When the kids start to sleep all night

With the birth of a child, many mothers forget about good nights, since the sleep in newborns is alarming and sensitive. Some babies wake up just a couple of times a night to feed, others shudder at any rustle and squeak. There is a third group of babies that gets enough sleep during the day, and at night they are active. Many parents are interested in when a child begins to sleep all night without waking up. This problem is solved individually for everyone, since the reasons that interfere with sound sleep for newborn children are different for everyone.

Features of baby sleep depending on their age

The period of sound sleep in a child lasts about an hour. After it comes another phase, during which the baby can wake up from a feeling of hunger, or just get bored.

For the most part, the sleep in infants is superficial, so a sharp sound and loud conversations can wake them up. However, you don’t have to tiptoe and keep deathly silence while the baby is sleeping. You should gradually adapt the child to sleep with a slight noise, extraneous sounds: you can turn on classical music at low volume. On the Internet, you can download suitable audio recordings (choose with good sound quality), and turn them on when you stack a child. Closer to six months, the child begins to sleep more soundly, without being distracted by sounds.

A child needs a healthy sleep at any age, since it is in childhood that the nervous system is formed. How and how much the baby sleeps depends on his mood, well-being and development. A sleepy child is more likely to know the world around him, better eat and perform the necessary exercises.

Based on how the baby sleeps at night, they can be divided into groups:

1. The baby practically does not sleep at night. People say about such newborns that "confused day and night." With age, other problems may appear that interfere with prolonged and strong baby sleep. In the first three months of the baby colic may botherthen - teething.
2. Children's sleep at night is interrupted several times. Often found in newborns hypertonicity of the arms and legsTherefore, they are not responsible for their movements. At night, the wrong wave can wake the child, and he can be scared.
3. The child wakes up a couple of times to eat. Frequent feeding of newborns is associated with the rapid absorption of milk.The kid will not be able to fall asleep with a "rumbling tummy."
4. The baby sleeps all night without waking up. This is extremely rare in newborns and is a controversial issue. Some pediatricians recommend compulsory nightly feeding.

Based on which group the baby belongs to, recommendations are given on how to help him sleep calmly and firmly at night.

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How does your baby sleep?

• Baby owl awake at night, sleep during the day

In many ways, young parents are to blame for this behavior of the baby. It is necessary to talk and play more often with such children during the day, but the state of the child should not be overexcited. In daylight, do not close curtains, blinds: let sunlight penetrate the room.

In the evening, before going to bed, take baths with a possible the addition of chamomile, a series of. When using herbs, be sure to monitor the skin condition of the child, they cause allergies in some people, and instead of sound sleep, your child may experience discomfort and itching. The water temperature should be 37-38 degrees, the baby will begin to freeze and, as a result, warm himself with various body movements, which will lead to an excited state.

Also try not to give new toys to the child before going to bed, let him be surrounded by the already studied environment. So it will be easier for him to fall asleep without exciting his consciousness. Before going to bed, you can also either sing a specific lullaby, or include specially prepared music. Such a ritual will help the child realize that he is being put to sleep.

If the child has hyperactivity, which prevents him from sleeping well, swaddling can be applied. Disputes are underway on this topic. Some pediatricians already in the maternity hospital advise against swaddling children. The behavior of each child is individual and does not obey strict rules: some children sleep peacefully in vests, while others wake up from their movements. Up to three to four months, you can swaddle a child, at least before a night's sleep, this will help him sleep without being distracted by his arms and legs. (Swaddling: “FOR” and “AGAINST”)

• The baby sleeps soundly but sometimes wakes up

This is explained by both temporary causes (colic, teething) and some physical inconvenience. In such cases, it is necessary to analyze these awakenings. Perhaps the diaper is full, or the baby is uncomfortable.

Set the temperature in the room to promote sound sleep: ventilate the room, increase or decrease the humidity. If the newborn is breastfed, maybe he just doesn’t have enough of her mother’s breast to calm her down. It is noted that when you refuse breastfeeding, the baby begins to sleep all night without nightly feeding. But do not rush to wean the baby from the chest, this can lead to the opposite effect: the baby will begin to get nervous and cry. Optimal pediatricians consider time after a year from birth. (when to wean a baby from the chest?)

• A child wakes up at night from hunger

The most common case when a baby wakes up to eat food. In the first months after birth, frequent feeding in small portions is recommended. With age, the required daily amount of food consumed increases: the child eats less often, but more. The daily diet as it grows older becomes more diverse: fruit, vegetable purees, cereals, soups are introduced (first lure: how to start) Moreover, the child can also oversleep at night from a feeling of hunger. Although sometimes such awakenings can be associated simply with habit. Try replacing feeds with milk or a mixture of plain water. If the child does not fall asleep and is naughty, then he is hungry.

Normal age for weaning at night is nine months old. But do not rush to think that at this time the baby himself will stop eating in the dark. As they said, the child’s development is individual, and if the child is bothered by teething, he is unlikely to sleep peacefully. Other pediatricians do not advise avoiding night feeds until they reach the age of one.If you are breast-feeding, they must be continued throughout breastfeeding or expressed at night. Prolactin, necessary for lactation, is produced only at night.

Toddlers cannot endure hunger, unlike adults. It must be remembered that the child begins to sleep all night without food, when they become mentally and physically capable of it. If you decide to refuse night feedings, you need to do this gradually. There are a number of tips that will help in this process.

1. Most of the daily amount of food consumed should be given to the child during the day.
2. Keeping a clear daily routine.
3. Before going to bed, you should feed the baby well so that he sleeps longer.
4. Replacing milk / mixture water or baby tea at night. Reducing the volume of the night portion.
5. The child should fall asleep by himself. Thus, rocking him a little in his arms, in a cradle or in a crib, you need to leave the baby in drowsiness.

• Baby does not sleep at night after reaching the age of one

When a child gets older, there is the possibility of an oral agreement with him. At this age, for the baby, the internal atmosphere in the family is important, the necessary caress and care. The calmer the relationship between parents, the stronger the nervous system and sleep in the child.

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• Can a baby sleep on his stomach?

Pay attention to your child: his desires and problems. This will help the child sleep soundly and firmly at night, and during the day to develop and learn. When the children start to sleep all night, mom and dad have more free time, including for further replenishment of the family.

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