What is the reason why newborns don't like to sleep?

Patient's question:

Doctor, my newborn baby doesn't like to sleep at night, what are some good ways to improve this?

Doctor's answer:

Babies who are younger are more sensitive to environmental factors. Excessive noise, sharp, stimulating, or unpleasant sounds can scare infants, which is related to the underdevelopment of the nervous system. As the age increases, this situation will gradually improve.
After being scared, parents should pay attention to comforting the baby.
Babies' sleep is mainly light sleep. During light sleep, they may open their eyes, suck, cry, or even lift their heads to look around. There may also be some movements of the torso and limbs, but most of these actions are meaningless. Do not mistake this phenomenon for poor sleep or restless sleep in the child.

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