Babies often suffer from various conditions, one of which is restless sleep. Parents may not understand their baby's restlessness. In fact, there are reasons why babies are restless. The following is some relevant text information that I have compiled for you, I hope it can help you.
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The impact of day and night reversal on babies
Some babies always sleep a lot during the day and are not sleepy at all at night. This gives parents a lot of headaches. The reverse day and night not only makes parents have a bad rest and makes them depressed the next day, but also affects the growth of the baby. In addition to factors such as 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 very likely to cause short stature. The secretion of growth hormone has its own specific rhythm, and the peak period of secretion is generally from 22:00 to 1:00 in the morning. If you go to bed too late, it is likely to affect the height of your growing baby.
In fact, the reason why newborns have day and night reversed is understandable, because the baby has lived a life of day and night in the mother's belly for so long, and it will take some time after birth to adapt to the phenomenon of day and night. Parents must be patient about this. In fact, the baby will not be like this after a few weeks.
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Do you need to see a doctor if your baby cries at night?
It is recommended that new mothers take their babies to the hospital for a trace element examination to confirm the diagnosis and then provide symptomatic treatment. Babies with physiological crying are generally in good condition, eat normally, cry loudly, have normal complexion and mental state during the interval between crying, and stop crying when the factors are eliminated.
1. Pay attention to keeping warm from the cold, but do not overheat your clothes or quilt.
2. Mothers should not overeat cold and spicy foodshot foods and do not be frightened.
3. Do not sleep with the baby in your arms, do not turn on lights all night, and develop good sleeping habits.
4. Pay attention to keeping the surrounding environment quiet and peaceful, and check your clothes and bedding for any foreign matter that may hurt your skin.
5. If the baby keeps crying for no reason, you should pay attention to find the reasons, such as hunger, overfullness, stuffy heat, cold, insect bites, diaper soaking, clothing irritation, etc., and remove the causes of the crying.
6. If the baby is crying at night due to calcium deficiency, you can give the baby Longmu Zhuanggu Granules and Pediatric Gourd Powder , a traditional Chinese medicine preparation, under the guidance of a doctor. This medicine is better absorbed, and there is no need to add vitamin D. During this period, eat more calcium-rich foods in conjunction with dietary supplements. Such as milk, fish, shrimp skin, kelp, pork rib soup, and eat more foods rich in vitamin D, such as pork liver, sheep liver, and beef liver, to promote calcium absorption.
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Reasons why babies have reversed day and night
Physiological and psychological factors
1. Hungry.
Babies have a small stomach capacity and eat frequently. If the baby is hungry in the middle of the night, he will naturally cry non-stop. If feeding the baby milk at this time can relieve the crying, there should be no other physiological problems.
2. The diaper is wet.
Urine and feces contain urea and uric acid and other irritating substances, which can easily cause discomfort to the baby's bottom. Therefore, if the diaper is wet in the middle of the night, the baby will also cry and become restless.
3. Lack of security.
Sometimes when babies cannot see their parents, are suddenly frightened by a sound, feel lonely and need their parents' care, they will also express it by crying, hoping to attract their parents' attention.
4. I have slept enough during the day.
Some babies sleep very sweetly during the day, but naturally cannot fall asleep at night. Although most babies can play happily by themselves when they are full of food and sleep, there are still some babies who feel bored and want their parents to accompany them, so they cry and fuss.
Physical discomfort or disease factors
1. Intestinal colic.
Babies with colic have unbearable abdominal pain and cannot speak yet, so they can only express their uncomfortable feelings by crying. The main cause of colic is irregular intestinal motility. When the baby suddenly attacks, parents can give hot compresses and massage to relieve the uncomfortable symptoms. If it really seriously affects the baby's work and rest, you can ask a doctor to prescribe drugs that can reduce swelling and adjust intestinal motility to relieve the pain.
2. Flatulence.
Common causes of bloating in babies include improper size of nipple holes, poor feeding skills, and incorrect burping methods... If the baby is bloated and will continue to cry due to discomfort in the stomach, it is recommended that parents use their palms to gently massage the baby's abdomen to relieve the discomfort caused by the bloating. If the situation cannot be improved, a pediatrician can also be asked to prescribe medication to help eliminate the baby's bloating.
