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A baby sleeps for 30 minutes in the afternoon: what to do, wakes up
A baby should sleep well, because during sleep he gains strength for active growth. However, sometimes the baby’s sleep is different from what is described in the books. The child sleeps for only 30 minutes, and then begins to be capricious. You need to find the cause of the problem and fix it.
Why does a nursing baby sleep for 30 minutes and wake up
A newborn baby sleeps about 16-20 hours a day, of which 7-10 hours is a night’s sleep. If something interferes with sleep, the baby gets tired, naughty, and develops poorly. However, you should not ask the doctor to prescribe a sedative if the baby cannot sleep for more than half an hour in a row. You can fix it yourself.
If the child sleeps for 30 minutes, he does not get enough sleep.
The main reason for poor sleep is non-adherence to the daily routine. If the parents put the child to bed after 22:00, he becomes an “owl”. The daytime sleep of such children is abrupt and short. Also, a child can cry and be capricious if light, extraneous sounds, and teething interfere with him.
At about 5 months, children already begin to manipulate their parents. They refuse to fall asleep during the day until they are shaken in their arms or given milk. At 7 months, babies can intelligently fight sleep. They are interested in exploring the world, so they can fall asleep even while sitting or standing on all fours. Only by 8-9 months do the crumbs learn to fall asleep on their own in the crib.
What to do to improve your baby’s sleep day and night
Here are some helpful tips for parents:
- Rock your baby until he goes into deep sleep, and only then transfer him to the crib.
- Sing a lullaby with a lot of hissing sounds to your child before bed, or just hum in his ear.
- Every time before going to bed, ventilate the room, make sure that it is neither hot nor cold, clean.
- Put your baby to sleep until 21:00.
- If a baby under 3 months old has a Moro reflex, swaddle him.
- Make sure that there are no loud sounds during sleep, turn off the TV and mute the sound on your phone.
- Draw the curtains tightly during the day, turn off the night light at night.
If the baby does not sleep well due to the fact that his teeth are teething, ask the doctor to prescribe an anesthetic gel for you so that the baby does not suffer. Also, be sure to consult a pediatrician if you cannot find out the cause of poor sleep and vagaries, perhaps the child has something hurting.
Now you know about the causes of short day and night sleep in infants. Help your little one cope with this problem.