Why does a baby under 5 months wake up at night every hour
Age up to 5 months is considered a period of adaptation. A child gets into a new environment for him, so many things can disturb him. From here and frequent night awakenings.
A child wakes up every hour at night and needs attention. Photo: Getty These are the main reasons why a baby wakes up every hour:
- The child wants to eat. Up to 5 months, children eat often and little by little. They can not stand more than 4 hours without food. If you woke up to feed a child, do not talk or play with him, otherwise you will not be able to lay him down for a long time.
- The phases of baby sleep are different from adults, this is especially noticeable up to 3 months. Because of this, and frequent awakenings.
- Too hot and the baby wants to drink. Keep the room temperature below 23 ° C.
- A full diaper makes the child feel uncomfortable in his sleep.
- During the day there was too much of everything new, the child became nervous. Even going to the store crumbs as a whole adventure.
- Infants are able to see vivid dreams, it is possible that they see nightmares and wake up because of fear.
You can not discount the disease. If you cannot find the cause of the nightly awakenings, it may be that the child has a stomach ache, ears, or colic.
A child older than 5 months wakes up at night every hour.
The older the children become, the less often they wake up at night. If at this age the child wakes up regularly at night, this is a cause for concern.
- The child has the habit of eating at night. At this age, such a habit has to be nullified. Try to make your child's dinner more dense, so that at night he would not experience hunger.
- The room is not dark enough, too cold or too hot. Create good conditions for sleep, and the baby will be much less likely to disturb you at night.
- The child walked a little and was not tired. During the day, spend more time with him in the fresh air.
- The kid wakes up due to reflex winches. Usually after them, children quickly fall asleep, but there are exceptions to the rules.
Health problems, again, cannot be ruled out. For example, children do not sleep well due to a lack of calcium. As you can see, there are many reasons for the regular awakenings of a child. If in doubt, because of exactly what reason your baby is waking up, consult a pediatrician. Read further:
