Patient's question:
Recently, my baby has started having trouble sleeping. Previously, he would fall asleep easily during the day with a little (comforting), but now he needs to cry for a long time before he's willing to sleep, both during the day and at night.Previous Treatment and Effects:
Tried fish oil supplements for a month.
What Help Is Needed:
What are some good ways to help a baby who is having trouble sleeping? Also, when sleeping on his back, he's very restless and often startsleams (jumps awake) easily. Every time, I have to turn him onto his side to sleep.
Doctor's answer:
The child's "sleep fussiness" refers to the behavior where the child cries and struggles before falling asleep, often demanding to be picked up and rocked or swayed until they quickly fall asleep. Even some older children need to be rocked or suck on a pacifier to fall asleep. The child's "sleep fussiness" often frustrates some parents, to the point where they even get angry at the child. However, they may not realize that the child's "sleep fussiness" is often a habit developed by the adults.Newborns' brains are not yet fully developed, and they spend almost most of their time sleeping after birth. They sleep for about 18-22 hours a day, with only short periods of wakefulness. After waking up, they quickly feel tired, and the child often expresses this fatigue through "crying." If the environment is quiet and comfortable, the child will naturally fall asleep instinctively shortly after.
However, many parents are afraid of the child crying and often pick them up the moment they start crying. In reality, "crying" is a natural instinct for newborns.