Babies are sleepy and don't want to eat. Parents can use these tricks to deal with it

When babies are sleepy and refuse to eat, parents often look very worried. Generally speaking, when parents find that their baby is sleepy and refuses to eat, they can take the following measures to deal with it.

Wake your baby up during light sleep.

It is difficult to wake a sleeping baby. So you should choose to wake your baby up when he is in a light sleep. The method to identify the baby's light sleep period is very simple: the baby will have eyelid twitching, grinning, or clenched fists.

Stimulate your baby a little.

You can unbutton your clothes, take off your baby's upper clothes, then hold him in your arms and cover the exposed skin with a blanket. If your baby continues to sleep, you can hold him upright and talk to him to get him to open his eyes. If that doesn't work, gently pat his face with a cool towel.

Stretch your baby's body.

Newborn babies usually sleep in a curled-up position, which makes them feel very comfortable. You can straighten his body and stretch his arms, which will activate his brain. You can also stroke the palms of his hands and the soles of his feet.

Express some breast milk by hand.

Use your milk-soaked nipple to tease your baby's lower lip to stimulate him to open his mouth. While breastfeeding, you can hum softly to encourage your baby to continue sucking. If your baby starts to nap again, stroke the soles of his feet or pat his back.