A young mother usually sleeps very sensitively, listening to every sound and movement of the baby. Often, she becomes anxious if a newborn baby starts in a dream. As a rule, nothing serious behind the baby's startles at night is not worth it.
Why do children startle in their sleep?
There may be several reasons:
- The kid has a dream. It is worth noting that the phase of dreams is replaced by the phase of deep sleep in children more often than in adults.
- The child received too many impressions during the day or became nervous, which makes his sleep superficial and intermittent.
- The little ones colic or teeth are cut. In this case, he may startle due to periodically appearing pain.
- Shudders can trigger sharp sounds: a phone call, a dog barking, etc.
Children begin to see dreams from birth, and according to some reports, while still in the womb. Due to the frequent change in the phases of sleep, it may seem that the baby is trembling and twitching during night rest constantly. Some children even wake up at such moments and this is quite normal. The reason for consultation with a specialist can only become if the baby wakes up more than 10 times a night and looks scared.
In addition, infants, like adults, may experience hypnagogic fright when immersed in sleep. This feeling is familiar to many and consists in a sharp contraction of all the muscles, at this moment a person dreams that he is falling or failing somewhere. Accordingly, if your child trembles sharply when falling asleep, you should not worry either. But in some situations, nightly twitches can be a sign of illness.
What to look for if the baby does not sleep well and often shudders
- the rhythm of movements;
- on the frequency of nightly waking up;
- on the general condition of the child.
Rhythmic twitches are called cramps. As a rule, it is not difficult to distinguish them from ordinary movements in a dream (they are similar to trembling of a person who is very frozen, the whole body or some part of it can tremble). If you notice cramps in your child at night, you need to visit a neurologist, as this may be a sign of epilepsy or other neurological pathology.
If a newborn baby starts in a dream and often wakes up (more than 10 times per night), behaves uneasily, then a specialist consultation is also necessary. Naturally, if the baby at this moment looks healthy and sleep disturbance is not associated with pain or temperature.
Restless behavior in general and causeless crying in combination with night jerks are also better discussed with a pediatrician. Similar manifestations can be a sign of various diseases.
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Mom's consultation video: Why an infant trembles in a dream
