Difficulty coaxing a newborn to sleep? '5S soothing method' to help baby sleep in seconds, these details must be mastered
Being a mother is a joyful and painful process. From the child's wow to the adult, any change will pull the mother's heart.
From eating and sleeping, to food, clothing, housing and transportation, all kinds of problems plague young mothers. When it comes to sleeping, some mothers want to ask, what should I do if my children often cry before going to bed?
Difficulty coaxing a newborn to sleep? "5S soothing method" to help baby sleep in seconds, these details must be mastered
This appeasement method is a method I learned last year. As a mother-to-be, I knew nothing about the child at that time. I started crying every day before going to bed. I was exhausted trying to put my child to sleep every day, so I had to hire one Child care nannies come to your door every day.
The same coaxing, the same noise, every time I was about to coax myself to sleep and the baby wouldn't sleep. When the babysitter arrived, the baby fell asleep in just a few seconds.
With a surprised look, I expressed my doubts to the nanny. After a few days of shameless questioning, I finally realized that the difficulty of this kind of problem is not in adults, nor in children, but in the appeasement method. Nanny: Is it difficult for newborns to fall asleep? The non-existent "5S soothing method" helps the baby fall asleep in seconds.
What is the "5S Appeasement Method" used by the nanny as a magical skill?
After daily reading books and watching TV, it is not difficult to find that most mammals are very different from humans from birth. Humans are plagued by hunger, thirst, warmth and sleep for a long time after they are born. And most mammals do these things independently within a few days or even hours of birth.
After the research and discovery of scientists, human beings have gradually advanced 3 months in the evolution of life, so after leaving the mother's womb, whenever there is discomfort, they will suddenly cry.
Harvey Karp, an American pediatrician and child growth expert, proposed this "5S Appeasement Method".
Why the "5S Appeasement Law" Works
Scientists divide a mother's pregnancy time into three stages: pre-pregnancy, mid-pregnancy, and late-pregnancy. On this basis, Dr. Harvey Karp refers to the first three months of a baby's birth as the "fourth period."
Although it has been born, the baby is still in a "fetal state" and has not really "hatched". Therefore, Dr. Harvey Puka proposed this 5S soothing method to simulate the environment of the mother's uterus, so that the baby can feel the feeling of hugging and encircling, so as to soothe the crying of the baby.
Humans have many reflexes from birth, including nerve reflexes, knee jerk reflexes, etc. The baby will have a cry reflex, use this reflex to arouse the mother's care.
calming reflex
But nature is conserved. While giving some crying reflexes, it also "installs" another reflex for babies. Scientists call him "sedation reflex". This reflection is like a light switch, as long as you need it, you can get the result you want with a flick of a button.
The correct 5S soothing method
1: wrapping method
Take a piece of cloth that is about 2 to 3 times the size of the baby
When wrapping, wrap the baby's upper body with a little force, keeping the arms perpendicular to the sides. But don't be too tight , there is a two-finger tolerance between the cloth and the baby, to prevent the baby from being artificially suffocated if it is too tight.
When wrapping the legs, it is necessary to leave enough space for the legs to move. I strongly do not recommend the popular candle wraps in the past. If they are too tight, it will affect the development of the hips, and it is easy to dislocate and deform.
When you just practice wrapping, although the steps are simple, novice mothers are prone to mistakes, so they need to practice a lot, but when practicing, you can't use the baby to practice, so as to prevent the baby from rejecting the wrapping because of being troubled by tossing and making mistakes, which is not worth the loss.
2: Lie on your side
Orb the baby's face out and put him on his side , a state called the "reverse breastfeeding hold," and it works great for the baby, returning the baby to the most familiar position in the mother's womb. And the face is not facing the mother's chest, so as to avoid the smell of breast milk irritating the baby.
When the baby is crying, parents are accustomed to laying the baby on the back. Although the baby's back is the safest sleeping position, it is not the best soothing position.
Lying on the back is easy to cause the baby to have the Morrow reflex, which will make the baby feel out of balance, make the baby feel like falling down, and lack a sense of security.
Moro Reflex: (The Moro Reflex is a type of human infant reflex. Also known as the startle reflex. This is a whole-body action that is best seen when the infant is lying on his back. A sudden stimulus, appears In the startle reflex, the baby's arms are straight, the fingers are outstretched, the back is extended or bent, the head is turned back, the legs are straight, and the arms are clasped. This reflex disappears within 3-5 months.)
Side sleeping is only suitable for soothing the baby before going to sleep, and it can only be done when the parents are around. Once the baby falls asleep, it is necessary to help the baby return to the supine position.
3: The boos method
Facts have proved that the baby does not need a completely quiet environment when sleeping. When the fetus is in the mother's body, you can hear the mother's heartbeat, the peristalsis of the stomach, and the flow of uterine blood every day.
Parents can use the sound of "shhhhh~" when the baby is crying, and it's not too difficult. But there should be a rhythm pattern, and the sound should decrease as the baby's voice decreases, and become louder and louder.
It has been scientifically proven that about 60 decibels is the most suitable for the fetus . It is like the sound of water pouring into a thermos and a hair dryer. This sound is called white noise. Two kinds of voices are used selectively, which can better calm the baby's mood and enter into sleep.
4: Shake method
Hold the baby's head and neck with your hands crossed to form a semi-enclosed structure, shake it in a small range and quickly, and keep the force at 2~3/second.
Simulate a uterine environment, so that the baby still feels in the amniotic fluid . In fact, when the mother is pregnant, she walks, exercises, and sleeps with the baby shaking slightly, like a small boat rippling in the river.
Since the baby has just been born, the shaking must be small and the force must be light. On the contrary, it is easy to cause brain damage to the child and serious death.
5: Sucking method
Sucking is a natural skill for everyone. When crying, you can let the mother feed. When the baby is not hungry, you can use a pacifier or the parents' washed fingers instead.
In fact, the sucking method can only be used better after the first 4 methods are used reasonably, and the baby has already started to practice in the late pregnancy. Sucking can affect the baby's nervous system, activate the calming reflex, and put the baby into a relaxed state . Sucking can also reduce hunger and give yourself a "pie to fill your hunger".
When replacing a pacifier, if you have not used a bottle, do not use a pacifier to prevent nipple confusion.
When parents use fingers instead, they should pay attention to trimming and cleaning their nails to prevent harm to the baby and gastrointestinal discomfort.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when using the 5S appeasement method
★Before using the 5S soothing method, parents should find out the reason for the baby's crying, rule out other factors such as illness, discomfort, wet pants, etc., and observe whether the baby is hungry, sleepy, uncomfortable environment and other factors to determine what needs to be done. kind of appeasement, or need multiple sharing.
★This method is only suitable for the three months of the "fourth period", and it is easy to interfere with the baby after three months, making it resistant and uncomfortable.
★ Use in conjunction, reasonably appease and adjust properly.