Sleep in newborns There are three sleep states in newborns, sleepy state, quiet sleep state, and active sleep state. Active sleep and quiet sleep are about half of the time each, and from quiet sleep to active sleep as a sleep cycle, which usually lasts about 0.5 to 1 hour. Therefore, newborns have 18 to 20 sleep cycles per day. When a newborn baby sobs and moves gently during active sleep, but does not wake up or cry out, parents will know that this is a phenomenon that occurs during the sleep cycle and that the little baby may be dreaming, so there is no need to rush to hold them up or feed them, and they will be able to sleep quietly again after a while. How long should babies sleep From birth to 2 months Newborns to 2 months old sleep 14-18 hours a day, with each sleep rarely lasting more than 4 hours. Wrapping, rocking, breastfeeding, and using a comforting pacifier can help your baby fall asleep because your baby’s nerves are not yet mature enough to relax and fall asleep on their own. It does not spoil the child or create permanent bad habits. Because they do not remember their surroundings. 2-4 month old babies 2 months to 4 months old babies sleep an average of 14-15 hours a day. They usually sleep 3-4 naps during the day. Some babies sleep for up to 6 hours straight at night. This is the time to start training your baby to establish a healthy sleep routine. 4-6 Months Old Babies 4 to 6 months old sleep a total of 13-14 hours, including 2 naps during the day. At least 6 consecutive hours of sleep at night, with some children sleeping up to 12 hours straight. If this is not possible, it may be due to improper parenting and unintentionally indulging the baby’s bad sleep habits. Babies should be trained to fall back asleep on their own. What should I do if my baby sleeps upside down? Newborn babies just face this strange world, plus the sleep regulation function is not yet mature, so they are prone to sleep upside down day and night. To solve this problem, a comfortable and quiet sleeping space for your baby is the first task. It is recommended that the following tricks be used to deal with “night children”: 1. Develop a schedule for your baby and implement it. 2, try to let your baby play during the day, reduce nap time or do not let your baby take a nap too late. 3, the best time to change the bath time in half an hour before bedtime – an hour before, so that the baby can relax, easy to fall asleep. Special Note: When you want to adjust your baby’s sleep, you should also pay attention to whether your baby has eaten enough? Is the diaper dry? Is there any physical discomfort? Only after these conditions have been eliminated can you start a sleep adjustment program for your baby. Nighttime feeding is also a reason for your baby to wake up at night, so adjust the time your child drinks milk. Causes of baby’s difficulty in sleeping and night waking 1, improper care Before going to bed, family members have the habit of holding the child holding pat, shaking, walking or eating a rubber pacifier (containing a pacifier). These activities accompanying sleep have continued until the child is completely asleep to gently put to sleep bed, and over time become a habit. 2, excessive nighttime intake of fluids and food Healthy infants can sleep through the night by 6 months of age and do not need to eat at night. If the child wakes up at night, because he is hungry and thirsty, to feed milk and water, and develop a habit, the child will have a sense of hunger at night, must eat, in order to fall asleep again. The amount of fluid intake is more, it is inevitable to urinate more, and urination can also make the child wake up. If this is more often, disrupting the normal day and night rhythm and sleep cycle of infants and young children, can also affect their body temperature, digestion and endocrine secretion of the circadian rhythm, is not conducive to normal growth and development of children. 3, environmental factors from infants and toddlers should have a reasonable work and rest system and a fixed sleep environment. The prescribed time to get up, daytime naps, feeding and nighttime bedtime should be strictly enforced. It is best for children to sleep alone in a crib (some countries have their own bedrooms for children), and the pillows, quilts and accompanying small toys in the sleeping bed should be fixed as much as possible. In addition, sleep environment noise interference, such as home radio, television or neighboring generated sound can prevent children from sleeping. 4. Food allergies Human milk protein allergy can cause severe sleep disorders in infants and children. Milk allergy is often clinically difficult to distinguish from colic because it begins at the same age and is accompanied by little sleep, irritability, and intermittent nighttime crying. The typical presentation is waking at night (5-6 times per night) and a shortened total sleep time. There is also frequent crying during the day. Physical examination is unremarkable. Some infants may have anemia or blood in the stool. 5. Other diseases such as otitis media and neurological diseases can also cause sleep disorders. How to correct bad sleep habits of infants and toddlers Treat your 4-month-old baby not like a newborn, baby 4-6 months old can start to develop his own sleep habits. For babies who have bad habits such as holding, patting and shaking before bedtime, you need to help correct them. The first night to sleep, let the child lie on his own in the crib, if the child starts to cry, let him cry for a while, at least 1 to 2 minutes, you can give comfort, but do not hold up until he is quiet, the parents can leave. If the child cries again, wait longer (2 to 5 minutes) and then give comfort. This can be repeated several times and the process can last for several hours, so parents are encouraged to keep doing this. The second night of sleep is done as before, but the waiting time is extended when the child cries. The first time is 2 to 4 minutes after which comfort is given, the second time 5 to 10 minutes, and then even longer. In doing so, parents should not get angry or lack confidence and insist on doing it. The 3rd night can see the effect. The child changes from crying loudly to whimpering and later stops crying and falls asleep on his own. The night waking time becomes shorter, and after waking up, he does not cry and goes back to sleep by himself.