Sisi (pseudonym)’s baby has been 10 months old. Sisi often said in the Baoma group that the baby was always asleep and cried recently, sometimes crying aggrieved. Especially at night, don't cry a few times and don't give up, you need to hug each time to get better. I took the baby to consult a doctor, and did not say anything wrong.
Novice parents have all encountered the phenomenon of baby crying during sleep. It may cry for a while and hold it up for a while, but for some serious cases, it will cry for 1 hour. Why do babies suddenly cry or cry when they sleep? This article analyzes 5 reasons to see if your baby belongs to these situations.
Does the baby cry suddenly or cry aggrievedly while sleeping? After reading these 5 reasons, you will feel at ease.
Most babies have experienced sudden crying or crying when they slept well, and it happens mostly at night. When the baby cries without warning, especially when the crying time is long, parents will inevitably be worried. The following is a summary of several reasons why babies suddenly cry in sleep. After reading these 5 reasons, you will feel at ease.
Reason 1: The baby's brain is immature.
Sleep is divided into light sleep and deep sleep, which will alternate every 3 to 4 hours at night. For the baby, when the dark and light sleep alternates, if the effective adjustment is not obtained, the baby will suddenly cry when falling asleep, which usually occurs in 4~5 months old baby . However, as the baby grows up, this situation will gradually disappear, and parents do not need to worry too much.
Reason 2: The baby has a nightmare
When the baby cries suddenly or grievedly while sleeping, this may be The baby did something Terrible nightmare . The source of nightmares is generally due to the baby being frightened during the day. At this time, parents only need to comfort the baby to help the baby fall asleep again.
Reason three: The baby did not sleep well during the day
宝宝在 Did not take a nap during the day or the nap time is short, the nap is interrupted will affect the baby’s sleep at night . The specific manifestations include being unable to fall asleep late at night, crying as soon as they wake up in the middle of the night, accompanied by irritability. Some babies are more irritable, crying at night and waking up at night will all increase.
Reason 4: lack of security
For babies from 0 to 12 months, if parents put the baby down while sleeping, it will be midnight When the baby wakes up, he will cry loudly. This is a manifestation of 宝宝不安全感, using crying to seek confirmation of the mother’s presence and body, and needs timely comfort from the mother.
Reason five: physical discomfort
When babies are unwell, most of them will cry during the night sleep . The specific manifestations are: crying as soon as I wake up, crying more often, and the soothing effects of parents may not work. If the baby is also accompanied by poor eating or mental state, take the baby to the hospital for examination in time.
The baby suddenly cries when sleeping, how should parents respond?
The baby suddenly cries when he is sleeping or crying aggrievedly, how should parents respond? Excluding the baby's physical discomfort, the reasons for the sudden crying or grieving cry of the baby in each stage of sleep are different. Therefore, the response methods are also different. The following response methods are for reference.
0~3 months baby suddenly crying when sleeping, give timely response
0~3 months baby appearing to sleep suddenly crying is mainly caused by the baby's insecurity, this stage appears Sleep and cry, parents can Pick up the baby in timeLine comfort . Don't be afraid that the baby will spoil the baby if you hold too much. On the contrary, responding to the baby in a timely manner can shorten the baby's crying time, which is more conducive to establishing the baby's psychological security.
Baby after 4 months, we need to deal with it according to the situation.
The baby stops crying after a few seconds of crying in sleep: This kind of parent can Take cold treatment, no need to comfort, it may be that the baby has a nightmare. After the baby wakes up, he can sleep on his own, so parents can observe for a few seconds first.
The baby cries loudly during sleep. If the crying has not stopped for a few seconds, you can pat to pacify the baby and tell the baby "Mom is by your side, don't be afraid".
The baby cries loudly during sleep, and the cry is sharp and terrifying: Parents first pick up the baby to comfort, check whether the baby is unwell, if not, put the baby to sleep in the way the baby is used to.
The baby has been crying after waking up from sleep and crying. Any comfort is invalid: This kind of parents should consider whether the baby is sick, take the baby's temperature in time, and seek medical treatment if there is any problem.
Babies after 1 year old may be affected by daytime sleep.
For babies after 1 year old, if they still cry during sleep, parents should consider Is it The chain sleep problem caused by the baby’s poor sleep and lack of sleep during the day . Parents should be clear that: baby's sleep affects the development of emotional personality, but also has a certain impact on the baby's learning ability and IQ development.
CiCi mother's message: The baby's sleep and crying phenomenon, parents should make a comprehensive judgment based on the baby's current month age and specific physical performance. In addition to the physical crying of the baby and the crying caused by physical discomfort, it will also appear if the baby is in a special sleep period (sleep regression period). But this is all short-term, so parents don't need to worry too much.
