O sono do bebê recém-nascido, no primeiro mês, costuma ser calmo e durar cerca de 16 a 17 horas por dia. Normalmente, o bebê acorda porque tem fome ou a fralda suja, porém, caso isso não aconteça, deve-se acordá-lo, pois ele não deve ficar mais de 3 horas sem comer.
Starting in the month and a half, the baby begins to count the cycles of light and darkness, sleeps a little more at night and at 3 months, usually sleeps more than 5 hours in a row.
- The newborn’s restless sleep.
- As well as difficulty sleeping and crying.
- May indicate cramps or other health problems.
- Such as gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- In case of colic.
- The baby should be burped after breastfeeding or by bending the baby’s knees and taking them.
- Against the belly with some pressure.
- In case of gastroesophageal reflux.
- In addition to placing the baby to burp.
- Lie on its side.
- The head of the crib raised about 30 degrees.
- Placing a corner of 10 cm.
In all cases, the baby should be taken to the pediatrician for evaluation and appropriate treatment, if necessary.
The newborn’s sleep hours during the first month of life take up most of the day, as the baby sleeps between 16 and 17 hours a day, however, he or she can stay awake for up to 1 to 2 hours in a row.
A newborn’s sleep time usually varies with feeding.The breastfeeding baby usually wakes up every 2 to 3 hours to breastfeed, while the baby who takes a bottle usually wakes up every 4 hours.However, there are some babies who don’t wake up, so the important thing is not to let the baby go more than 3 hours without eating.
The newborn’s sleep routine during the first month of life is related to diet and diaper changes.
That’s why it’s important if the baby doesn’t wake up to breastfeed or because he or she has a dirty diaper, wake him or her up to feed him or her, never let 3 hours pass between meals, especially if the baby is bottle-fed.
Para controlar o sono do bebê recém-nascido, os pais podem adotar algumas estratégias a partir da segunda semana de vida, como:
During the day
Overnight
These strategies teach the baby to distinguish the day of the night by controlling his or her sleep.
Babies less than a month of time, especially premature babies, may experience sleep apnea syndrome, in this case the baby stops breathing for a few seconds and then starts breathing normally, this pause in breathing does not always have a specific cause and the most common is related to several factors such as heart problems or reflux for example.
Therefore, a baby is not expected to breathe while sleeping and, if so, this should be studied.Your baby may even need to be admitted to the hospital for testing.However, half the time, the cause is not found.Learn more about how to identify and treat this syndrome.