More than 40 days of babies do not sleep at night is due to the baby’s age, there is no circadian rhythm, generally do not need special treatment, but if it is due to infantile eczema, vitamin D deficiency and other diseases, need to be taken for the cause of the general measures, drug treatment.
1. Work and rest disorders: 40-day-old babies can sleep up to 18 hours a day, so there is no complete circadian rhythm. This kind of parents generally do not need to worry too much.
2. Infantile eczema: Because the child’s skin will appear itchy, rashes and other symptoms, so to a certain extent will affect the sleep, there is the phenomenon of sleepless nights. Family members can let the child wear cotton, loose clothing, reasonable use of emollients, if necessary, follow the doctor’s advice to use hydrocortisone cream, Dinaid cream and other glucocorticoid drugs.
3. Vitamin D deficiency: common symptoms include night terrors, irritability, etc. In some cases, it may be manifested as not sleeping at night. Parents need to ensure that their children consume enough milk, strengthen nutrition, increase sunlight hours, and use vitamin D as prescribed by the doctor.
If the baby has other abnormalities, it is recommended to go to the hospital for consultation to identify the specific cause and then follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted intervention.