep at night. The most common reasons are hunger and wet diapers, but some of them may also be manifestations of physical discomfort. Therefore, when the baby cries and doesn't sleep, parents must first find out the reason so that they can make the most appropriate treatment.

Physiological and psychological factors

1. Hungry

The baby's stomach capacity is small and the baby eats frequently. If the baby is hungry in the middle of the night, he will naturally cry. If feeding the baby can relieve the crying condition at this time, then there should be no other physiological problems.

2. Wet diapers

Urine and feces contain irritating substances such as urea and uric acid, which can easily cause discomfort to the baby's bottom, so if the diaper is wet in the middle of the night, the baby will cry and be restless.

3. Lack of security

Sometimes when babies can’t see their parents, are suddenly frightened by a noise, feel lonely and need their parents’ care, they will express it by crying, hoping to attract their parents’ attention.

4. You have had enough sleep during the day

Some babies sleep very soundly during the day and naturally cannot fall asleep at night. Although most babies can play happily by themselves when they are full and well rested, some babies still feel bored and want their parents to accompany them, so they cry incessantly.

Physical discomfort or illness

1. Intestinal colic

Babies with colic have unbearable abdominal pain and cannot speak, so they can only express their discomfort by crying. The main cause of colic is irregular intestinal motility. When the baby suddenly has an attack, parents can give hot compresses and massage to relieve the discomfort. If it really seriously affects the baby's daily routine, you can ask the doctor to prescribe drugs that can relieve bloating and adjust intestinal motility to relieve the symptoms.

2. Flatulence

Common causes of baby gas include the inappropriate size of the nipple hole, poor feeding techniques, and incorrect way of burping. If the baby has bloating, he will cry constantly because of the discomfort in his stomach. At this time, it is recommended that parents can gently massage the baby's abdomen with their palms to relieve the discomfort caused by the bloating. If the situation cannot be improved, you can also ask the pediatrician to prescribe medication to help eliminate the baby's bloating.

3. Skin discomfort

The baby's skin is very delicate. If there are wounds from mosquito or insect bites, or if there is redness, swelling, itching, or pain on the skin due to diaper rash, atopic dermatitis, or eczema, the baby will feel very uncomfortable. It is recommended that parents carefully check their baby’s skin for any abnormalities, eliminate the causes of the baby’s discomfort, or take the baby to see a doctor and have the doctor prescribe medication for treatment.

4. Gastrointestinal diseases

If the baby has poor bowel movements or has not had a bowel movement for several days, it can easily cause abdominal discomfort; sometimes even gastrointestinal inflammation or indigestion can make it difficult for the baby to fall asleep.

5. Infectious diseases

If your baby has a fever, it may be a neonatal infection problem. Generally speaking, the more common infected organs are the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, and cranial nervous system.