Baby is awake and asleep

The mode of the day. Newborns, if they are full and healthy, if nothing disturbs them, serenely sleep from feeding to feeding. And they sleep exactly as much as the physiological need dictates to them. Nevertheless, some quite healthy children from birth are sleeping a little, although they are healthy and nothing disturbs them. Apparently, this is how their body is arranged and this is their norm, which means that there is no need to do anything to make them sleep more. After all, a baby can not be forced to sleep more than he needs. Wherever the child finds himself, in whatever unfavorable conditions, he will fall asleep, unless he is sick and pain does not bother him.

Every effort should be made to establish the optimal daily routine for the mother and child from the earliest days and adhere to it. It will be convenient for both of them and others. The order organizes and educates, greatly simplifies the efforts of the mother to care for the child, creates a calm, confident environment. In addition, children who adhere to a healthy regime are less and less likely to get sick. They are practically not capricious and with an appetite eat at certain hours familiar to them, because it is at this point that the stomach produces gastric juice and there is a feeling of hunger. And if the food arrives on time, then it is digested faster and easier, and consequently, the tummy of the child does not hurt and there are no problems with digestion. Similarly, with sleep: a child, accustomed to fall asleep at the same time, not capricious, eagerly falls asleep alone.

Sleep hygiene. When a child sleeps, this does not mean that there should be complete silence in the house. At an early age, usual home sounds do not interfere with the infant's sleep,

• 1st feeding: breast milk or special milk

mixture,

• 2nd feeding: breast milk, 5-20ml of fruit juice,

• 3Feeding: 30 g fruit puree, breast milk,

• 4th feeding: 30 ml fruit juice, breast milk,

• 5th feeding: breast milk, 15-20 g fruit puree,

• 6th feeding ( last): breast milk.

and there is no need to create any special conditions for it. Of course, one should not make noise and speak loudly, make noise with dishes, turn on a vacuum cleaner, etc.

A small child is usually prevented from sleeping by internal stimuli: it can be awakened by hunger;he can wake up from the cold, unless the dream is too deep;He will wake up from pain, as well as from the functioning of the intestine or from the need to regurgitate air. Sometimes the baby is prevented from falling asleep by his own hands and feet, which shudder the

just as he relaxes and begins to plunge into deep sleep. The child is able to sleep quite calmly with the TV turned on( but, of course, not at full power), but wakes up when he is turned off and the room becomes suddenly quiet.

It's better if the room is dark during a night's sleep. Sometimes at night the child opens his eyes and the light can attract his attention and disturb sleep. But a light nightlight does not hurt, especially at first. At first, you need to put the crib so that you can quickly approach her, as soon as the child screams. After a while, if possible, it is recommended to put the bed for the night in a separate room.

Before a night sleep, the room must be ventilated

.Of course, the room should be warm. If the child sleeps shallowly, from the cold, he wakes up and begins to cry. This crying can in time prevent colds - the baby makes it clear that it needs to be hidden. Deep sleep will not let him wake up, and hypothermia can cause, at least, a runny nose.

Mothers often have a question: how can a child sleep better - on the back or on the stomach? Experts believe that it is more convenient to sleep on the stomach, because in this situation digestion improves. But the children themselves choose how they feel better. After all, if a child does not like to lie on his stomach, he will not give rest to anyone until he is best placed. Recall that if the child does not vomit the air after feeding, lying on his back to do it

Not so much the loudness as the monotony of the sounds is important. But if everyone goes on tiptoe and is whispered while the child is asleep, then he will get used to absolute silence, and soon there will come a time when he will wake up from the slightest rustle.

is uncomfortable. In addition, if he vomits, then he can choke on his vomit. It is necessary to instill a little from birth itself, to teach the child to sleep on the stomach, if he does not mind. When he grows up and learns to turn over, he will choose the optimal pose for sleep.

Since birth, the child turns his head towards the light, that is, in the direction opposite the wall. There may be a chance that the head will eventually collapse on one side, because the fontanelles and sutures have not yet closed. To prevent this, it is necessary to put the child in bed with his head in one direction, then the other.

Night feeding should be as short and as quiet as possible. Babies wake up at night because they can not go long without food. All the items for feeding and swaddling are prepared in the evening and put on their seats, so as not to run around the room at night with a roaring child in their arms in search of a dry diaper. Therefore, it makes sense to arrange all the things so that at night it was easy to take care of the child. Do not play and talk with the baby at night during feeding and swaddling, because he can get excited and for a long time refuse to sleep.

And one more thing: let it become a habit for a mother to fall asleep at a time when the child allows it.

Newborns do not have a congenital mechanism that would set them up for a long night's sleep. During the day they sleep and are awake when they have to. It takes time and leisurely, reasonable action on the part of parents to teach newborns to sleep at night, and stay awake for most of the day.

It's hard to argue with the statement that becoming a parent means not sleeping at night. If you are lucky, it will be difficult only at first, but most babies do not allow their parents to sleep for several months, and some even longer. Parents need to equip themselves at times with sufficient patience not to be annoyed if the baby does not sleep almost all night, being healthy, but just capricious, and in the daytime for a long time falling asleep. This happens, and gradually it is necessary to accustom the baby to the fact that you have to lie down in the crib alone and learn to calm yourself. If it is fed, does not want to drink, is not wet, does not freeze, it is not disturbed by gases( tummy soft), then do not take it in your arms and rock back to sleep. Perhaps a little pokapriznchav, the child will calm down and fall asleep.

Of course, when a child is wet at night and screams, do not rush to feed him. Repack and wait a little while until the

calms down. Maybe he will fall asleep quickly after that.

It is better for parents to agree in advance who to get up at night to a child. As inexperience often jumps both, but over time comes the experience and understanding that it is much more sensible to give each other the opportunity to relax. Many mothers simply can not sleep at night if the child cries. In this case, the father should take care that my mother had the opportunity to fully relax at least on weekends.

Never take a child to your bed. Sometimes, if the child is a long time capricious, the mother seems very comfortable, because the baby next to her quickly calms down. But this is an erroneous opinion. The child will quickly get used to, and it will be difficult to wean.

When accustoming a child to a regimen, clearly observe some characteristic differences between day and night processes of feeding, dressing, and sleeping. Then, in due course, the child himself will already distinguish between day and evening regimes. So, in the evening the child calmly wash, change into night clothes, calmly talk to him. Feeding before going to bed should take place in his room, and you should put the baby to bed only in a crib, not in a stroller. For late feeding, wake the baby if he did not wake up and the time has come. Help the child to accustom to the regime, do not wait until he wakes up.

After feeding, it is advisable to teach the baby to sleep. It will be better for everyone if he quickly learns to fall asleep in his bed without someone else's presence.

Newborns usually wake up very early - at 5-6 in the morning. Gradually it is necessary to teach the baby to wake up in the morning later and calmly wait until they approach him. Do not immediately run to the child as soon as he stirs. If you give him time, he can fall asleep again or lie down peacefully in the crib. This is also good. After all, this way the child will learn to wake up later. If, after waking up, he cries, you need to give him a little time to calm down yourself, and if he cries all the more, then you'll still have to start the morning routines.

Daytime sleep. In the first months of life the child, as a rule, sleeps a lot during the day. The mother should make the most of this time, first of all, for her rest and for domestic affairs. But even at this time it is useful for a child to be a participant in the daily life of the whole family. Therefore, in the daytime, his crib should be in the room where the parents or mother are. It is necessary to constantly be aware of what is happening in the crib. The older child is unlikely to cause serious trouble to his younger brother or sister, no matter how jealous his feelings may be, but it is not uncommon for an object to get into a wheelchair. When a child sleeps in the daytime, it is better to calmly engage in some business that is not connected with walking around the room, or even get out of the room at all. If your baby's sleep is deep enough, then after he falls asleep, you can continue his usual activities, walk around the room, speak quietly. During a day's sleep, do not darken the room, but try not to let the child see the bright light. It is established that light reaches the sensitive eye apparatus even through closed eyelids and can disturb sleep.

The baby after the evening feeding should regurgitate all the air before falling asleep. Before night sleep carefully swaddle the child. In the daytime it is not so important that he pulls his hands and feet in his sleep and wakes up. At night you need to wrap it well in a diaper with your hands - then it will not wake from the movements of your hands and feet.

Ventilate the room before daytime sleep. In the warm season, the baby can sleep with an open window. Of course, you should make sure that there are no drafts.

So, the infant has at first the following basic activities, which should be adjusted by time: eating, sleeping, walking outdoors, hygienic activities. The newborn is usually fed 6 times a day with a three-hour break. Experienced mothers believe that it is better to swaddle a child before feeding, because by the end of feeding, he gets a little tired and starts to doze, and maybe even fall asleep. If he falls asleep dry, then the dream will be more prolonged and calm.

The mode provides for another feeding - at night, but no time is specified;usually a child wakes up when he is hungry, and lets know about it. A few more months, and he begins to sleep longer at night and skip night feeding.

The child grows up, and the periods of daytime sleep are reduced, and the time of wakefulness accordingly increases. Usually the longest period of wakefulness begins at about five o'clock in the evening. With

, the baby is awake in the morning.

Walking. There is an opinion that with a newborn you can not rush to fresh air. But most experts are inclined to believe that if the baby is healthy, walks can be started as early as a week after being discharged home. In winter, the first walks should be very short - up to five minutes, and the child must be dressed in the weather. Increase the time for a walk should be a little, adding every day for 1-2 minutes. Of course, if the weather is raging - rain, wind, sleet, - it's better to stay at home and limit yourself to airing the room.

In cold weather, it is necessary to watch, that the baby breathes a nose, instead of a mouth. In this case, a pacifier can help out. If it is good to prepare a walk-pre-feed the child, dress him properly - the baby will not over-cool and will sleep soundly.

In summer, the baby is gradually accustomed to sunbathing at an air temperature of + 22-25 ° C, starting from 2-3 minutes and bringing up to 15-20 minutes. After a sun bath the child should drink tea

• 6.00 1st feeding, morning

toilet,sleep,

• 9.00 2nd feeding( after feeding, it is necessary to hold the baby in the upright position for five minutes, so that it spews the air that has got into the stomach), sleep,

• 12.00 3rd feeding, walking outdoors( if the weather is good),

• 15.00 4th feeding, sleeping with open window or balcony or walk,

• 18.00 5thrmlenie, dream after dream - swimming and necessary hygienic procedures,

• 21.00 6th feeding, sleeping

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