Why does a baby suddenly cry when sleeping? Is it normal for a baby to cry when sleeping?

What is the reason for a baby to suddenly cry while sleeping? Many new mothers have experienced this moment. The baby suddenly wakes up and cries while sleeping. Many mothers are at a loss as to what to do. Here are some tips on how to deal with a baby crying.

Why does the baby cry suddenly when sleeping?

Generally, there are the following situations.

● Physiological crying: Children cry because their diapers are wet or too tight, they are hungry, thirsty, the room temperature is not appropriate, the bedding is too thick, etc. In such cases, parents only need to eliminate the adverse stimulation in time, and the child will soon fall asleep quietly. In addition, some children will cry every night when they go to bed. At this time, if parents can patiently coax them to sleep, the children will soon fall asleep peacefully.

● Unsuitable for the environment Some children are unsuitable for the natural environment, and their day and night are reversed. When their parents are at work during the day, they sleep, and when their parents are resting at night, they "work". If you pick up the child and play with him, he will stop crying. For such children, you can use some sedatives to adjust the rest and sleep time, and if necessary, ask a child health doctor for some guidance.

● Insufficient exercise during the day Some children do not exercise enough during the day and refuse to fall asleep at night and cry constantly. These children should increase their activity during the day so that they are tired and can fall asleep peacefully at night.

● Improper arrangement of nap time Some children cannot get up in the morning and take a nap at 2-3 pm, or take a nap too early, so they fall asleep early at night, wake up in the middle of the night, and cry if no one is playing with them. These children can be woken up earlier in the morning and the nap time can be adjusted appropriately, so that they feel sleepy at night and can sleep peacefully until dawn.

● Impact of diseases Certain diseases can also affect children’s sleep at night. To this end, we must start with the primary disease and actively prevent and treat it.

Babies with rickets are often restless at night, and parents can’t comfort them. Some babies suddenly wake up in the middle of the night, crying and restless, with unusually tense expressions. This is mostly because they are too excited or stimulated during the day, and they dream about what they thought about during the day.

Is it normal for babies to cry while sleeping?

In addition to the common factors that affect babies' sudden crying during sleep, such as poor sleeping environment, being too excited before going to bed, physical discomfort, etc., the baby's internal factors also affect sleep: the brain nerves are not yet mature. The child has not yet established a fixed schedule. The adjustment of the baby's biological clock day and night depends on the baby's physiological maturity.

Surveys show that babies with a high level of nervous system excitability tend to mature later and are more likely to have restless sleep. Compared with babies who sleep well, these babies may be more active, extroverted, and sensitive.

Human sleep is divided into deep sleep and light sleep, which alternate every 3-4 hours at night. Infants and young children may also alternate between deep sleep and light sleep in a shorter time, about every 2-3 hours. Adults and many babies who sleep through the night can adjust themselves better when light sleep comes and re-enter deep sleep. However, many babies and even many adults cannot adjust themselves to sleep, so they wake up from light sleep.

Many babies who are breastfeeding cannot adjust themselves and crave for caressing. Their mother's breast is undoubtedly their greatest comfort. Of course, sometimes holding them to sleep, rocking them while walking, etc. can also be effective. Especially as the nervous system develops and the cerebral cortex becomes active, the older the baby gets, the more likely it is that they cannot adjust themselves. This is why babies sleep worse and wake up more often after four or five months than when they were young.

After eliminating external factors such as hunger, thirst, cold, heat, calcium deficiency, abdominal distension, teething, excitement, etc., your baby who has trouble sleeping may just be unable to adjust himself to a deep sleep because of the active cerebral cortex. Why do you expect your baby to be the one who can adjust himself? After weaning or as the baby grows, these phenomena will eventually be resolved.

Finally, I would like to remind mothers that when the baby is crying or irritable, you can pat or caress the baby, or feed him milk and water to make him fall asleep again. Don't hug and coax him right away, as this will create a vicious cycle. Some normal children with certain neurological types have poor sleep at night, but as long as they eat and grow well, there is no need to worry too much.

Common causes of baby crying

1. The reason why babies suddenly cry when they sleep: calcium deficiency

Children who are calcium deficient often cry at night. In the past, due to lack of medical knowledge, people believed that if a child cried at night, they could post a note outside saying "Heaven and earth, there is a crying child at home?" and the child would get better. This method is obviously not effective.

2. The reason why babies suddenly cry when they sleep: lack of trace elements

Low blood calcium levels cause increased excitability of the brain and autonomic nerves, which can lead to restless sleep at night. Calcium and vitamin D supplements are needed. If calcium is deficient, the fontanelle will not close properly; if zinc is deficient, the corners of the mouth will generally ulcerate.

3. The reason why babies suddenly cry when they sleep: their brain nerves are not yet mature

The child has not yet established a fixed schedule. The adjustment of the baby's biological clock to the day and night depends on the baby's physiological maturity. Surveys show that babies with higher excitability of the nervous system tend to mature later and are more likely to have restless sleep. Compared with babies who sleep well, such babies may be more active, extroverted, and sensitive. Human sleep is divided into deep sleep and light sleep, which alternate about 3-4 hours at night. Infants and young children may also have a shorter alternation between deep sleep and light sleep, about 2-3 hours. Adults and many babies who sleep through the night can adjust themselves better when light sleep comes and re-enter deep sleep.

4. The reason why the baby suddenly cries when sleeping: longing for caress

The mother's breast is undoubtedly the greatest comfort for the baby. Of course, sometimes holding the baby to sleep, rocking the baby while walking, etc. can also be effective. Especially as the nervous system develops and the cerebral cortex becomes active, the older the baby gets, the more likely it is that the baby will be unable to adjust himself. This is why the baby sleeps worse and wakes up more often after four or five months than when he was a child.