100-day-old baby sleep time

A 100-day-old baby is exactly three months old, and his daily routine begins to gradually become regular at this time, unlike a newborn baby who has no routine at all. Sleep time is very important for children. Adequate sleep can ensure that children have a good mental state and ensure that their bodies can develop normally to the greatest extent possible. So, how much sleep does a 100-day-old baby need? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Newborns sleep most of the time, and the cumulative sleep time per day is about 18 to 22 hours. As your baby gets older, his sleep time will gradually decrease. Babies aged 2 to 5 months sleep approximately 15 to 18 hours, and babies aged 6 to 12 months sleep approximately 14 to 16 hours. From this we can see that a 100-day-old baby sleeps approximately 15 to 18 hours.

Of course, different babies have different sleep times due to individual differences. Today's reference value for baby's daily sleep time is set abroad, and there is no reference value for sleep time set in China yet. According to a 2006 Chinese children's sleep survey, due to regional differences, the average sleep time of Chinese children is two hours less than that of children in other countries. Therefore, the mother does not need to worry about her baby sleeping 13 hours a day. As long as there are no unusual symptoms, it generally will not affect her health.

2.1. Blurred eyes and lack of energy: Generally, babies will experience this phenomenon after feeding. They want to sleep after eating and drinking. This is normal for everyone. At this time, parents should not tease the baby, but put him on the bed, pat his body gently, and let him fall asleep quietly.

2.2. Being irritable or even crying: This is actually telling parents that they want to go to bed. Sometimes parents may not understand what their children mean and think they are hungry or need to pee, so the children will cry louder and louder. Parents need to know these signals.

2.3. If they make small movements such as rubbing their eyes or scratching their ears, it means they are sleepy. At this time, parents should slowly coax them to sleep.

Sleeping positions include supine, prone and side-lying. So, what is the best sleeping position for newborns?

Supine: This sleeping position relaxes the muscles of the whole body and puts the least pressure on the heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, bladder and other organs of the body. It is a widely accepted view. However, the stomach of a newborn is in a horizontal position, so the air that enters the stomach during feeding needs to be discharged. It is very dangerous to have milk spillage when lying on the back.

Prone sleeping: This sleeping position puts greater pressure on the heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and bladder. It is also easy for food to flow out of the mouth and be difficult to swallow, which can easily cause the baby to suffocate.

Side sleeping: This sleeping position does not put excessive pressure on important organs and is conducive to muscle relaxation. If the baby spills milk, it will not choke on the trachea. It is also a sleeping position for children that should be promoted.

Therefore, no matter whether the newborn is lying on his back or on his side, he cannot sleep alone and must sleep with his mother to reduce the incidence of sudden neonatal death. The correct approach is to change the baby's position frequently, generally once every 4 hours.