The8MostCommonCausesofBabySleepProblems
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Onbabysleepproblems Likealmosteverythinginlife,sleepingmustbelearned. Inthebeginning,ababycanwakeupeven3-4timestoeatinthe night.Attheageofsixmonthsthismaybereducedto1-2times pernight. Thisisofcourseanaveragenumber,concretecasescandeviate eitherupwardsordownwards. Incertainlifestagesthebaby'sdevelopementimpliesmore superficialoruneasysleep. Wecancallitasleepproblem *ifs/hewakesupmuchmorefrequently, *ifs/hewakesupforotherreasonsthaneating, *orhasdifficultytofallasleepaftereating. Thismaybeduetoseveralcauses: *certainillnesses, *toomuchortoofewdaytimenaps, *developingbadsleephabits, *poopindiapers, *excessivetiredness, *separationanxiety,
Onbabysleepproblems *toomuch stimuli,e.g. *travel, *guests, *music, *loudspeech *changinglifestyles,e.g. *changeinfeeding, *moving,evenonly toanotherroom, Thebestthingto doisto preventsleep problemsby developing appropriatesleephabits. Thenextfewpagesshowthemostcommoncausesofsleep problems. .
Stomachache Phenomenon: From2weeksto2-3monthsthemostcommoncauseforwakingupare stomachaches. Can'torhardlycanfallasleepagainafterbreast-feeding,raiseshis/herlegs orarms,cries,groans. Ifcriesoftenandthebellyfeelshardtothetouch,youshouldpayattention. Cause: Babies'digestivesystemisn'tfullydeveloped,theyareunpractisedineating. Forexample,theyswallowmuchairwhichwillcausepressureinthestomach. Stilltheymayhavedifficultieswithdigestinglactose. Toomuchortoofasteatingalsocanbethecause.
Stomachache Solution: His/herstomachshouldbeemptybeforeeating(ittakes2-3 hours).Thisisimportantforprevention.Alsoprovidesufficient amountoffreshair. Youcancuretheexistingacheby *burping, *layingyourhandonhis/herstomach, *stomachmassage, *lettingthebabylyingontummy(tigerinthetreehold), *warmingthestomach(fomentation,possiblywithhairdryer), *verticalpositioning, *possibly1-2smallspoonoffenneltea. Iftheproblempersists,by *lactaseenzymesupplement, *probiotics, *homeopathicmedicine, *herbalinfusions, *foodsupplements, *medicine(byadoctor'sprescriptiononly).
Reflux Phenomenon: Inthefirstmonths,evenuntilthe10th month,afterfeedingbaby oftenspitsupsomeofthemilkorotherfood. Thiscancause discomfortorevencoughs. Itcanhardenwhenbaby startstomoveandcrawl. Thisistobecomsideredasnatural,if *baby ishealthy otherwise, *only spitsupasmallamount, * developsnormally, *ittakesonly about10minuitesafterfeeding. Refluxdisease(GERD): Otherwiseif *causesfrequentwake-upsinthenight, *baby vomitsgreateramounts, *comeswith strongcoughs, *comeswith stomach ache, *takesalongtimeafterfeeding, * developmentislaggingsubstantially thenitcanbegastroesophagealreflux disease(GERD).
Reflux Cause: Babies'digestivesystemandsphincterisnotstrongatthe beginning.Swallowingair,eatingtooeagerlyandundeveloped brestfeedingtechniquealsocancontributetotheproblem. Solution(fornormalreflux): *Don'tpanic,it'snotadisease *Treathim/herwithcare,don'tputsuddenlyintovertcalposition *5-10minutesaofburpingafterfeedingisreallyimportant,alsoto avoidvomitingandstomachache *Thisisespeciallytrueifyoucanhearhim/herdrinkingtoofast *Changingthediapersafterfeedingalsohelpsburpingbymaking thebabymoving APPROXIMATEMINUTES
Colds& Flu Phenomenon: *Coughs *Snuffles *Fever *Sorethroatand/orearaches It'snojoyifthebabyissick,butstillnotadisaster.Don'tpanic! Cause: Babies'immunesystemisnotaseffectiveasanadult’sorevenan olderchild’s. Solution: *Ifpossible,until1-2monthsrestrainthebabyfrompeople, especiallyiftheyhavetheflue *Washouthis/hernosewithasmallamountofÍbreastmilk *Increasethehumidityoftheair *Possiblyusehomeopathicmedicinesorherbalinfusionsinstead ofprescriptiondrugs.Thisholdstrueforallillnesses *Sucksnotfrombaby'snosebeforesleeping *Iftheillnesspersists,seeadoctor
Fever Phenomenon: Feveristhenatural defensivemechanismofthebody,sobasically you shouldnotsuppressit.Butbabies' tolerance differs.Ifyour baby suffersthentreatit.Don'tuse,however,wetblanketsorcold bath. Cause: Infection,colds,teethingetc. Solution: *Antipyretic(recommendedby a physician) *Gentlecoldwaterwash,compress(wrist,forehead) Moreinfo: *Performfevertestinggently *Watch thebaby becausefevercangoupsuddenly *Aslongasyou don'tknowthekid'sreaction,beespecially careful *Ifbaby feelsbadorthefeveristogoupfast,starttreatment early
Foodallergy Phenomenon: *Problemstofallasleep *Restlesssleep *Frequentawakenings *Restlessness *Abdominal pain *Diarrhea *Gas pain,badgas *Vomiting *Swelling *Itching *Sneezing *Runny nose *Skinrashes Cause: Mostcommonfoodsthatcauseallergiesorsensitivities: *Lactose *Milk protein(incaseoffeedingcows' milk) *Spicy meals *Eggs *Gluten *Certainfruits
Foodallergy Solution: *Findoutwhat'scausingtrouble. *Sometimesyou needtokeepa diary,asthesymptomsmay appearevendaysafterthefoodhavebeenconsumed *Stopgivingwhathascausedthe problem *Addhypoallergenic(HA)formulasinsteadofamilk-basedformula *Incaseoflactoseintolerancelactaseenzymereplacementcan help *Inseriouscasesseekmedicalattention APPROXIMATEMINUTES
Skinconditions Phenomenon: *Allergy *Eczema *Urticaria *Dry skin *Bruises *Stuffy nose *Eyetingling,redness *Sneezing *Cough *Inflammationoftheear *etc. Cause: *Personalcareandcleaning products *Syntheticfibers *Dustmile *Animalhair,feather *Chemicals *Pollens *Medicines *Heavy metalresidues
Skinconditions Solution: *Avoidcontactwithallergenicsubstances *Washthebaby'sclothesseparately,rinsethoroughlysono residuesremaininthem *Disinfectdishes,cutlery,andwhats/hetakesinthemouth *Aanti-inflammatoryanditch-soothingointments *Lighttreatment *Medicines(permedicaladvice) *Moisturizingtheskin *Gentleskincare,short,gentlebathing *Skin-friendly,antiallergic,odorlesscosmetics *Incaseoflastingproblemsconsultaphysician APPROXIMATEMINUTES
Unsuitableenvironment Theidealenvironment: *Norotating,musicaltoyshangingoverthebed,whichare disturbing,notforrest/sleep *Haveaseparatebed,owncorner,the"designated"placeforsleep *Freeairflow:ventilateoften,donotcoverthesideofthebed *Treatthenightseparatelyfromdaylight(dark,silence,whispering, etc.) *Don'texposethebabytostrongstimuliduringtheday(music, strongtones,harshlights,toys) *Communicationwithparentsandbodycontactareimportant *Sticktoaschedule,ensurepredictability *68-70ºF(20-21ºC)temperature,72ºF(22°C)fornewborns *Neithertoodrynortoohumidair *Trust,love *Touchhim/herwithcare,movehim/herslowly Correctingnon-idealstates: *Ifthenight(ordaytime)environmentisloud,youmaywanttotry somecalmingsound.Manyofsuchrecordingscanbedownloaded fromtheInternet,forexample.smallwhine,rain,seawavesorso- called"Whitenoise" *Ifthebabyhavebeensleepingsofarwithparents,youcanteach tosleepinhis/herownbedstepbystep
Teething Phenomenon: *Excessive drool *Triestocheweverything *Putsfingersinmouth *Diarrheabecauseofthesalivation Startsinthe6th-10th month.Inthebeginning,nothingcanbeseen onthegums.Sleep problemsusually takeonly 1-2weeksforeach groupofteeth untiltheteeth comein. Solution: *Any cleantextilesortoysthebaby canchew,butcan'tswallow. Evenacoldspoonwillhelp *Teethers(normalorcoolable) *Painrelievers(useonly by a doctor's prescription) *Rosehip,chamomile,catnip,clove *Homeopathicremedies
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