Why is it said that babies sleep for one month, cry for two months, and cry for three months? Is there any scientific basis for this?

China has a long history, and its wise ancestors also summed up a lot of parenting experience, like this jingle: "One month to sleep, two months to cry, three months to save the belly." It clearly explains the growth and development characteristics of newborns in the three months from birth to 100 days old, as well as the things that need to be paid attention to. It can be said to be the shortest parenting manual.

Let’s talk about “sleeping in January” first.

On this day, I received a call from Xiao Shen, a pregnant woman who had not yet given birth.

"Sister Xiaohong, my baby has been sleeping all day long this month, except for feeding. Is there anything wrong?"

Is there anything wrong with Xiao Shen? Necessary. The first month of sleep is for newborns who are not yet one month old. This is because the baby's body needs to develop rapidly after birth. Sleeping at this time will promote the secretion of children's growth hormone and effectively promote the child's development. A one-month-old baby sleeps for about 18-22 hours a day after birth and is awake for only a few hours. Therefore, novice mothers don’t need to be anxious. The ancients have already summed it up: sleep in one month!

In February, mothers no longer have to worry about their babies sleeping more, but the problem comes again. The babies don’t sleep anymore and are always crying. Especially at night, they wake up inexplicably. I have to cry for a while, and I don’t know why, which makes the parents collapse.

Babies around February are prone to crying, mainly because at this time, the baby’s sensory, tactile, auditory, visual and other organs begin to mature, and the baby becomes very sensitive to the external environment. , it is difficult to fall asleep if there is any "commotion" outside, or if you are awakened from a deep sleep, you will easily wake up and cry.

In the face of crying children, parents need to be patient and loving. When the baby cries at night and refuses to sleep, parents should not rush to pick up the baby and coax and rock it, even if this can temporarily It works, but in the long run, it will develop the bad habit of babies falling asleep only when mom and dad hold them in their arms. It not only affects the baby's sleep quality, but also makes parents exhausted.

The best way is to find out the reasons that trouble your baby's sleep, and actively look for countermeasures to eliminate the triggers. Your baby's sleep problems will naturally be solved.

If the baby cries continuously, be alert that the baby is suffering from intussusception. The crying method of babies with intussusception is different from night crying. They cry every 5 minutes or so and vomit as soon as they feed.

Some babies will "howl" a few times during the day, or they may be losing their temper willfully, and adults will ignore them. After a while, the baby will stop automatically.

Using caressing to relieve a baby's anxiety and loneliness is a very effective way to deal with a crying baby. It requires parents to have sufficient patience. Babies are very sensitive to the emotions of their parents. Parents Negative emotions will be fully felt by him, which will make the already bad mood even worse and make him cry harder.

In March, the baby slept less, cried less, and had problems again. He used to defecate several times a day, but now he doesn’t poop for several days. Mom I'm worried again. Is there something abnormal in the baby's gastrointestinal tract? In fact, if a baby doesn't poop for a few days, it may be due to diarrhea.

The so-called "three-month belly accumulation" mostly occurs in babies who are exclusively breastfed. With growth and development, the digestive ability of these newborns gradually improves, and they can fully digest and absorb breast milk, resulting in less food residue produced every day and longer intervals between defecation.

How to judge whether the baby is pregnant? If the baby's belly is soft, eating, drinking and playing are not affected, there is no discomfort during defecation, and the stool is normal, it will not affect normal growth and development. Parents do not need to worry. As the baby grows and develops, 4 months In the future, the phenomenon of belly retention will gradually decrease until it disappears.