How to train your baby to fall asleep on his own? How to train your baby to sleep through the night?

The baby's sleep problems will determine the baby's development status. How to make the baby sleep well and grow fast? Today I will analyze with you the mother's experience and how to cultivate good sleeping habits for the baby. Please see the detailed introduction below.

How to train your baby to fall asleep on his own

When it comes to baby's sleeping problems, every mother must have a lot of complaints! Baby's sleeping is really a very complicated topic, it is not so simple to explain in one or two sentences, and the sleeping problem cannot be solved in one or two days. As the baby continues to grow, various sleeping problems will continue to appear. So here, I can only start from my own experience and talk about the sleeping problems I encountered.

Moonlight

Artifact: None

When my brother was in confinement, he slept in the same room with the confinement nanny. The confinement nanny slept in the big bed, and my brother slept in his own small bed. When he wanted to drink milk, the confinement nanny would carry him to me, and when he was done, she would carry him back, even if he fell asleep while drinking. Looking back now, the advantage of doing this is that my brother has developed the habit of sleeping in his own small bed since he was born, so he has never been reluctant to sleep in the big bed.

At that time, my brother didn't have any major problems with sleeping. He basically slept for two hours at a time. He didn't need to be swaddled, and he wouldn't sleep while being held or fed.

2-4 months

Artifacts: pregnancy pillow, swaddling clothes, mother's clothes, pacifier, white noise

After the confinement period, my brother's startle reflex gradually became more obvious. He would often wake himself up by waving his hands suddenly after falling asleep. At first, I put him in the maternity pillow I used when I was pregnant, to restore the feeling of being wrapped in the womb. This method worked for a short time. Later, I gradually found that it didn't work, so I had to swaddle him.

During this time, I usually coaxed him to sleep by holding him, patting him, making white noise, or feeding him. When he was drowsy, I would put him down, first with his buttocks and then his head, and put him down on his side. I felt that this method would not wake him up easily. Later, I didn't know what was going on with my brother. He would rub his head back and forth after I put him down, as if to confirm whether I was around, so I would put my clothes next to his head to make him think I was still there.

When my brother was about 3 months old, the previous swaddle could no longer cover his hands, so we switched to a love to dream swaddle. When he was about 4 months old, I removed one of the sleeves for him so that he could slowly get rid of the swaddle. Now this swaddle has become his sleeping bag.

Another problem that babies of this age will encounter is flatulence or colic. My brother is no exception and has the problem of flatulence! Sometimes he would cry and scream in order to fart [shame on me]! At that time, I gave him more gas-relieving exercises, often let him lie on his stomach, and took simethicone and probiotics! The situation has indeed improved!

In fact, my brother had always been a good sleeper until he was almost 5 months old. After a period of rapid increase in the need for milk every hour at night, my brother's sleep problems were exposed all at once! He needed milk to fall asleep, and after falling asleep with milk, he woke up frequently at night! He continued to sleep with milk after waking up at night, which caused bloating in the stomach, which aggravated the frequent night wakings!

5 months in

Artifacts: Sleep signals, sleep rituals, mother's hands, lullabies, pacifiers

As mentioned before, my brother's sleep problem was exposed! He kept making noises at night! I was going crazy! So I bought Xiaotu's sleep course! Here is my own experience:

First, pay attention to the sleep signals! ! This is very important! Don't wait until he is overexcited before you start coaxing him to sleep! As soon as he hears the sleep signal, you must go back to the room and start coaxing him to sleep! Every baby's sleep signals are different, and you will get the hang of it after observing them a few times!

Secondly, I paid more attention to the sleeping ritual. Before, my brother would sleep on the sofa in the living room during the day, so that it would be more convenient for us adults to take care of him. But as his senses gradually developed, he became particularly easily distracted. So no matter whether it was day or night, I would let him go back to his room to sleep! When I found the sleep signal, I would carry him into the room, and tell him that we were going to sleep while walking. After entering the room, I would draw the curtains (I also drew them during the day, because he could already distinguish between day and night at this age), put on a sleeping bag, and change his diaper if he peed a little too much.

Then I cut off the association between drinking milk and sleeping. The method I used was very simple. When he started to suck milk intermittently and his eyes slowly closed, I would lift his rt up and then pull it out. If he wanted to drink more, he would suck it back hard and continue to suck hard. If he just wanted to suck, he would suck it back and stop after a few sips. At this time, I would decisively pull out his rt, stand him up and burp him! Wake him up? No problem! Put him on the bed and continue to pat him! This is the effect I want! While putting him on the bed, I told him: Let's go to sleep in the crib! Babies actually understand!

Finally, delaying the feeding time after waking up at night is the most painful! It is inevitable that he will cry! You need to communicate with him in advance, and tell him more about your decision and why you do it! When the time comes, you must be determined to do it! Give yourself a time point, such as delaying it for half an hour today, and continue to delay it for half an hour tomorrow! You must be determined to stick to it! You will definitely succeed!

Now when my brother goes to bed, as long as he goes into the room and changes into a sleeping bag, he will calm down and start to feel sleepy. I put him on the bed, pat his back gently for a while, and hum a lullaby for a while, and he will fall asleep. It's very relaxing! After entering the room to drink milk at 8 o'clock in the evening, he will have a night feeding at one or two o'clock, and the next feeding will be at five or six in the morning! Although he still can't fall asleep on his own, I am very satisfied with this!

How to train your baby to sleep through the night

The following methods of coaxing your baby to sleep are essential to learn

Photo shooting method

This is what I learned from the course. I found it super useful, so I want to share it with you.

Hollow palm, baby lies on his side facing you, at the beginning, pat his back or buttocks quickly and forcefully, remember! Be sure to pat hard and fast!! You can sing lullabies, or recite ancient poems, or keep saying "oh...oh...oh..." in your mouth. When the baby's emotions calm down, the speed of patting can be gradually slowed down, and the strength can be reduced until you stop!

It may take a long time to coax your baby to sleep at first, and your baby may cry loudly, but you must persist! Slowly, you will find that he will fall asleep with just two pats!

at last

The baby's sleep problem is an ever-changing problem. Apart from the growth spurt, brain leap, gross motor development, and teething, you will find that the days when he can sleep well are really pitiful. It is not easy for babies, so let's be more patient and have more confidence, and work together to help babies develop good sleep habits~