For newborn babies, sleep time per day accounts for more than half of the day.
And often many mothers think that putting the baby to sleep will be all right, after all, this time is the time that really belongs to them.
If you think the same way, you're dead wrong.
Because, when the baby sleeps, we must also pay special attention to the child's sleeping position, and the incorrect sleeping position will not only affect the quality of the child's sleep, but also may also have various effects on the developing bones.
Therefore, it seems that when the mother, only after the child is asleep, can we relax a little, but in fact, our work is not yet completed.
So today, Mother Themi will join you in exploring the sleeping positions of newborns.
01. Bao Mom often uses the sleeping position, and the baby's head shape is flat
Jiajia is a post-90s mother, in line with the purpose of scientific parenting, since the birth of the baby, has been hands-on.
Before the baby was born, Jiajia's mother-in-law thought of sleeping flatheads for the child, and specially brought a pillow made of grain to prepare.
But Jiajia is sad when she thinks of her flat head, because the head shape is not good-looking, as long as she wears braids, it looks very strange.
For this reason, no matter what the mother-in-law says, Jiajia just won't let the baby have a pillow under his head.
But not long after, Jiajia found that how did the baby's small head still look a little flat?
To this end, I specially consulted my sister-in-law who works in the women's and children's hospital, and I learned that the reason for this was because there was a problem with the child's sleeping position.
Because the baby often cries, so every time before going to bed, Jiajia will put the child in her arms and coax the child to sleep, and the baby's small head will naturally rest on her arm.
This has happened since then.
In fact, each newborn has two halogen gates on its small head, one of which is the anterior halogen gate, which is located in the front of the head.
There is also a rear halogen door, located at the rear of the head.
These two places, over time, the gaps and defects will gradually shrink until they are completely closed.
In order for the baby to be delivered smoothly, the two halogen doors on his head are not covered by skulls, and the skulls of other parts of the small head are not fully formed.
Therefore, in the case that the cervical spine does not form a support force, the baby's posture and angle when sleeping are different, and the skull will be slightly deformed due to external forces.
The quality of the head shape not only hinders the appearance, but more importantly, it will also change the brain volume and affect the development of the baby's facial bones.
Therefore, to a certain extent, the baby's sleeping position is not a small problem, and the parents must pay attention to it.
02. There are several sleeping positions, not suitable for babies
As just said, improper sleeping position will affect the baby's bone development, and even bring some impact to the appearance.
Therefore, the next step is to take you to understand which sleeping positions are not suitable for newborn babies.
The first is to sleep on the pillow arm.
After being pregnant in October, don't look at the birth of the newborn not long ago, but have a natural sense of recognition of their mother.
After all, during pregnancy, a body is shared, so many babies can quickly find their mother through smells, sounds, etc.
At this time, the baby who has been delivered soon needs the companionship and caress of the mother.
Because in the womb, the baby has amniotic fluid wrapped, so the baby at this time, is very much in need of the mother's embrace of the kind of security.
So we can find that some babies sleep very sweetly when they lie in their mother's arms.
However, problems can also arise, because sometimes if you don't pay attention, your baby will fall asleep on your mother's arm.
In this position, the mother's arm is a hard object for the baby's small head, and falling asleep for a long time will cause the baby's back of the brain to appear flat.
The second is to sleep on your stomach.
For small babies, it is very like this posture.
Because when the mother's womb is in the mother's womb, the baby is in a state with his back facing outwards, and sleeping on his stomach can make the baby find the feeling in the mother's womb, so that he feels very safe.
But at the same time, sleeping on your stomach also has great safety risks.
First of all, this position will cause the weight of the baby's body to press on the skull, which will lead to deformation of the skull.
Secondly, once in the process of sleeping on his stomach, the baby's nose is blocked, and it is easy to have breathing obstruction and even life-threatening situations.
Third, sleep on the same side.
Some babies may sleep with their heads to one side for a long time, so over time, they get used to this position. Sleep on your side with your little head always facing in the same direction.
However, if this is the case for a long time, it will not only affect the baby's facial development, but also lead to deformation of the baby's skull.
Because the same side is squeezed for a long time, then the skull will slowly get used to this range of strength harden during the process of calcification.
And once the habit is formed, the skull is fixed, it cannot be corrected in any way.
03. What kind of sleeping position is correct?
According to the current authoritative recommendations, the baby's sleeping position is best to alternate between lying on the side and lying on the back.
That is to say, every once in a while, the child should be converted to a sleeping position, such as lying on the left side, then lying on the right side, and finally lying on the back.
The advantage of this crossover is that each sleeping position is relatively healthy, and it can well avoid the deformation of the baby's skull, and can maximize the baby's sleep out of a good head shape.
For example, lying on your back.
The advantage of lying on the back is safety, and it is conducive to the development of the baby's facial features are correct and symmetrical.
In addition, lying on your back will not cause pressure on the body organs, and your baby will fall asleep in a very relaxed situation.
However, for small babies, just after eating breast milk, do not let the child stay on their backs, there may be choking and spitting up.
Another example is the side lying down.
The advantage of lying on the side is that it can increase the swallowing action of the baby when sleeping, thereby promoting the discharge of mucus from the middle ear area, which can reduce the chance of germ retention.
Of course, the disadvantages are also obvious, that is, as we just said, you can't let the baby sleep on one side for a long time, but cross it.
Mother Themi's message:
In fact, there are many, many things about the baby's sleeping position.
For example, there have been studies done by parenting experts before, and studies have shown that the baby's sleeping posture can highlight the child's personality.
In addition, the sleep of newborns can also reflect some abnormalities in health.
Therefore, from the baby's sleep, you can interpret a lot of information, and in the future, slowly share it with everyone.
But then again, watching your baby's cute moment of going to sleep can really melt spring and autumn, very sweet and sweet...