Recently, "Gu Ailing sleeps 10 hours a day" on the hot search, especially Gu's mother said that she has let her sleep 15 hours a day since her daughter was a child. This makes many mothers begin to reflect: sleep well, starting from the doll.
However, in daily life, parents will inevitably do some things that are not conducive to the baby's sleep because of some negligence, and even lead to tragedy.
Studies have found that 80% of sudden death in children occurs during children's sleep. Therefore, sleep safety is crucial.
So how to sleep to make children safe and adults feel at ease?
Top 3 common mistakes and causes
Mistake one: Let the baby sleep among the parents
Many parents will put their babies among adults, which is very unreasonable. If adults go into deep sleep, their alertness will be reduced, and when they turn over unconsciously, they may press the baby. Moreover, the adult's bedding can easily block the baby's mouth and nose, causing suffocation.
In addition, the breathing of adults will be passed on to children, which is not healthy and unhygienic, and the lung capacity of adults is relatively large, which will affect the baby's breathing of fresh air.
Mistake #2: Let your baby under one year of age lie on your side or on your stomach
Some parents will let the baby sleep on his stomach, which is very dangerous and will lead to "sudden infant death syndrome".
Many people say that when "spitting up milk", they should let the baby turn sideways, but in fact, they have not figured out the structural relationship between the trachea and the esophagus.
"Lying on your back" is currently considered the safest sleeping position, even for children who "spit on milk".
When the baby is lying on his back, the trachea is above the esophagus; when lying prone, the trachea is below the esophagus; when lying on his side, the trachea and esophagus are in the same plane. Therefore, once the milk is returned from the esophagus, the risk of inhalation asphyxia in the supine is much smaller than in prone and side supine. The risk of sudden infant death syndrome in lying on the side is more than twice as high as lying on the back, just as dangerous as lying on the prone side.
Mistake three: Put too much clutter on the bed
Some mothers like to put a lot of plush toys on the baby's bed, which is very warm, but they don't know that there is a big safety hazard.
Because plush toys, etc. will cover the child's head, and the baby does not have the strength to take them away, thus increasing the risk of sudden death by suffocation.
Some beds will put a lot of quilts, pillows, blankets, and even adult clothes, and there are bed fences and bed rails on the side, which are not safe. The gap between the bed circumference and the bed is easy to make the baby stuck, and too much clothing quilt and the like will also accidentally cover the baby's mouth and nose, increasing the risk of suffocation.
So, how can you ensure that your baby's sleep is safe?
Mother and baby share different beds, the bed is clean and tidy
Baby is best to sleep alone in a bed, the mattress is soft and hard, the fewer things on the small bed, the better, do not have soft and scattered items, such as pillows, plush toys, etc., children before the age of one do not need to pad pillows.
Do not place the crib near the window, curtains and heaters to avoid children rolling over and falling out of the window, or being entangled in the curtains or being burned.
In addition, the separation of beds can also allow babies to learn to fall asleep on their own as soon as possible and improve the quality of sleep.
Babies up to one year old should sleep on their backs, not on their stomachs
If some parents are worried that the baby will sleep with a flat head, then you can let the baby change position on his side or on his stomach when he is awake.
Of course, if the baby masters the skill of turning over freely and falls asleep on his stomach, parents can not interfere.
Have a comfortable sleeping environment
The most comfortable air humidity in the bedroom is 40%-50%, and the most comfortable temperature is 22-23 ° C.
Winter in the north is generally relatively dry, and babies are prone to form dry and hard snot, which appears with nasal congestion and affects sleep. Moms can turn on the humidifier appropriately.
In addition, do not cover the baby too thickly, otherwise it is easy to sweat, easy to get cold after pedaling the quilt, you can use a sleeping bag instead of a cover quilt, generally wear a thin sleeping bag in the summer, and wear a thick sleeping bag in the winter. If you must cover the quilt, the baby generally covers it slightly less than the adult, and it is good to cover the chest. If the sleep temperature is too high, it increases the risk of sudden death.
Persist in breastfeeding
Studies on physiological sleep have shown that breastfed babies are more self-conscious, easily wake up from sleep, and reduce the risk of sudden death.
The light in the bedroom should be dim
The dark environment stimulates the pineal gland to secrete melatonin, allowing us to have a good quality of sleep.
Especially when the baby grows up, be sure to have enough sleep. At home, you can buy curtains with better blackout to give your baby a comfortable sleeping environment.
Second-hand smoke is prohibited in the home
Smoking must be prohibited in the baby's sleeping environment, smoking can easily lead to the baby's airway spasms, increasing the risk of suffocation.
If Dad has smoked outside, take off his coat when he gets home, then wash his hair and take a shower before holding the baby.
Children do not sleep well, the whole family is a "special hardship household", so the whole family should create a good sleeping environment together, pay attention to the baby's sleep safety, and cultivate good sleep habits together.