Many mothers have not slept well since pregnancy, always think that the baby can rest well after birth, did not expect that because of breastfeeding, even during the confinement period can not sleep well, feel that the sky is constantly feeding, feeding, sometimes feeding the baby to sleep, do not know whether the baby is full or not, should wake up the baby to feed or let him continue to sleep?
Colleague Xiao A recently encountered this problem, Xiao A's baby was born not enough for a month, always eating milk on the fall asleep, when you think the baby is full of food in sleep, but after a while the baby has to eat milk, day after day, Xiao A is about to collapse, no day can sleep well.
Yes, many babies have this habit, that is, when feeding, whether they are full or not, they always eat and eat and fall asleep, it can only be said that feeding is really a good way to sleep, no wonder so many babies have the habit of milk sleeping.
Why do babies like to sleep so much while feeding?
In fact, babies do not like to sleep while feeding for no reason, there is always a reason.
Feeding is a hard job, and it's normal for babies to want to sleep when they're tired.
The most commonly used sentence when we usually work hard is "use all the strength of breastfeeding", indicating that everyone knows that breastfeeding is to be used hard, it is a hard work, so when the baby is breastfeeding, it is actually doing hard work.
Newborns are so small, they don't have much strength, they spend so much effort to breastfeed, can they not be tired, especially some mothers have insufficient breast milk, milk. Head inverted, etc., the baby needs to spend more effort to feed, and it is normal to sleep first when you are tired.
What's more, because the stomach is relatively small, the stomach is relatively fast to empty breast milk, so the number of times the newborn eats milk every day is more, 1-2 hours to feed once is normal, the number of feedings per day is 8 to 12 times.
The American Academy of Pediatrics breastfeeding guidelines recommend that your baby should not breastfeed for more than 2 to 3 hours during the day and no more than 3 to 4 hours at night.
Therefore, according to the recommendation, the baby is doing physical work almost all day, so it is normal to store a little physical strength on the way to feeding and continue to feed.
Breast milk has a sedative effect.
Breast milk in addition to nutritious, safe and easy to digest and other advantages, breast milk also contains a natural morphine substance, it has a calming effect, after the baby eats breast milk, this substance will act on the baby, accelerate the baby's sleep, so the baby can generally fall asleep quickly after feeding.
Newborns themselves need more sleep time.
Newborns are those from birth to 28 days of age, which is the fastest growth rate in the first year of life and the longest sleep time required.
Babies are awake for only about 2 to 3 hours a day, and the rest of the time is basically sleeping.
Babies need to sleep for so long every day, of course, they must seize the time to sleep.
The baby is full and sleepy.
The baby falls asleep while eating, and there is also a possibility that the baby has eaten enough, so it will obediently sleep, and then grow up in the sleep, and secretly laugh.
Many new mothers will not judge which situation it is, and do not know whether to call the baby up to continue to feed or let the baby sleep, call it, and are afraid of noisy to the baby's sleep, do not call it, and worry that the baby is not full enough, do not know what to do.
In fact, if the baby is in this situation, the mother's approach is also very important, which will directly affect the growth and development of the baby.
When sleeping, the baby will secrete growth hormone to help the baby grow the body, sleep can also promote the development of the baby's brain, so that the baby's brain develops more perfectly, if the baby's lack of sleep will affect the baby's development.
Baby needs to grow up always have to eat, breast milk is the best food, but if the baby is not full, it will lead to malnutrition, affect growth and development, immunity will also decline, the baby is easy to get sick, in the long run will cause a vicious circle, affecting the baby's health.
What should we do?
★ Let's see how your baby is eating?
If the baby is very anxious when he first starts to feed, the strength of feeding is large, and the number of sucks is rhythmic, it means that the baby is very hungry at that time.
The mother can clearly hear the sound of the baby swallowing milk, or can see the baby swallowing the milk, indicating that the baby has eaten milk. Look at the time of the baby's feeding, the newborn feeding time generally takes 15 to 20 minutes, if the baby just ate a few minutes and fell asleep, either the mother's milk is more sufficient, or the baby is not full, if the baby eats 5--7 minutes, the milk is sufficient, the baby may be 7--8 minutes full. Look at the interval between the baby's feeding, if the baby is close to the last time to feed, the baby may not be very hungry, if it has been 2 hours or more since the last time to breastfeed, the baby may just be too tired. If the baby's chest has not changed much after feeding, it means that the baby has not eaten much. Finally, look at the baby's expression and movements, if the baby is still looking anxious, the small hand is clutching or pulling on the mother's clothes, just put the milk. The head is pulled out, and the baby immediately looks for milk to eat. If the baby looks relaxed and satisfied after feeding, and the hands and feet are naturally relaxed, it means that the baby has eaten enough and is sleeping.
According to the above to judge whether the baby is full or not!
If the baby is full, or almost full, let the baby sleep quietly, and when the baby is hungry, he will wake up to find milk.
If the baby is not full, we will find a way to let the baby eat and sleep. Such as talking to the baby, putting the milk. Pull out the head first, gently shake the baby, and bounce the soles of the baby's feet to let the baby continue to feed. If the baby is not moved, then let the baby continue to sleep well, anyway, the number of feedings in the month is also more, let the baby rest first, replenish the physical strength and then eat a full milk.
★ But usually, the mother should develop a good "eating habit" for the baby, so that the baby can eat enough milk and then sleep.
Do not feed according to crying, wait for the baby to breastfeed when the need to breastfeed, some babies like to eat and sleep, sometimes even if they are not very hungry, they also like to eat and sleep, the mother should learn to see that the baby is really hungry to feed the baby, such as the baby's hands and feet moving around, opening the small mouth to find milk to eat.
When feeding, you can stimulate the milk array by yourself, so that the baby can eat as much as possible in a short period of time, if the baby stops while eating, you can pat the baby to let the baby continue to feed, and sleep well when you are full.
PS: When the baby begins to be restless, crying to feed when it is too late, at this time, the baby is stopped and then fed, so as to avoid the baby from sucking in too much air when crying.
Try a few more times to grasp the baby's rules, and you will no longer struggle with whether to call the baby up to feed.
But no matter what, to ensure that the number of times the newborn eats milk every day is 8 to 12 times, the time between each time, it is best not to exceed 3 hours during the day, and no more than 4 hours at night, so as not to let the baby fall asleep because of too much hunger and low blood sugar, so whether it is day or night, do not let the baby skip this time without feeding.
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