1 / 22

The 8 Most Common Causes of Baby Sleep Problems

Does your baby have problems with sleeping? You haven't sleep for days or even weeks? This guide can help you to find the cause and a solution.<br>

ToonieYvrmagic
Download Presentation

The 8 Most Common Causes of Baby Sleep Problems

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The8MostCommonCausesofBabySleepProblems

  2. ImportantNotice APPROXIMATEMINUTES Thisebookdoes notcontainmedicaldiagnoses,opinionsor suggestions.Incasesofsuspectedhealthproblemsadoctororaqualifiedhealthcarepractitionershouldbeconsulted.Theauthoris notliableforanyharmresultingfrom non-compliancewiththeabovestatement.

  3. Onbabysleepproblems Likealmosteverythinginlife,sleepingmustbelearned. Inthebeginning,ababycanwakeupeven3-4timestoeatinthe night.Attheageofsixmonthsthismaybereducedto1-2times pernight. Thisisofcourseanaveragenumber,concretecasescandeviate eitherupwardsordownwards. Incertainlifestagesthebaby'sdevelopementimpliesmore superficialoruneasysleep. Wecancallitasleepproblem *ifs/hewakesupmuchmorefrequently, *ifs/hewakesupforotherreasonsthaneating, *orhasdifficultytofallasleepaftereating. Thismaybeduetoseveralcauses: *certainillnesses, *toomuchortoofewdaytimenaps, *developingbadsleephabits, *poopindiapers, *excessivetiredness, *separationanxiety,

  4. Onbabysleepproblems *toomuch stimuli,e.g. *travel, *guests, *music, *loudspeech *changinglifestyles,e.g. *changeinfeeding, *moving,evenonly toanotherroom, Thebestthingto doisto preventsleep problemsby developing appropriatesleephabits. Thenextfewpagesshowthemostcommoncausesofsleep problems. .

  5. Stomachache Phenomenon: From2weeksto2-3monthsthemostcommoncauseforwakingupare stomachaches. Can'torhardlycanfallasleepagainafterbreast-feeding,raiseshis/herlegs orarms,cries,groans. Ifcriesoftenandthebellyfeelshardtothetouch,youshouldpayattention. Cause: Babies'digestivesystemisn'tfullydeveloped,theyareunpractisedineating. Forexample,theyswallowmuchairwhichwillcausepressureinthestomach. Stilltheymayhavedifficultieswithdigestinglactose. Toomuchortoofasteatingalsocanbethecause.

  6. Stomachache Solution: His/herstomachshouldbeemptybeforeeating(ittakes2-3 hours).Thisisimportantforprevention.Alsoprovidesufficient amountoffreshair. Youcancuretheexistingacheby *burping, *layingyourhandonhis/herstomach, *stomachmassage, *lettingthebabylyingontummy(tigerinthetreehold), *warmingthestomach(fomentation,possiblywithhairdryer), *verticalpositioning, *possibly1-2smallspoonoffenneltea. Iftheproblempersists,by *lactaseenzymesupplement, *probiotics, *homeopathicmedicine, *herbalinfusions, *foodsupplements, *medicine(byadoctor'sprescriptiononly).

  7. Reflux Phenomenon: Inthefirstmonths,evenuntilthe10th month,afterfeedingbaby oftenspitsupsomeofthemilkorotherfood. Thiscancause discomfortorevencoughs. Itcanhardenwhenbaby startstomoveandcrawl. Thisistobecomsideredasnatural,if *baby ishealthy otherwise, *only spitsupasmallamount, * developsnormally, *ittakesonly about10minuitesafterfeeding. Refluxdisease(GERD): Otherwiseif *causesfrequentwake-upsinthenight, *baby vomitsgreateramounts, *comeswith strongcoughs, *comeswith stomach ache, *takesalongtimeafterfeeding, * developmentislaggingsubstantially thenitcanbegastroesophagealreflux disease(GERD).

  8. Reflux Cause: Babies'digestivesystemandsphincterisnotstrongatthe beginning.Swallowingair,eatingtooeagerlyandundeveloped brestfeedingtechniquealsocancontributetotheproblem. Solution(fornormalreflux): *Don'tpanic,it'snotadisease *Treathim/herwithcare,don'tputsuddenlyintovertcalposition *5-10minutesaofburpingafterfeedingisreallyimportant,alsoto avoidvomitingandstomachache *Thisisespeciallytrueifyoucanhearhim/herdrinkingtoofast *Changingthediapersafterfeedingalsohelpsburpingbymaking thebabymoving APPROXIMATEMINUTES

  9. Colds& Flu Phenomenon: *Coughs *Snuffles *Fever *Sorethroatand/orearaches It'snojoyifthebabyissick,butstillnotadisaster.Don'tpanic! Cause: Babies'immunesystemisnotaseffectiveasanadult’sorevenan olderchild’s. Solution: *Ifpossible,until1-2monthsrestrainthebabyfrompeople, especiallyiftheyhavetheflue *Washouthis/hernosewithasmallamountofÍbreastmilk *Increasethehumidityoftheair *Possiblyusehomeopathicmedicinesorherbalinfusionsinstead ofprescriptiondrugs.Thisholdstrueforallillnesses *Sucksnotfrombaby'snosebeforesleeping *Iftheillnesspersists,seeadoctor

  10. Fever Phenomenon: Feveristhenatural defensivemechanismofthebody,sobasically you shouldnotsuppressit.Butbabies' tolerance differs.Ifyour baby suffersthentreatit.Don'tuse,however,wetblanketsorcold bath. Cause: Infection,colds,teethingetc. Solution: *Antipyretic(recommendedby a physician) *Gentlecoldwaterwash,compress(wrist,forehead) Moreinfo: *Performfevertestinggently *Watch thebaby becausefevercangoupsuddenly *Aslongasyou don'tknowthekid'sreaction,beespecially careful *Ifbaby feelsbadorthefeveristogoupfast,starttreatment early

  11. Foodallergy Phenomenon: *Problemstofallasleep *Restlesssleep *Frequentawakenings *Restlessness *Abdominal pain *Diarrhea *Gas pain,badgas *Vomiting *Swelling *Itching *Sneezing *Runny nose *Skinrashes Cause: Mostcommonfoodsthatcauseallergiesorsensitivities: *Lactose *Milk protein(incaseoffeedingcows' milk) *Spicy meals *Eggs *Gluten *Certainfruits

  12. Foodallergy Solution: *Findoutwhat'scausingtrouble. *Sometimesyou needtokeepa diary,asthesymptomsmay appearevendaysafterthefoodhavebeenconsumed *Stopgivingwhathascausedthe problem *Addhypoallergenic(HA)formulasinsteadofamilk-basedformula *Incaseoflactoseintolerancelactaseenzymereplacementcan help *Inseriouscasesseekmedicalattention APPROXIMATEMINUTES

  13. Skinconditions Phenomenon: *Allergy *Eczema *Urticaria *Dry skin *Bruises *Stuffy nose *Eyetingling,redness *Sneezing *Cough *Inflammationoftheear *etc. Cause: *Personalcareandcleaning products *Syntheticfibers *Dustmile *Animalhair,feather *Chemicals *Pollens *Medicines *Heavy metalresidues

  14. Skinconditions Solution: *Avoidcontactwithallergenicsubstances *Washthebaby'sclothesseparately,rinsethoroughlysono residuesremaininthem *Disinfectdishes,cutlery,andwhats/hetakesinthemouth *Aanti-inflammatoryanditch-soothingointments *Lighttreatment *Medicines(permedicaladvice) *Moisturizingtheskin *Gentleskincare,short,gentlebathing *Skin-friendly,antiallergic,odorlesscosmetics *Incaseoflastingproblemsconsultaphysician APPROXIMATEMINUTES

  15. Unsuitableenvironment Theidealenvironment: *Norotating,musicaltoyshangingoverthebed,whichare disturbing,notforrest/sleep *Haveaseparatebed,owncorner,the"designated"placeforsleep *Freeairflow:ventilateoften,donotcoverthesideofthebed *Treatthenightseparatelyfromdaylight(dark,silence,whispering, etc.) *Don'texposethebabytostrongstimuliduringtheday(music, strongtones,harshlights,toys) *Communicationwithparentsandbodycontactareimportant *Sticktoaschedule,ensurepredictability *68-70ºF(20-21ºC)temperature,72ºF(22°C)fornewborns *Neithertoodrynortoohumidair *Trust,love *Touchhim/herwithcare,movehim/herslowly Correctingnon-idealstates: *Ifthenight(ordaytime)environmentisloud,youmaywanttotry somecalmingsound.Manyofsuchrecordingscanbedownloaded fromtheInternet,forexample.smallwhine,rain,seawavesorso- called"Whitenoise" *Ifthebabyhavebeensleepingsofarwithparents,youcanteach tosleepinhis/herownbedstepbystep

  16. Teething Phenomenon: *Excessive drool *Triestocheweverything *Putsfingersinmouth *Diarrheabecauseofthesalivation Startsinthe6th-10th month.Inthebeginning,nothingcanbeseen onthegums.Sleep problemsusually takeonly 1-2weeksforeach groupofteeth untiltheteeth comein. Solution: *Any cleantextilesortoysthebaby canchew,butcan'tswallow. Evenacoldspoonwillhelp *Teethers(normalorcoolable) *Painrelievers(useonly by a doctor's prescription) *Rosehip,chamomile,catnip,clove *Homeopathicremedies

  17. Recommendedproducts These productsarebestsuitedtoyourlittleone'sneeds. PleasenotethatbecauseofAmazon's policy theselinksarenot directlinkstoAmazon'ssite.Ifyou clickthemyou willbereferred tomy blogandthereyou cangototheAmazonshop. CottonCribfittedsheets2pk BabyEverythingblanket,InfanttoToddler,GirlandBoy

  18. Recommendedproducts DualSleepSurfaceCribMattress Carter'sBaby2-PackCottonSleepbag LittleOne'sPadPackNPlayCribMattressCover

  19. Recommendedproducts 4-in-1ConvertibleCrib PortablePlayardAndChangingPad SunShadeforStrollersandCarSeats

  20. Recommendedproducts InfantBabyCarSeatCover MiracleBlanket(BabySwaddleBlanket) BlackoutPleatedPaperShade

  21. Recommendedproducts NighttimeDraperyLiner SmartInteractiveBabySoother Thissweetsheepwillsoothbabytosleepwithcalmingnaturesounds

  22. ...andlast,butnotleast: Thebestloveyforyourlittleone!

More Related