What to do if your 5-month-old baby sleeps with his head shaking around?



5 months baby sleep head shaking around depending on the cause, treatment methods include applying medication, supplementing vitamins and calcium, preventing sweating, etc. 5 months baby sleep head shaking causes: eczema, lack of calcium or vitamin D, heat sweating, etc., but also may be a normal physiological phenomenon.

1. If it is caused by eczema on the head or neck, you can apply glycerite to the baby’s eczema, pay attention not to give the baby too many clothes, keep the skin clean, and apply moisturizing cream after bathing. If the eczema is more serious, you can use weak hormone ointment under the guidance of the doctor, such as Dinaid cream.

2. If your baby is not only shaking his head in bed but also sweating a lot, not easy to fall asleep, easy to wake up, you need to take your baby to check the trace elements, such as calcium or vitamin D deficiency, can be supplemented with vitamin D and calcium under the guidance of a doctor, and usually take your baby out in the sun.

3. Wear too much or cover too thick to cause the baby sweat uncomfortable will also appear shaking head, can give the baby to wear comfortable and breathable pajamas, do not cover too thick, appropriate air conditioning and air humidifier to regulate room temperature.

4. Some babies sleep shaking head is a normal phenomenon, because the small months of age of the baby’s nervous system is not fully developed, so in light sleep will have shaking head, stretching arms, kicking legs and other manifestations, if there is no other symptom, more than a normal phenomenon, do not need special treatment, with the growth of age will gradually disappear.

5 months baby sleep head shaking around if exclude physiological factors, it is recommended to take the child to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the corresponding treatment.