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Is your little baby upside down day and night? Will you always refuse to sleep at night, but sleep very deeply during the day? Because the baby is in the mother's belly when there is no day and night, and after birth must face day and night, always give some time to adapt to it! In this regard, parents should be patient, as long as some skills are used well, it will not only help the baby to cultivate regular sleep, but also let parents have a sweet dream.
Effects of the baby's day and night upside down
Some babies always sleep a lot during the day and don't feel drowsy at all at night. This makes parents very headaches, day and night upside down not only makes parents rest badly, the next day is not good, but also affects the growth of the baby. In addition to the genetic, nutritional, exercise and other factors, the baby's height is also related to the secretion of growth hormone. Growth hormone secretion is too small, it is very likely to cause short stature and growth hormone secretion has its own specific rhythm, generally from 22:00 to 1:00 a.m. is the peak period of secretion. If you sleep too late, it is likely that it will affect the height of the baby who is growing up.
In fact, the reason why the newborn has the phenomenon of day and night upside down is forgivable, because the baby has lived in the mother's belly for so long day and night, and it will take some time to adapt to the phenomenon of day and night after birth.
The reason why the baby's day and night are reversed
Physical and psychological factors
1. Hungry. Baby's stomach capacity is small, the number of eating is more frequent, if the baby is hungry in the middle of the night, naturally will cry more than once, at this time feeding the baby to drink milk if you can alleviate the crying situation, then there should be no other physiological problems.
2. Wet diapers. Urine and feces contain irritating substances such as urea and uric acid, which can easily cause discomfort to the baby's small fart, so if the diaper is wet in the middle of the night, the baby will also cry and be uneasy.
3. Lack of security. Sometimes when the baby can't see his parents, is suddenly frightened by the sound, feels lonely and needs the love of his parents, he will also express it in a crying way, hoping to attract the attention of his parents.
4, during the day has been full of sleep. Some babies sleep very sweetly during the day, and naturally can't sleep at night, although most babies can play happily in a state of fullness and sleep, but there are still some babies who will feel bored and hope that their parents will accompany them, so they will cry non-stop.
Physical discomfort or disease factors
1. Intestinal colic. Babies with colic can only express uncomfortable feelings by crying because of the unbearable abdominal pain and the fact that they cannot speak. The cause of intestinal colic is mainly irregular intestinal peristalsis, when the baby suddenly has a seizure, parents can give hot compresses and massage to alleviate the symptoms of discomfort; if it really seriously affects the baby's work and rest, you can ask a doctor to prescribe drugs that can reduce swelling and adjust intestinal peristalsis to soothe.
2. Flatulence. Common causes of flatulence in your baby include the improper size of the nipple hole, poor feeding techniques, and the wrong way to burp... If the baby has a flatulence situation, will be because of the stomach discomfort and constantly crying, at this time it is recommended that parents can use the palm of the hand to gently massage the baby's abdomen, soothe the baby's discomfort caused by flatulence, if the situation can not be improved, you can also ask the pediatrician to prescribe drugs to help eliminate the baby's flatulence.
What to do if your baby is upside down day and night
In the face of the baby whose day and night are reversed, the mother should first not be in a hurry, and find a way to extend the baby's excitement time during the day as much as possible and cultivate the baby's good sleep rules. Here are some tips for moms:
1. After five or six o'clock in the afternoon, do not let the baby sleep. When your baby wakes up at noon, be sure to tease him to play a little more.
2, during the day, the light in the room should be as bright as possible. Keep there sound in the room all the time and can play some soft music.
3, give the baby a fixed sleep hint: do the same thing before each sleep, and let the baby sleep in bed after doing it. For example, give your baby a hot bath, then feed him and change his diaper. Keep doing this every day, and every time you do these things in the future, your baby will understand: I should go to sleep.
Baby day and night upside down
Babies spend most of their day in sleep, but some babies sleep day and night upside down, always sleeping more during the day and not getting sleepy at all at night. This is a very headache for parents. But in fact, the phenomenon of the baby's day and night upside down is forgivable.
In general, newborns sleep about 16 to 18 hours a day, which is more than twice that of adults, and with age, the daily sleep time will naturally decrease, about 15 hours at 3 months, about 14 hours at 6 months, and about 13 hours at 1 year old.
In addition, the baby's sleep cycle cycle is quite frequent, so the sleep time is divided into many segments in 1 day, and light sleep and deep sleep will alternate. As your baby grows, his sleep requirements will change, the biggest of which is that he doesn't sleep during the day. Therefore, the reason why the baby is upside down day and night is also related to the unique physiological clock, which is understandable. It's just that there is a transitional stage between "day and night upside down" and "clear day and night", which makes many mothers very annoyed.
How to prevent your baby from turning day and night upside down
When the baby is in the mother's belly, there is no day and night. So from birth, parents need to spend some time to help the baby establish a biological clock for waking up during the day and sleeping at night to prevent the baby from reversing day and night. Let's take a look at it.
1. Assist the baby to distinguish between day and night
It takes some time to help the baby establish the concept of day and night, so it is best to start small, it is recommended that parents try to keep the home bright during the day, and provide music, radio and other sounds; at night, you may wish to only turn on the small lights, and try to keep the surrounding environment quiet, so that the baby has the cognition of the night and develops the habit of sleeping at night.
2. Reasonably control the baby's sleep time during the day
You can try to limit your baby's sleep time during the day, not more than 3-4 hours at a time. If it is not easy to wake up the baby, you can help the baby take off his clothes, stroke the baby's face, or scratch the palm of the baby's foot. When your baby is slightly awake, you can further stimulate your baby's reaction by talking or bringing a toy within his field of vision. After five or six o'clock in the afternoon, do not let the baby sleep. When your baby wakes up at noon, be sure to tease him to play a little more.
3. Bathe your baby one hour before going to bed
Bathing time is best changed to half an hour before bedtime to an hour before bedtime, so that the baby can relax and fall asleep easily.
4. Coax the baby to sleep
Holding your baby and shaking it is also a good way to coax your baby to sleep, and many mothers will use it. It is worth noting that the mother's posture must be correct, and the amplitude of the swing cannot be too large, and it can be shaken gently.
5. Give the baby a tip to sleep
You can choose to put some soft music to help the baby sleep, do not doubt the hearing ability of the baby, they will be born to respond to sound, so let the baby listen to music is a good way to sleep.