With a system against screaming at night

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With a system against screaming at night
With a system against screaming at night
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We often stand at a loss by the cot when the recently cleaned, fed and fed child just screams and screams, has difficulty falling asleep, and even if he falls asleep, he often wakes up and wakes us up at night. We can also help babies sleep.

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According to the Association of Pediatricians, the system, the right amount and quality of food, the relief of teething symptoms and the place of sleep are also important. Of course, no two children are the same, but it is worth experimenting with the following methods to ensure a peaceful night's sleep.

System

The system is very important in a baby's life, because it gives him security. It is a good idea to start the tasks before bed every night at the same time and do them in the same order. It is advisable to start with bathing and then continue with evening breastfeeding/feeding. When the baby is full and sleepy, put it in the crib so that it falls asleep. It is good if he goes to bed by 8 o'clock in the evening, so it will be easier for him to get used to going to bed early in kindergarten and school.

Eating

How well it is housed plays a big role in the baby's life and peaceful sleep. In the first months, he cannot eat large amounts, so he does not stay well all night, so he gets hungry sooner and even wakes up several times. When he reaches the age of 3-5 months, the amount he eats at once increases and slowly reaches the level with which he is full for the whole night. The baby should not receive anything other than breast milk or formula until he is 6 months old, but in special cases - if his weight gain is not adequate and he regularly wakes up at night - milk porridges can be introduced for the last meal of the evening from the age of 4 months. Milk paste is actually nothing more than a mixture of formula and rice flakes. The rice flakes stay longer in the baby's tummy, so with its pleasantly filling effect, it ensures a longer, calm sleep for both the baby and the parents, according to the newsletter of Cumisyüveg és Tudomány.

Abdominal pain

The most important thing to do during the day is to make sure that he doesn't get food that he finds difficult to digest or that hasn't been recommended to him yet. If we gave him difficult-to-digest food for dinner, it could cause abdominal cramps and bloating, which could make the baby unable to fall asleep or even wake up several times during the night. That's why we should prepare an easily digestible and at the same time filling meal for the little one for dinner. Let's make sure that we don't start adding food until around 6 months of age, and even then we only introduce new flavors gradually! Do not give your baby cow's milk until the age of one year, if there is no more breast milk, replace it with formula, as the baby still needs 5-8 dl of milk-based food during this period.

Denting

The first signs of teething are heavy drooling, restless sleep during the day and refusal of food. In such cases, it is natural that the child who has been eating well until now finds it a little more difficult to accept the food, it may also happen that the baby, who is already eating puree, is happy to consume breast milk or formula again. Night awakening occurs more often during this period. In such cases, we can choose from several options as to how to soothe the baby, the main thing is to try to soothe the pain at least for the night, so that both the baby and the mother will be more rested the next day. The discomfort of teething can be reduced with various preparations, there are suppositories and ointments, which can be requested from our pediatrician during the problematic period, advises the Association of Hungarian Pediatricians.

Organization

In order for everyone to be able to sleep longer, it is worth postponing breastfeeding or dinner before going to bed. We should only get up at dawn with the baby when he is fully awake. If not, try to put him back to sleep by stroking. Taking into account the development of your life rhythm, it is possible in a few months to wake up only around 4-5 in the morning. In this way, the continuous periods of sleep gradually increase.

Together or apart?

Immediately after birth, approx. It is advisable to sleep in the same room with the baby until the age of 3-4 months. The decision about sleeping in the same bed is always the parent's own responsibility, taking into account their sleeping habits, but this is not recommended by pediatricians. However, sleeping in the same room is not only reassuring for the baby, but also for the parents in the early days, especially since night breastfeeding or pacifier feeding is still regular during this period. It is also much easier for parents to get up with the baby in the evening. Later, we can transfer the baby to his own room so that he learns to sleep alone and to go back to sleep when he wakes up. Of course, since every child is different, it is not certain that this will always and everywhere be easy. Good advice: let's start getting the baby used to his own room at a good time, because the longer we delay, the more difficult it will be, writes Cumisüveg és Tudomány.

If nothing helps and the child regularly struggles with sleep problems, it is worth visiting a sleep clinic, where specialists will help find out the cause of disturbed sleep.

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