What happens when a newborn baby falls asleep while feeding and then wakes up again after being put down?

Many mothers encounter this situation when taking care of their babies. The baby falls asleep while feeding, but wakes up as soon as it is put on the bed. This situation is very common in daily life. Many new parents often don’t know what to do and think that the baby is too difficult to take care of. What is the reason for the newborn baby to fall asleep while feeding and wake up again when put down?

1. What happens if the baby wakes up after feeding and sleeping?

First of all, we need to know that newborns sleep 18-20 hours a day, babies aged 2-3 months sleep 16-18 hours a day, babies aged 5-9 months sleep 15-16 hours a day, and after one year old, it is 14-15 hours. Normal sleeping conditions for young babies: It is normal to wake up once an hour, and the baby's sleep repeatedly switches between shallow and deep sleep. Generally, a baby who is sleeping soundly will return to light sleep in about an hour, and another period of easy wakefulness will begin. It is normal for babies to fall asleep while eating, so don't worry too much.

2. What should I do if my baby wakes up after feeding and sleeping when I put him down?

1. If you don't want this situation to happen, when the baby is feeding, the mother can move the baby's feet, scratch the little arms, touch the little face, and stroke the little ears to keep the baby awake and not fall asleep. If the baby does not fall asleep, he will continue to eat, so it is easy for the baby to eat a full stomach and then sleep more soundly.

2. If moving the baby's feet and other methods cannot wake the baby up, you can also change the baby's diaper to wake the baby up completely. Or you can use a breast pump to suck out all the milk and put it in a bottle. The baby will drink it all at once and will sleep longer this way.

3. You can try lying down to feed your baby. Lie on the bed with your baby. The baby will be fed next to you. After the baby falls asleep after feeding, you don’t need to put the baby back on the bed to prevent him from waking up and affecting his sleep.

4. Understand that the reason why the baby was put down may be due to his attachment to the mother. You can try to put the baby down with your body close to his/her body, slowly and gently taking more than 1 minute to do the slow motion of putting him/her down, then continue to stay close to the baby's body and wait until he/she falls asleep before slowly getting up.

5. Supplement calcium by getting more sun exposure, taking cod liver oil, etc. to prevent children from waking up during sleep due to calcium deficiency.