A month’s baby and he does not sleep well during the day (reasons)

Since the birth of the child, the life of the mother has changed radically. All her time will now take care of the baby, his upbringing and development. But the newly mum at the same time does not cease to be a wife, mistress, and woman in principle; in addition to caring for the baby, she has many more things to do, from which no one released her. Therefore, one of the most frequent questions asked pediatricians in the hospital: how many hours does the newborn baby sleep (sleep), what is the norm of his sleep, and what to do if a newborn child who does not have a month and does not sleep or sleep very little in the afternoon?

Newborn baby from birth and during the first three months of life Should sleep a day on average 18-20 hours. But since each child is individual, the norm can be considered the amount of sleep in the range 16-20 hours per day. (See article how many hours a day the newborn sleeps)

Since there is still no regimen in the infant, this number of hours is evenly distributed on day and night. Here much depends on the state of health; this is the main indicator of the norm, or on the temperament of the baby. If the child feels well, he is not tormented by unpleasant symptoms that occur in the first months of life, such as increased intracranial pressure, colic in the abdomen, then his sleep can last continuously for a couple of hours in a row. Then follows the period of wakefulness, and again a dream.

During sleep, the baby can wake up for feeding, and maybe skip another milk intake. If the child does not wake up to eat for four hours; this is an alarming symptom. Hunger in infants during the first months of life can be compensated by sleep. Therefore, after 3-4 hours of sleep, if the baby is not asked to eat, awaken and feed him. Feeding is preferable to offer the baby on demand, and not by the hour. Then the duration of sleep will be longer, the child will sleep calmer.

But mom can face such a phenomenon as a child’s sleep disorder. If you notice that a newborn baby does not sleep all day, you should pay special attention to it and try to understand whether or not there is a sleep disorder in the baby.

Let’s say right away; the opinion that the newborn should sleep the first weeks of life constantly, interrupting only for feeding and bathing; wrong. From the first days of life, the kid learns the world, and during periods of wakefulness he looks around with curiosity, although he does not distinguish all the colors and the perception of objects is quite different from that of an adult. But these periods are, and they should be, so do not be surprised if every half hour or so the baby wakes up and groans, turns, opens his eyes. It is worth talking about sleeping problems in those cases when:

• The total number of sleep per day for a newborn child is less than 15 hours ;
• The child is awake 4-5 hours on end without slumber and sleep;
• The kid is clearly overexcited, restless, falls asleep with difficulty and wakes up every 5-7 minutes .

Why the newborn does not sleep well:

1. The child feels uncomfortable. Check if the baby is full of clean diapers. Wet diapers and hunger; the first cause of sleep disturbance. There are patient babies, but most feel very uncomfortable and let know about it.
2. Room temperature deviated from the norm. 20-23 degrees Celsius; it is this temperature that is considered optimal in the room for a newborn baby (See an article on the topic of temperature in the room of a newborn). Dressing the baby should also be appropriate; Do not over-tighten, but do not keep completely naked. Active movements of the baby with legs and hands, sneezing will tell you that the baby is frozen. A rise in body temperature, pink cheeks; that the room is too hot.
3. Sound background. In general, the baby in the first weeks of life does not react emotionally to the sounds (when the child begins to hear?). But when falling asleep sharp knocking, noise, loud music can prevent falling asleep.
4. Too light in the room. Bright daylight irritates the baby and prevents him from plunging into sleep. Use blinds or shutters to darken the room.
5. Pain in the tummy (intestines) of the child. Colic and large accumulation of gases in the abdomen of a child give him pain and discomfort. To make the baby feel better, put a warm ironed diaper on the tummy, a baby’s warmer, or do a light massage (how to help with colic?).
6. Loneliness. The baby after the birth experiences the first emotional shock. He no longer hears my mother’s heart, he is not rocked by her steps, movements. And of course he really needs love and affection. At the hands of the infant will sleep comfortably and comfortably, but there is also an excellent device; sling. It allows the baby to feel calmer, and to the mother this miracle-thing releases hands and gives the chance to do business, while the beloved remains under careful supervision.