The baby rolls over and sleeps face down at night

Many mothers will complain: children can sleep obediently in the first half of the night, so that parents can also sleep peacefully. But once it enters the second half of the night, the situation is different, they are "full of tricks", either turning over or waking up at night, or they want to drink milk, which makes people miserable.

If the baby doesn't sleep, the adult naturally doesn't have to sleep, and the adult's sleeping period is generally in the second half of the night, that is, the parents seem to sleep half the time, but in fact, the effect is only one-third or one-quarter of the complete sleep.

So the question is, what is the reason for these children to start making noise in the second half of the night? And there is no one to command, is this also human instinct?

The baby can sleep obediently in the first half of the night, and it begins to make noise in the second half of the night, and the truth turns out to be this.

For this phenomenon, the American Association of Insomniacs has long done research, and they believe that because babies sleep in different patterns than adults, their deep sleep period is mainly concentrated in the first half of the night, so during that time, children tend to behave well-behaved. But once it enters the second half of the night, the children's body organs have been rested, and they turn to light sleep.

At this time, any slight disturbance from the outside world will wake up the child, and sometimes even if there is no interference, they will wake up, in fact, they are "full of sleep", and they will not continue to sleep if they do not lack sleep.

This is more common in babies under 6 months old, whose sleep cycle is often only 4-6 hours, and with the relationship of going to bed early, it is difficult to stick to it until dawn.

The baby's sleep quality is not good, and parents can start from these aspects.

Sleep expert Professor Farber explains a lot about infant sleep in his book "The Sleep Book of Farber" and lists the causes of disturbing your baby's sleep in a separate chapter

Changes in the sleep environment.

Professor Faber believes that babies not only recognize the bed, but also the environment, and although their eyesight is very poor, equivalent to almost nearsightedness, the blurred images around them will also give the baby a sense of security. Therefore, when the external environment changes dramatically, such as changing beds or changing rooms, the baby's mood will fluctuate significantly.

As we all know, the first condition for falling asleep is to empty the brain and calm their mental activities. Even if he falls asleep under the comfort of his family, some areas of his brain are still active, and the quality of sleep can be imagined.

It is not normal, the baby's face down situation will not affect breathing in the short term, and may lead to asthma, dyspnea, and cough in the long term, which is not conducive to the normal growth and development of the baby.

When the baby sleeps, he consciously adopts the position that he feels most comfortable with, and he can take the position of sleeping on his stomach, and he can turn over and sleep on his own. The baby sleeps on his stomach, which is conducive to physical exercise, the quality of sleep will be better, and the time will be longer, which is good for physical and mental health, so don't worry too much, just help him adjust it when the adult wakes up. In addition, if you use a pillow, you may be able to flip it a little less.

Babies like to sleep on their stomachs, which is a physiological instinct for the following reasons: 1) From a psychological point of view, sleeping on the stomach makes the baby feel safe close to the bed, which is the best way to eliminate the baby's anxiety. 2) The baby feels comfortable on his own.

When the baby can roll over freely, he will choose to sleep in a position that he feels comfortable with. 3) Babies sleep on their stomachs in their mothers' wombs, so many babies will still choose to sleep on their stomachs after birth, which means self-protection.