For many new mothers, the baby's frequent waking up to drink night milk is one of the most headaches for them. So those breastfeeding mothers will count the days day by day, hoping that the baby can quit night milk as soon as possible, thinking that they can sleep peacefully.
But is this really the case?
After giving birth to the baby, Xiao Li has always insisted on breastfeeding, even if she needs to go to work after maternity leave, she has not given up. Until the baby was one year old, Xiao Li's work tasks were aggravated, and she was determined to wean the baby's night milk to avoid affecting normal work.
But she soon found out that the baby was not able to sleep as she thought, but woke up more often than before. This made her wonder, the whole person was also physically and mentally exhausted, and later a friend reminded her that Xiao Li found the reason why the baby woke up frequently at night.
What causes babies to wake up frequently at night?
1. Habitual milk sleep
In order to facilitate and save trouble, some mothers often adopt the method of milk sleep when coaxing their children to sleep. To be fair, this method is indeed simple and effective, but over time it is easy for children to develop dependence, resulting in the child's sleep being affected.
If you suddenly quit night milk, the baby will inevitably have difficulty adapting, and when they cannot get spiritual comfort, they will become restless, waking up frequently at night and even crying.
2. Discomfort in the sleeping environment
When the baby sleeps, parents should try to keep the temperature in the house in the range of 24-26 ° C that the baby feels comfortable, and also adjust the brightness of the room and try to choose blackout curtains.
In this way, the baby will sleep comfortably, otherwise it is likely that they will feel uncomfortable because of too cold or too hot, which will naturally affect sleep.
3. Insufficient amount of exercise during the day
No matter what age the baby, exercise is very important, but some parents will feel that the baby is still young, there is no need to exercise, they will lock the baby at home all day.
This will naturally lead to the baby's inability to contact with the outside world, so there is no moderate exercise consumption, and it will naturally be energetic at night, which directly affects the quality of sleep.
4, too excited during the day
Contrary to lack of exercise, some babies play too crazy during the day, so although it will be easy to fall asleep in the evening, their sleep status is difficult to guarantee.
Because the baby's brain nerves are still in a state of excitement, it is likely to cause them to dream frequently at night, whether it is a dream or a nightmare, it will be reflected through the outside, either crying or laughing.
5. Eating discomfort
Different parents will arrange different diets for their babies before they go to bed. Some parents want their babies to eat more before going to bed, thinking that they can sleep longer. But some parents are worried that if their baby eats too much indigestion, they will give them very little food.
Both of these extremes are wrong, and whether babies are too full or too hungry, they will cause them to sleep less, and thus wake up uncomfortable and frequently.
In addition, if the baby sleeps unsteadily at night, it is accompanied by some symptoms of illness. For example, babies coughing colds or fevers will make them feel uncomfortable, especially at night.
At this time, parents must observe the baby's status in time and take the baby to the hospital in time. When your baby's body returns to a healthy state, the quality of their night's sleep will naturally improve.