Baby sleep problems
01. How long does your baby sleep each day for less than 100 days? What if I haven't slept enough?
Every baby sleeps differently. In general, it is 18 to 20 hours.
Don't care whether the baby sleeps enough for this time, the baby will naturally sleep when he is sleepy.
As long as you wake up in good mental condition and have a good appetite, it is the best witness to adequate sleep.
02. Does the family need to be light-handed when your baby sleeps?
In fact, most of the baby's sleep habits are cultivated by the family.
Therefore, when the baby sleeps, the family does not have to deliberately pursue the quietness of the environment, and the baby should have the ability to adapt to the environment.
If the baby sleeps well in a particularly quiet environment from a young age, it is easy to be awakened by a little noise, which is not conducive to sleep.
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03. How do you get your baby into the habit of sleeping without coaxing from the beginning?
From the moment your baby is born, don't "coax" him to sleep.
A fixed bedtime routine can be used to get him used to, such as Pro
Let the baby be familiar with such a set of procedures from birth, and over time will form a habit.
04. How should my baby adjust the day and night upside down?
In this case, the sisters can play with the baby more during the day, such as listening to music, taking the baby out for a walk, etc., and consume more of the baby's energy during the day.
At night, before going to bed, give your baby a hot bath, massage and massage, and tell him that he is going to sleep.
After a period of time, the baby's sleep habits can be adjusted back.
05. Does it matter if newborns make strange noises when they sleep?
Newborns not only make strange noises when they sleep, but also make various expressions, frowning and laughing for a while.
This is all because the newborn baby's nervous system is not yet perfect, and when it grows up, these phenomena will gradually disappear.
06. Do you want to close the curtains when your baby sleeps during the day?
When newborns sleep during the day, it is best not to close all the curtains, and pulling all the curtains is not conducive to cultivating children's awareness of the day.
When the baby grows up, can distinguish between day and night, and sleep well at night, you can close the curtains when you sleep during the day.
07. Does your baby wake up frequently at night because he is hungry? Do you have to feed every night when you wake up?
There are many reasons why babies wake up frequently at night, it may be hungry, cold, hot, or they sleep too much during the day, and the day and night are reversed.
Sisters should learn to understand the baby's crying, find the right reason, and meet the baby's needs in time.
If it is really because you are hungry that you wake up frequently at night, you must consider whether you are not eating enough each time.
08. When mixed feeding, can I drink formula immediately after breastfeeding?
If 88 milk is particularly insufficient, you can eat milk powder after eating breast milk.
It should be emphasized that individual babies will have diarrhea after eating breast milk and then eat formula milk, so don't worry too much.
09. Do babies who are exclusively breastfed need extra hydration?
In principle, babies who are exclusively breastfed for 6 months do not need to drink additional water.
*However, if there is diarrhea, in order to prevent dehydration, you can give your baby extra water, preferably under the guidance of a doctor.
10. Need to start vitamin D and calcium supplementation?
Your baby's daily milk intake is guaranteed to be above 600ml, and no additional calcium supplementation is required, but vitamin D is usually started after 15 days of life.
If your baby's daily milk intake is less than 600ml, you can supplement some soluble organic calcium agents under the guidance of a doctor.
11. Are vitamin D and calcium taken before or after meals? Can I eat other foods right after eating?
Vitamin D and calcium are generally taken half an hour after a meal. After eating, you need to eat other foods every half an hour to 1 hour.
It is worth mentioning that if the sunshine is sufficient (for example, more than 1 to 2 hours of sunshine per day), vitamin D does not need to be eaten every day (sunshine helps promote the synthesis of vitamin D) can choose to eat it every two days.
12. Can a 3-month-old baby drink juice and vegetable soup?
Whether exclusively breastfed or artificially fed babies, it is not recommended to add juice and vegetable broth at 3 months.
As your baby's gastrointestinal and functional development, juice and vegetable soup can be added at 6 months.
13. Should my baby be fed on demand or on time?
Exclusively breastfed babies are fed on demand, and artificially fed babies can be fed on time or on demand.
But some babies must suck on their mother's nipples before going to bed to fall asleep, at this time the baby is not really hungry, but just want to satisfy the "sucking desire".
14. How can I avoid nipple confusion in my baby?
To avoid nipple confusion in the baby, special attention should be paid to when in the confinement, even if the mother has to temporarily use artificial feeding because of lack of breast milk or nipple rupture, etc., it is also necessary to insist on not using a bottle within the baby's 1 month of age, you can use a spoon or a feeding cup.
15. Why does the baby burp? Does it matter if you burp?
Babies burp when they suddenly contract vigorously because the diaphragm is not yet fully grown, which is a common phenomenon in babies within 3 months of age, and there is no need to worry too much.
Try burping your baby properly, feeding him some water or breast milk to cope with hiccups. As your baby grows older, frequent hiccups will decrease until they disappear.
16. How can I prevent my baby from spitting up?
Due to the characteristics of the physiological structure of the stomach, the baby is easy to spit up, so after each feeding, be sure to hold the baby vertically and pat his back with a hollow palm until the "burp" is played.
Also, after the baby burps, you can lie on the right side for 15 to 20 minutes to prevent the milk from flowing back into the stomach.
Tip: Every baby is different, it doesn't matter if the baby doesn't burp all the time, but pay attention to observe the baby's state
17. What can I do to get my breastfed baby to receive the bottle?
You can first let the baby touch the bottle when he plays, which increases his familiarity with the bottle;
L can then pour some juice that the baby likes to drink in the bottle and give him the last step is to pour some formula into the bottle. If your baby is crying and not drinking, check if the pacifier is too hard and try replacing it with a different one.
To get your baby to accept the bottle, the most important point is to insist. If your baby is soft when he cries, he will never be able to get him to accept the bottle.
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18. Does your baby have to stop eating his fingers?
No, babies explore the world through their hands and mouth.
The baby eating his fingers shows that he has noticed his small hands, which is a major development of hand-eye coordination. But be sure to keep your baby's little hands clean.
19. When is it more appropriate to give your baby head-up training
After the baby is full moon, you can start consciously head-up training, but because the curvature of the baby's neck has not yet formed, the exercise time should not be too long.
Start exercising for a few seconds at a time, and then slowly extend the time.
20. Your baby's little hands always scratch your face, do you want to wear gloves for your baby?
No, wearing gloves hinders the development of your baby's hand-eye coordination and can also hinder the development of touch.
Although the baby's nails in the confinement are relatively soft, they should also be trimmed frequently to prevent scratches.