Why do babies wake up easily when sleeping?

If a baby wakes up suddenly in his sleep, parents should pay attention to this phenomenon. If it happens frequently, it may be caused by calcium deficiency. Calcium deficiency is a common disease in infants and young children, which will affect the baby's growth and development. In addition, it may also be caused by some life reasons, such as the baby is hungry, or the quilt is too hot, and other reasons such as abdominal distension and diarrhea may also cause the baby to wake up suddenly.

Why do babies wake up easily when sleeping?

1. Hunger

It is more common in newborns and babies under three months old. This requires breastfeeding or milk feeding to solve the problem. If older babies eat a full meal before going to bed, this factor can be eliminated. In dry weather, your baby may be thirsty at night, and giving him some water can help calm him down.

2. Too hot

Nowadays, most babies’ clothes and blankets are on the warm side. In fact, it doesn’t matter if the baby is a little cool. Being too hot will make him uncomfortable and prone to illness. If the room temperature is quite high and the baby is wearing a sleeping bag and covered with a small quilt, the baby's own heat dissipation ability is poor and he will feel hot and wake up. At this time, the problem can be solved by simply reducing the amount of penetration.

3. Abdominal distension

This condition occurs in infants under one year old. If the baby eats too much before going to bed or does not burp after drinking milk, the baby will wake up due to bloating. Older babies may have eaten something difficult to digest within a few hours before bedtime. The problem can be solved by paying attention to massage, exhausting gas and adjusting diet. Babies with indigestion can be treated with some Chinese medicine.

4. Wet urine

A diaper that is too wet or too tight may also make your baby uncomfortable. Some babies don't want to pee in their diapers easily when they want to pee, and they toss and turn restlessly. Mom can observe carefully. If the baby still cannot sleep well without any special factors, mothers can try the following points, which may help improve the baby's sleep at night.

To this end, in addition to feeding babies more calcium- and vitamin D-rich foods in spring and summer, parents should also take their babies outdoors frequently and bask in the sun to encourage the conversion of provitamins in the baby's skin into vitamin D, thereby promoting the absorption and utilization of calcium.

1. Rehydration: Babies have more water in their bodies than adults. Babies also lose more water in spring and summer, so they need more water. If your baby is dehydrated, it will not only affect his growth and development, but he will also be prone to heatstroke in spring and summer. Therefore, you should pay attention to your baby's hydration in spring and summer. Don't wait until your baby is thirsty to replenish water. Replenish water when he sweats too much, and also pay attention to replenishing salt (a little table salt). At noon, infants and young children should also pay attention to replenishing water between feedings. It is best for babies to drink boiled water and should not be replaced by beverages.

2. Make up for sleep: In spring and summer, the days are long and the nights are short. In addition, the weather is hot, so babies often do not get enough sleep in spring and summer, which leads to hypoxia in the baby's brain. In spring and summer, the human body's metabolism speeds up, which increases oxygen consumption, which will further reduce the baby's IQ. Heatstroke is also prone to occur in spring and summer. For this reason, babies should be guaranteed sleep time in spring and summer, and those who lack sleep can make up for it by taking naps.

3. Others: Pay attention to supplementing other nutrients, such as protein, vitamins, trace elements, etc., to strengthen the brain and body.