From birth to around 3 months of age your baby does not perceive the difference between day and night. His natural rhythm of waking and sleeping is dictated by hunger. This period is particularly tiring for parents who have to get up and feed their babies 8 to 10 times a day. Gradually around the age of 3 months, your baby begins to sleep through the night and find a more natural rhythm, for the well-being of the family.
Contents 1 Helping baby sleep:our advice 1.1 No need to try to act on your baby's biorhythm. 1.2 Establish rituals to promote the establishment of a regular sleep rhythm 1.3 Manage untimely awakenings during the first year 1.4 Consult if necessarySome babies find their rhythm more quickly than others, but know that you can take action to limit your baby waking up at night .
Your baby needs to eat every 3 or 4 hours and sleep the rest of the time. If you are breastfeeding your baby, that's perfect, if not, you can try a gourmet baby milk or a satiety milk.
During the first 3 months, make sure to respect his rhythm and satisfy him on demand. He sleeps exceptionally 5 hours, do not wake him up, his body allows him to wait. On the contrary, he wants to eat at shorter intervals, not to try to impose a schedule on him, respecting his rhythm is the basis of the construction of your infant's sleep cycles. Your baby wakes up at night , it's normal and you won't be able to do anything about it as long as the search for satiety is its main need.
A baby who does not sleep at night is therefore a normal baby who lives at his own pace and imposes it on the whole family. Parents on their side want to enjoy their baby, most often at the end of the day after work and obligations. The natural tendency is therefore to play with your baby and to ask him to excite him. However, it is at this time of day that a ritual must be established which will gradually make the baby understand that it is time to sleep in. Take the time to establish this ritual by setting up a quiet time to allow him to fall asleep peacefully. Room in the dark, hug, rocking chair, bath, these techniques have always been used because they allow you to have a good time with your baby and to pick up the signs of sleep (yawning,).
The establishment of this rhythm is a novelty for your baby. It is also an effort for you because after several weeks of short nights it is common to lack calm and serenity. All of this is not an exact science. Some babies sleep after a few days, others wait a few months. As long as your baby is growing and growing normally, there is no need to worry. He is looking for his rhythm and your best action is to respect this rhythm and establish quiet times at the end of the day. Gradually because you install these time markers, your baby will become aware of the day and night rhythm and adapt his rhythm to that of the family.
Do not hesitate to read this article on the first nights of newborns to go further.
Your baby is growing up and you notice that he still has difficult times at night:sudden awakenings in the middle of the night, fear of the dark, nightmares. This period of trouble sleeping is also normal. Your baby gradually becomes aware of his environment and in the majority of cases this does not correspond to any pathology. You just have to know that a baby who wakes up does not necessarily know how to go back to sleep alone without being reassured about his environment, about the loneliness he feels at night.
During this period, which ranges from about 3 to 9 months, the most important thing is to have a reassuring and firm attitude:
It is these little nothings that will gradually give him confidence and show him that he is not alone and that his parents, although at a distance, are watching over him.
Your baby is 6 months old and does not sleep through the night, if that is not enough, make sure to eliminate the most frequent leads.
My hungry baby:You can then try a gourmet baby milk or a satiety milk. After a few days the situation should normalize. If not, look for other causes
Your baby has a toothache:We often forget it, but this period of the first year is also the one during which the baby's first teeth appear. He is grumpy, has red cheeks or drools a lot a tooth is probably the cause of pain that your baby feels more strongly at night.
Listening to your baby, no one is better placed than you to feel whether a situation seems normal or exceptional. Your child has been sleeping badly for several weeks, he has nightmares, lack of appetite, has mood swings or quite simply seriously disturbs family life, the best thing is to consult your pediatrician or your family doctor. A baby imposes his rhythm in the first months and then begins to regulate his nights gradually as satiety comes. Accept his rhythm, bring him calm and benchmarks and in the majority of cases. He will then regulate his rhythm and adapt to the schedules of the whole family.
