Some babies wake up several times a night. How to find out the reason?
Can I teach my baby to fall asleep quickly? Try to surround the child with maximum care, caress and love for a while before sleeping, and then gradually accustom him to fall asleep without your help. However, it happens that the sleep of the crumbs is broken.
Intermittent sleep of your baby affects your dream. How to be? Situation:
The child wakes up every few hours. To calm the crumb, Mom gets up and begins to nurse him. The truth is, the result is only worse - her sleep is disturbed, the baby is agitated and they both need more time to calm down and fall asleep. In this day, the crumb - is active, and my mother - absolutely broken.
The reason for your baby's intermittent sleep. This is due to the fact that the phases of sleep between mom and baby do not coincide. In infants, the sleep cycle is shorter than in adults. And every time the baby passes from a deep sleep state to a superficial stage, he can easily wake up. Some children at this moment continue to see sweet dreams, while others, on the contrary, wake up and require the presence of an adult. As a result, my mother does not rest at all during the night.
What to do?
Try to take the baby to your bed right after the first awakening. Feed him breastfeed, caress, and he quickly falls asleep. As soon as the baby wakes up the next time, do not feed it, just stroke it, gently press it to yourself. After a while you will notice that the cycles of your sleep and sleep of the child coincide. As soon as the kid turns and is ready to wake up, turn to him, feed him, or gently press against him. He will feel your presence, become calmer, and you both will fall asleep. Over time, the proximity of the mother will facilitate the transition of the infant from deep sleep to superficial, and he will cease to wake up.
To sleep or not to sleep?
Situation:
Mom puts the baby and leaves the room. But when she leaves, she wakes up a few minutes later and begins to cry.
Cause
Does the crash wake up when you fall asleep? So he did not get into the deep sleep phase.
What to do?
Stay with the baby a little longer than usual. Even if it seems that he fell asleep, do not rush. Let him fall asleep more firmly.
Make sure of this: if his handles are not squeezed into the jaws, the edges are not shifted to the bridge of the nose, the breathing is smooth, and the body is relaxed, which means that the baby is soundly asleep and can be neatly put in his crib.
Night Games
Situation:
At night the crumb awakens and begins to play. If this behavior becomes a habit, it becomes a problem for nonsleeping parents.
Cause
The child formed the view that the bed - this is the same place for the game, as well as the entire space of the children's room. And parents always play with it. It does not matter whether it's a day or a night!
What to do?
Give the baby to understand that the bed is a place to sleep, and not for games. Therefore, there should not be toys other than the one associated with the ritual of falling asleep. Do not give in to the child's desire to play with you. Try not to notice his intentions, even if he stretches the handle out of his bed and starts to bother you. You may have to endure several "nightly attacks" that encourage you to play, especially if you once succumbed to his persuasions and played with a crumb.) Try to depict a deep sleep, even if you really want to tinker with the baby.One day he will understand that night is and the intermittent sleep of your baby will not be able to disturb you.
Physiological problems
Situation:
Mom tried everything to fix the crumbs. He, however, continues to often wake up.
Cause
The baby can wake the pain with cutting teeth, wet diaper, stuffy nose, synthetic clothing. It can also be substances that irritate his respiratory tract: villi, perfume, cigarette smoke.
What to do?
Consult with your doctor to understand together what's with the baby. Adjusting the sleep of a crumb is not so difficult, most importantly, do not panic.