After becoming a mother
When I was a new mother, this was my nightmare, the baby was a small blob, every breath was very weak, and as soon as the baby fell asleep, I couldn't help but worry...
But I didn't expect that this nightmare-like fantasy would one day cruelly enter reality.
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A 2-year-old baby dies in his sleep
A 2-year-old girl in Wuchang died unexpectedly while napping at home.
At that time, she buried her whole face in the pillow and slept very sweetly.
(Reference posture Source: zhihu)
Half an hour later, the mother went to wake her up, only to find that the child was not breathing.
No matter how much she shouted, there was no movement, only then did she realize that something was wrong, and quickly sent her to the hospital for rescue, but unfortunately it was too late...
After an ordinary nap, the mother lost her child.
Sadly, many people do not know much about the pitfalls of sleeping in their children.
In Yiyang, Hunan Province, a 4-year-old boy never woke up after taking a nap.
(Source: Internet)
When he was found, the child had vomit on the pillow, was incontinent, and died before he could be rescued.
In Wenzhou, a 3-year-old child died suddenly during a nap at an early care center.
Afterwards, it can be seen from the surveillance video that the child acted normally that day and ate normally like other children.
Until the lunch break, the child repeatedly rolled over and restless on the cot, and the nursery teacher on duty found that something was wrong with the child and called others to take the child to the hospital for emergency treatment.
(Source: Internet)
Unfortunately, the child did not survive, and the hospital identified that the cause of death was: respiratory cardiac arrest.
The 5-month-old baby and his mother fell asleep with a quilt, but died in their sleep because their mouth and nose were covered.
An 11-month-old baby boy suffocated after being accidentally stuck in the bedside fence while sleeping.
The 5-year-old boy fell asleep without digestion due to excessive eating at noon, resulting in the child's death due to food reflux and blockage of the trachea.
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There is only one life, and there is no chance of repeating.
I sincerely hope that parents will pay close attention to their children's sleep, even if it is some details, do not take it lightly.
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Three major sleep crises and countermeasures
Improper sleeping position
Although sleeping on the tummy is not necessarily related to the death of a child,
But for babies who are not yet fully developed,
Because babies who are too young have weak control over their own bodies, if they sleep on their stomachs, they are likely not to turn their heads to ensure that they breathe smoothly, and they are prone to suffocation due to the obstruction of their mouth and nose.
Moreover, the human spine is twisted when sleeping on the stomach, which is not good for physical development.
Before the baby is 1 year old, especially before 6 months, babies who have not learned to turn over on their own, it is strictly forbidden to sleep on their stomachs!
The correct sleeping position for the baby should be in the supine position.
(Source: sohu.com)
Usually infants are supine before 3 months of age and do not need a pillow, when the baby does not develop cervical lordosis, which may cause neck and muscle damage.
In infancy, due to gastroesophageal reflux, vomiting is prone to occur, and the right lying position can be adopted at this time.
You can also raise the head of the bed by 30°, so that the bed is sloped, which can relieve vomiting.
Waking up at night, crying at night
(Source: Internet)
Children's night crying is the "thunder calamity" that every couple evolves into parents, which not only hurts the mother, but also hurts the baby.
The harm of poor sleep at night mainly affects normal growth and development, resulting in a decrease in immune function, easy to get sick but not easy to recover, long-term malnutrition is prone to occur, and even affects intellectual development.
But not all babies need to deal with night awakenings.
If the baby is under 6 months old, he will wake up at night to drink milk, as long as he can fall asleep again within 5~10 minutes after eating, it is not a night awakening problem.
Intervention training is required only if the night awakening persists for more than 1 month, and parents are required to help them fall back asleep each time.
What should I do if my baby wakes up frequently at night?
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The first is to cultivate circadian rhythms.
Do not let the baby sleep too much during the day, generally no more than 3 hours is better, give the baby enough time to play and exercise, consume the baby's excessive energy.
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The second is to cultivate a fixed bedtime routine
You can do some sleep rituals 1 hour in advance and quietly.
Relax before bed: such as bathing, changing diapers, changing pajamas
Parent-child interaction: such as reading picture books, hugging babies, massage and stroking
Sleep cues: such as listening to music, giving comforting objects
A good bedtime routine can help your baby establish suitable sleep associations and smoothly transition to sleep.
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Don't over-appease
Make sleep a natural thing to do, don't be too "exciting".
When the baby wakes up at night, the mother can observe it first, do not pick up the baby immediately, because the baby may be in a light sleep period, humming a few times and continuing to sleep.
(Source: Ercon Original)
If the baby is really awake, the mother should not feed the first time, otherwise it is easy to cause conditioned reflexes to the baby, and you must eat some milk to fall asleep when you wake up in the future.
After the baby wakes up, parents can observe first, then comfort, hug, and finally consider breastfeeding, which can gradually delay night milk, reduce night milk, and extend the baby's sleep time.
Poor sleep quality
Many parents know that urging their children to go to bed early is protecting the amount of sleep their children receive.
However, protecting the quality of your child's sleep is often neglected.
Want the child's sleep quality and quantity, 1 hour before the child's bedtime, these 5 things parents remember not to do.
01. Don't scare children
02. Don't play with electronics
03. Do not turn on the lights
04. Don't eat too much
05. Don't yell at children
Fear and depression exposed to before going to bed are likely to fall asleep, causing the baby to have nightmares and restless sleep;
Light and radiation will affect the baby's deep sleep;
Overeating is a taboo, not only is it not conducive to sleep, but also leads to indigestion flatulence, and even throat reflux and blockage of the trachea.
Please remember it.
Shhhh
The time before going to bed is a rare warm time of the day between parents and children.
I hope that every pair of parents can take some time to spend with their children~
May every child sleep peacefully with warmth and gain sufficient motivation and energy for growth.
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