Babys sleeping habits: snoring, sweating, head folding

During sleep, your baby may have habits or make different sounds. Let's find out the meaning of the common sounds and sleeping habits of your baby!

While sleeping, the baby may groan and this confuses the parents, even though it's quite normal. But sometimes this baby's behavior can indicate a more serious problem.

Here are some of your baby's sleeping habits:

Baby changes breathing rhythm when sleeping

You may notice a change in your baby's breathing rhythm as your baby sleeps. Babies can breathe quickly at first, then more slowly, then stop for 5 to 10 seconds and then quickly breathe again and again. Doctors call this "intermittent breathing" and it is common in babies until they are 6 months old.

Cause: Some babies stop breathing in the middle of sleep,  causing them to stop breathing for 20 seconds. This is normal and the reason may be that the immature brain stem governs the breathing regulation. But if your baby stops breathing for more than 20 seconds, your baby needs to be checked by a doctor. However, in most cases, you don't have to worry too much when your baby is breathing irregularly.

It is not uncommon for a newborn 's hands and feet to appear blue. This is because the baby is crying or coughing, or the baby is cold. But if your baby's forehead, tongue, nails, lips or body seem pale, he may have difficulty breathing due to lack of oxygen.

Solution: You put your baby on his back to sleep to help him breathe easily. But if your baby stops breathing, gently touch or stroke him to see if he responds. If your baby does not respond, you need to take him to the emergency room immediately.

If your baby stops breathing and is unable to wake up, give CPR immediately and have someone call 911. If you don't have anyone to help, call 911 after 2 minutes of CPR and continue to do CPR until your baby is breathing again.

Baby snores and sniffles

If your baby snore from time to time or sniffled while sleeping, you don't need to worry because this is a sleeping habit of many babies. Many babies snore with a stuffy nose and stuffy nose symptoms usually occur during the first few weeks of life. If your baby has a cold, try using a steam generator or air humidifier to make breathing more comfortable.

Solution: Talk to your ENT doctor about snoring your baby for proper treatment!

Babies sweat a lot

Some babies sweat a lot during their deepest sleep cycle at night, so they get wet the next morning.

Causes: Sleep sweating is common, but excessive sweating can be a sign of another illness. For example, excessive sweating while eating can be a sign of congenital heart disease as well as various infections and sleep apnea syndrome. It is also a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Solution: Your baby's bedroom should be warm but not too hot. Leave at room temperature that you feel comfortable wearing thin clothes. Wear comfortable pajamas for your baby. Do not let your baby get pinched or pressured by a blanket or pillow.

Remember that if you feel too hot, your baby will feel the same way. If your room is cool and your baby wears thin clothes and still sweats, take him or her to the doctor right away.

The baby shook his body

Another baby's sleep routine is shaking the body. Many babies are comfortable with rhythmic movements, such as the gentle movement of a rocking chair. Some babies will rock while crawling or even sitting. Babies begin to wiggle their bodies around 6 to 9 months of age and may be accompanied by head sway. This is not at all an indication of a behavioral or emotional problem.

Solution: Move your baby's crib away from the wall if it swings vigorously. Also, tighten the screws and screws on your baby's crib often, because movements can make them loose.

Baby's head down

The strange thing is that babies often bend their head down to distract from pain, for example, babies often bend their head while teething or an ear infection. Head-bending usually begins after 6 months of age and can continue for several months or even years, but most children return to normal by 3 or 4 years of age. However, it is not a sign of any emotional or developmental problems.

In rare cases, especially if the baby has a delay in development, it can signal a problem.

Solution: Tell your doctor this to make sure your baby is safe. Failure to place pillows, blankets or covers could interfere with the baby and put the baby at risk of sudden death.

The baby gritted her teeth

Finally, a common sleeping habit in babies is grinding their teeth. More than half of infants grind their teeth, especially at bedtime. Tooth-grinding can occur at any age, but is most common in babies who begin to teething (usually around 6 months of age). Although the sounds can be annoying, teeth grinding won't hurt your baby's teeth.

Causes: Reasons for teeth grinding in infants can include pain or when new teeth come in (eg, ear pain or toothache) and breathing problems, such as stuffy nose.

Solution: Please mention this to your dentist. (You should bring your baby to the dentist before he is one year old). The dentist can evaluate what's behind the grinding and check for damaged tooth enamel.

Hope this article has provided you with lots of useful information about common sleeping habits in babies. Hope parents can better understand their children's sleeping habits!