Families with a newborn are no stranger to the constant sleep and crying. Very few babies born can sleep well and cause no disturbance to the whole family in the first month. Because babies don't yet know how to express their emotions, anything that affects them makes them cry. In order not to stress with the child's crying, parents can refer to the following tips to calm their children to sleep.
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1. Practice sleeping habits on time
2. Use repetitive sounds
3. Breastfeed your baby before going to bed
4. Pay attention to your baby's sleepy expression
5. Do not practice the habit of shaking to lullaby right from birth
6. Should let your baby sleep in a familiar place
7. Do not breastfeed while sleeping
8. Create a cool, dark and noisy sleeping environment
When babies are born, babies have thousands of things to learn, including sleep and rest. During the first month after birth , many babies do not easily put themselves into deep sleep and this is shown by the lack of sleep. Each baby will have its own "style" such as lying still and staring at one place, crying for a long time and there are also babies that scream and cry extremely violently. What should mothers do to stop the crying and fussy baby and help children sleep better?
1. Practice sleeping habits on time
A newborn baby, despite being cried violently, can fall asleep in just 1 second. About the first 6 weeks, parents should let the baby suck and sleep as needed whenever the baby wants. However, most babies have 30 minutes to 1 hour of sleep and feeding time. Parents can record the baby's suck-sleep time to adjust and stretch the baby's feeding so that the baby can sleep longer. This also helps mothers to control time more.
Creating a habit of sleeping on time will help your baby learn to put himself in a state of sleep more easily, thereby reducing the urge to sleep.
2. Use repetitive sounds
Some parents share the case when babies are very strange, only stop crying when they hear the steady sound of the hair dryer, oven, soothing music, even paper-tearing ... Even if the baby is comforted in every way, the baby will not stop, you can try using the above sounds. Many babies only sleep when there is music. Being diligent in observing the baby, the mother will know how to best comfort her baby to sleep.
Help your baby sleep well by whispering Problems related to your baby's sleep always make parents worried. Encouraging listening, patience and discipline, is what the whispering method can help your baby develop the habit of sleeping straight at night.
3. Breastfeed your baby before going to bed
The image of a mother breastfeeding her baby and her baby sleeping in her arms is very familiar and has been applied by many mothers, but often in this way, the baby wakes up and cries when he puts it on the bed. Experience is should let the baby suckle, early sleep will put the baby down. Mom can gently pat baby or rub her back to let baby sleep. Lying upright and falling asleep like this is better than falling asleep in your mother's arms.
4. Pay attention to your baby's sleepy expression
Sleepy babies are often lethargic, yawning, and slow. Parents should pay attention to these symptoms to breastfeed and sleep immediately. If you let your baby play or make the noise too loud, the body will not release melatonin to soothe the fatigue, leading to constant crying, difficulty sleeping, not deep sleep ...
5. Do not practice the habit of shaking to lullaby right from birth
This is a habit of many mothers today. Often see the baby crying continuously, mother or grandmother will hold the baby in her arms, shaking and singing lullaby . Some mothers even put babies in hammocks or electric cribs and give them. In fact, babies can sleep but not sleep deeply and are dependent on these things. As soon as the mother puts the baby in the bed or the crib / hammock stops shaking, the baby will wake up and cry out loud. Ideally parents should not let the baby get used to these things from the moment of birth. The best environment for your baby to sleep is flat, smooth, cool and low in noise.
6. Should let your baby sleep in a familiar place
Although newborn babies cannot show much emotion, they can feel everything around them. Many babies only sleep well when they are put in the right crib and place in their bed. This is also a way for parents to practice the habit of going to bed at the right time and the right place. Many mothers who come to bedtime but busy cooking, eating or doing something, often leave their babies in the crib and bring them close to them. Scientists believe that moving and sleeping somewhere is really not good for children. Should practice for children into the bedroom habits.
7. Do not breastfeed while sleeping
When referring to infant feeding materials, many mothers suffer from absolutely unsuitable application conditions for their babies. For example, every 30 minutes - 1 hour mother will breastfeed 1 time. So many babies who are sleeping in the middle of the night will also be picked up by their mothers to breastfeed or stuffed into their mouths. Getting your baby awake can be uncomfortable and fussy. Deep and long sleep is very important, so if your baby skips 1-2 night feeds will not make him hungry or tired.
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8. Create a cool, dark and noisy sleeping environment
Newborn babies can fall asleep immediately when they are too sleepy, no matter how bright it is or loud noises. But that does not mean that the baby can sleep anywhere and any situation. Mother and baby should stay in a room that is airy, airy and quiet. When you put your baby to sleep, the mother should pull down the curtains and minimize the noise. Practicing a good sleep for your baby from a young age will help her less fussy and form good habits in the future.
With the simple steps mentioned above, it will take mothers from 1 to 4 weeks to practice basic sleeping habits for babies. When the sleep has gone into a routine, the situation where the child sleeps and cries before bed will gradually decrease and "disappear" there is no trace.