Patient's question:
4 months ago, I had a fever and developed bronchitis, which then turned into pneumonia and led to a hospital stay of over 20 days. At that time, I also had a habit of shaking my head and rubbing my ears, after which I visited an ear, nose, and throat specialist who said I had some middle ear infection. They prescribed Tobramycin ear drops. Now at home, I wake up 10 times a night,...Doctor's answer:
Before, it was the same. We let him sleep alone, but then he would wake up crying in the middle of the night, sometimes crying so hard his throat would get hoarse. Later, when I mentioned it to my mom, she scolded me severely. Children are so small and have little body heat; how could he not wake up from the cold if he slept alone? He must sleep with his mom. Don’t worry about the grown-ups taking away his blanket if he sleeps with you—he’ll only feel secure and warm that way.If this continues, consider the following:
1. Is he not eating enough? Hungry. Children can’t express hunger; they’ll just cry.
2. Is he uncomfortable somewhere? Again, he’ll only express it through crying. Or, perhaps something is pressing too heavily on him, and over time, it’s causing discomfort.
The only other reason could be that he napped for too long during the day. If he sleeps too much during the day, he’ll be more likely to wake up at night.
This is advice for the issue of a nine-month-old baby waking up several times at night and not eating much. I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!