What is the best sleeping position for newborns and why?

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We all know that newborn babies. Sleep most of the time except breastfeeding? The baby in the month sleeps about 16-20 hours a day. Then watching the baby sleep so long every day, novice parents will inevitably study more, right? Is the baby asleep? Questions, such as? Sleeping position, so will Ma Jing talk about it? What is the sleeping position of the newborn baby? Related knowledge of.

What is the best sleeping position for newborns?

Generally speaking, there are supine position, lateral position and prone position, but because of the particularity of newborn babies, they are very delicate, unable to turn over and often spit milk. Considering the safety of the baby, most new mothers let the baby? Lying on your side? Or? Lie on your back? Try to sleep.

Next, Ma Jing will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of these three sleeping positions, so that new mothers can make better choices.

1. Lie down on your back

This is the most common sleeping position for newborn babies, and it is also recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics: all healthy babies under 1 year old should lie on their backs, whether they take a nap during the day or sleep at night.

Advantages of supine:

Most new mothers are used to letting newborns adopt? Lie on your back? Sleeping position, because:

This is the most unlikely sleeping position to make your baby dangerous;

It is beneficial for the mother to observe the baby's facial expression, and it can also make the baby wake up and open his eyes to notice that the mother is lying beside him;

When the baby is lying on his back, organ compression? Smaller, limbs can move freely.

Disadvantages of supine:

But? Lie on your back? Sleeping posture, also is not the most perfect, also has shortcomings:

Lying on your back means lying flat on the bed. Due to gravity, the throat will block the free flow of breathing air into and out of the trachea, and the baby will have a noise when sleeping, which will easily make the new mother mistakenly think that the baby is sick;

In addition, newborn babies are easy to spit and spill milk. When lying flat, the milk may gather in the baby's throat, which is not easy to be discharged from the mouth and is easy to choke into the trachea and lungs. Sometimes spitting milk with a big mouth will make the milk flow back from the nose and choke the baby, which is more dangerous.

lie on one's side

Ma Jing has done a small-scale study. Many mothers like to let their babies sleep on their side, and some mothers say that doctors advise their babies to sleep on their side. What are the advantages and disadvantages of lying on your side? Let's have a look.

Advantages of lying on your side:

This is also a common sleeping position, especially for babies who spit milk easily. Lying on your side? Sleeping position can prevent milk from flowing back into the nasal cavity when spitting milk.

Ma Jing suggested:

Is it best to let the baby sleep on his side? Lying on the right? Posture. This can avoid the pressure on the heart, especially when the baby lies on the right side just after nursing, which is conducive to the smooth entry of food in the stomach into the intestine. Even if spitting or choking occurs, it will not be inhaled into the trachea to cause suffocation.

When sleeping on your side, you can lean on the towel roll around your baby. Some parents worry that the baby will turn over and block his nose and mouth when sleeping on his side, so you can try this little coup of Ma Jing. Two small towels on both sides can play a certain protective role, but pay attention? Rely on? Can't be placed under the baby or used as a pillow.

Disadvantages of lying on your side:

Although many mothers like to let their babies sleep on their side, if they don't pay attention to the method, there will be some? Question? .

A baby who often sleeps on his side can't do it every time? Lying on the right? Posture, if mothers don't help their babies sleep in turn on both sides in time, it is easy to have asymmetric development of both sides (one face is big and the other is small) and flat head.

If the parents are not around when lying on the side, the baby's side is too large. When the baby wakes up or cries, it will be emaciated and prone to turn over, thus oppressing the baby's nostrils or mouth, causing difficulty in breathing and even suffocation. This is very dangerous.

lie prostrate

Generally, novice parents are cautious. Newborn babies don't move by themselves, but turn over by themselves. Parents generally don't let their babies? Sleep on your stomach? Yes Let's look at the advantages and disadvantages of prone position:

Advantages of prone position:

In fact, the baby sleeps on the bed, and the chest directly touches the bed surface. The reaction force of the bed just massages the baby's chest, which can improve the baby's vital capacity and promote the development and maturity of the respiratory system, especially for the newborn baby in the second month.

However, many new mothers don't like to let their babies sleep on their stomachs, because they are worried that their babies' breasts will be squeezed, which will damage their health. And the baby is so small, and its limbs are flexed. Lying in bed may make the baby inconvenient to move and affect the development of movement.

Disadvantages of prone position:

First of all, for newborns, this sleeping position is the most dangerous;

Secondly, this sleeping position is not easy to observe the baby's expression, and the baby's limbs activities are really inconvenient;

Third, although the baby has instinctive defense ability at birth, it is easy to block the nose and mouth when lying prone, causing difficulty in breathing. It is necessary for mothers to observe the baby's sleep from time to time, which will affect the sleep quality of new mothers.

After such analysis, parents should also have a general understanding of these three sleeping positions, the pros and cons, and how to choose the right sleeping position for their baby.

Ma Jing's suggestion is: according to the baby's development characteristics and actual situation, as long as it is suitable for your baby and the method is correct, it is the best; Or is it? Alternately choose a sleeping position suitable for your baby? This is the best way.

Like what? Is it inconvenient for the baby to fall asleep just after drinking milk? , then you can go first? Lying on your side? Sleep in posture for 20-30 minutes, and then let the baby? Lie on your back? Sleep, here to remind novice parents, don't always sleep sideways, sleep alternately from left to right, such as this time on the left and next time on the right;

But if the baby burps successfully after eating and then falls asleep, or if the mother is inconvenient to look after the baby, can you choose directly? Lie on your back? Sleeping position;

If the baby has flatulence and gastrointestinal discomfort, can you also let the baby? Prone? For a while, but the mother must watch to avoid the baby blocking the nose and mouth and causing danger.

Final summary:

No posture is the most suitable for newborns, or the best. After all, babies are different, not all of them are the same. Only by choosing the right sleeping position in different situations can it be beneficial to the baby.

It is also important to create a quiet and comfortable sleeping environment and atmosphere when the baby sleeps, which is very beneficial to the healthy growth of the baby. For example, the room temperature is kept at 22-24℃, the humidity is kept at 50%-60%, and the sunshine is kept indoors, but it is not directly facing the baby's face; When sleeping at night, it is not advisable to turn on the lights all night.

When the baby sleeps, you can put a small square towel under the baby's chin. In case the baby spits or spills milk, it is also convenient to clean up in time.

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