Recently, I often hear some mothers complaining that breastfeeding is good, it is too expensive for mothers, I don't know what the reason is, the number of times breastfeeding babies wake up at night is more, frequent night milk makes mothers miserable, and the most luxurious wish is to be able to sleep well. However, babies who drink milk powder do not know whether it is because milk powder is more resistant to hunger and wakes up less often at night, and mothers do not seem to have such complaints.
Seriously, most of the people around lazy mothers are breastfeeding, and they really haven't really understood the number of times that milk powder babies wake up at night, but breastfeeding mothers, because of the number of night milks, affect sleep is not a minority. Even lazy mothers are often very irritable when breastfeeding because of the number of night milks.
Why do breastfed babies wake up so many times at night?
First, because the baby is hungry, he wakes up at night to eat milk.
Breastfed babies are more likely to wake up at night, and the first reason is indeed because the baby is hungry.
In the first month or two of the baby's birth, the doctor will recommend that we feed on demand, that is, when the baby wants to breastfeed, then when to breastfeed, usually it is also two hours to eat milk.
The baby will not be fed on time until about four or five months old, and generally every four hours, but there are many babies who can't last four hours at all.
This is because breast milk is easier to digest, and babies who drink breast milk are more likely to be hungry, and if the baby is hungry, even if it is a big night, he will think of feeding.
Why some mothers will say that the baby who drinks milk powder gets up at night is less, there is indeed a reason for this, because the milk powder is not as good as breast milk to digest, drink the same amount of milk, the milk powder baby can indeed be fuller for a longer time.
If the baby wakes up hungry, it is no wonder that the breast milk baby wakes up more often.
How to solve it?
Feed the baby before going to bed, let the baby eat a little, do not let the baby sleep hungry, when the baby is not so hungry, it is not so easy to wake up at night.
If your baby has added complementary foods, he can be fed a complementary meal before going to bed, so that your baby doesn't feel hungry so quickly.
Second, because the baby eats too much, the stomach is uncomfortable.
In fact, it is reasonable to say that breastfed babies generally do not eat support, but it is not excluded that some babies just like to eat, eat, eat, in addition to eating, there is no other hobby.
Especially in the milk before going to bed, if you eat too much, it will bring a burden to the baby's stomach, and the baby will turn over and over because of gastrointestinal discomfort when he sleeps.
If you want to avoid the baby waking up at night because of eating too full, then you can't let the baby eat too full before going to sleep, just eat normally.
How to tell if your baby is eating too much?
Usually, you can eat in 10 to 15 minutes, but the meal before going to bed is longer than usual.
Your baby's stool is different from usual, with a flap in the stool, which is caused by indigestion.
Your baby may also throw up milk, bloat, or wriggle left and right due to stomach discomfort.
If the baby has these manifestations, it means that the baby is eating too much, and it is better to follow the normal time when feeding, or slightly lengthen the time between the baby's two feedings.
Third, the baby is insecure, especially attached to breast milk.
Babies need a sense of security, and when the baby is full of security, the baby will sleep soundly and sleep deeply.
If insecure, your baby sleeps shallowly, wakes up easily, and seeks to feel safe.
Mom's voice, the smell of mom's body, and mom's hug can all give your baby a sense of security, but of course, it's not as fast as a mouthful of hot milk.
Therefore, although the insecure baby wakes up many times, he also has to eat and sleep every time, because he can get a lot of security in the process of feeding.
Lazy Mom Tips:
Insecure babies want to feed not because they are hungry, as long as they give their babies a sense of security, the baby can sleep with confidence until dawn.
For small months old babies, we can use swaddling to "tightly surround" the baby, so that the baby mistakenly thinks that he is still in the womb.
Or put a small pillow next to your baby so that your baby can feel "someone around" at any time.
When the baby begins to wake up, parents can gently pat the baby first, let the baby continue to sleep, and then hold the baby on the chest and pat it gently (but at this stage, it is basically inevitable to have a meal of milk).
At the same time, because the baby is more attached to breast milk, in order to correct the baby's behavior, the mother tries not to sleep with the baby, usually the baby will give it to the father after feeding.
Of course, during the day, parents should also talk to the baby more, try not to let the baby cry alone for too long, and timely comfort will increase the baby's sense of security.
Fourth, the baby is unwell
During the baby's development, sometimes some discomfort will be encountered due to the development of the body.
For example, if the baby is fierce for a long time, the baby will cry and be irritable because of the growth pain, and will always be hungry because of the fast growth rate.
It may also be because of the baby's red ass, intestinal colic, teething and so on.
These reasons can lead to a bad night's sleep, night wake-up, and even crying.
If the baby wakes up, there are still times of crying.
Mom and Dad first look at whether the baby is caused by urination, do you need to change diapers, and then do other checks, be sure to make the baby comfortable.
Fifth, the baby's sleeping environment is poor
Another reason is because the baby's sleeping environment is relatively poor, including the weather is too hot, the surrounding is too noisy, etc., the baby is either woken up by the heat, or is woken up, in this case, how to sleep well.
Creating a good sleeping environment is necessary.
The indoor temperature is best maintained at 24 to 26 degrees, there can be sound, but the decibel can not be too high, and do not get too close to the baby, so as not to affect the baby's sleep.
Sixth, the baby confuses day and night
When the baby is in the mother's belly, there is no distinction between day and night, and if we do not help the baby correct it after birth, the baby himself will not automatically recognize.
When the baby confuses day and night, the baby is prone to day and night upside down, sleeps during the day, wakes up frequently at night, and is very energetic.
It is important to help your baby correct day and night, so that your baby knows that night is the "right" time to sleep.
During the day, when the baby takes a nap, do not deliberately create a very quiet environment, the family can move normally, can also speak normally, as long as the voice is not particularly loud.
Don't try to make the baby sleep better by pulling up the curtains to let the baby know that there is a day.
At night, if the baby wakes up, there is no need to talk, if you need to change diapers or breastfeed, you don't need to turn on the lights, if you can't see clearly, turn on a night light.
Lazy mother when the eldest is still young, do not understand anything about parenting, the month has always been on the lights to sleep, no suspense, the baby does not know what is daytime, what is night, when to play, when to sleep, in the baby of one or two months, often play until three more midnight, the latest one to play until three or four o'clock, with the baby is really exhausted.
Fortunately, a relative came to see the child at that time, and after knowing the baby's situation, he guided us to correct the baby's behavior, and the days after that were really moist.
In general, the number of times the breastfed baby wakes up at night is really more, do not want to work so hard, mothers still have to fight with the baby, as long as you can reduce the number of times the baby wakes up at night or eat night milk, you will instantly feel that it is much easier to take the baby.
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