Difficulty coaxing newborns to sleep? '5S appeasement method' to help babies sleep in seconds, these details must be mastered
Being a mother is a joyous and painful process. From the time a child falls to the ground, to when he grows up, any change will pull the mother's heart.
As small as eating and sleeping, as big as basic necessities of life, young mothers are plagued by various problems. When it comes to sleeping, some mothers want to ask, what should I do if my child often cries before going to bed?
Difficulty coaxing newborns to sleep? "5S appeasement method" to help babies sleep in seconds, these details must be mastered
This soothing method is a method I learned last year. As a mother-to-be, I didn’t know anything about the child at the time. I started crying every day before going to bed. I was exhausted every day in order to put the child to sleep, so I had to ask for one. The child care nanny comes to the door every day.
The same coaxing sleep, the same noise, I almost put myself to sleep every time, and the baby didn't sleep. When it was in the hands of the nanny, the baby fell asleep in just a few seconds.
With a surprised expression, I expressed my doubts to the nanny. After several days of shameless questioning, I finally realized that the difficulty of this kind of problem does not lie with adults or children, but with the method of appeasement. Nanny: Is it difficult for newborns to coax them to sleep? The non-existent "5S appeasement method" helps the baby to sleep in seconds.
What is the "5S appeasement method" regarded as a magic skill by the nanny
After daily reading books and watching TV, it is not difficult to find that most mammals are very different from humans from birth. After human beings are born, they will be troubled by hunger, thirst, cold and warm, and sleep for a long time. Most mammals do this independently within days or even hours of birth.
After research and discovery by 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" is effective
Scientists divide the mother's pregnancy time into three stages: pre-pregnancy, second-trimester, and late-pregnancy. Dr. Harvey Karp called the first three months of the baby's life "the fourth period" on this basis.
Although born, the baby is still in the "fetal state" and has not really "hatched". Therefore, Dr. Harvey Puka proposed this 5S soothing method to simulate the environment of the mother's womb, so that the baby can feel the feeling of being hugged and surrounded, so as to calm the baby's crying.
Human beings have many reflexes from birth, such as nerve reflexes, knee jerk reflexes, etc. And the baby will have a crying reflex, and use this reflex to arouse the mother's care.
calming reflex
But nature is conservative. While giving some crying reflexes, it also "installs" another reflex for babies. Scientists call him "calming reflex". This reflection is like a light switch, just flick it when needed, and it will achieve the result you want.
The correct 5S appeasement method
1: Wrapping method
Take a piece of cloth about 2~3 times the size of the baby
When wrapping, wrap the baby's upper body with a little force, so that the arms are placed vertically on both sides. But don't be too tight , there is only two fingers between the cloth and the baby, so as to prevent artificial suffocation of the baby if it is too tight.
When wrapping the legs, it is necessary to leave enough room for the legs to move. I strongly do not recommend the candle wraps that were popular 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 practicing wrapping, although the steps are simple, novice mothers are prone to make mistakes, so they need to practice more, but when practicing, they should not be practiced with the baby, so as to prevent the baby from being annoyed by tossing, mistakes and pain, and rejecting the wrapping, the gain outweighs the gain.
2: side lying method
Orb the baby's face outward and place him on his side , a position known as the "reverse nursing hold," which works really well for babies, returning them to the position they are most familiar with in the womb. And the face is not facing the mother's chest, so as not to stimulate the baby with the smell of breast milk.
When the baby is crying, parents are used to laying the baby on his back. Although the baby's back is the safest sleeping position, it is not the best comforting position.
Lying on the back is easy to cause the baby to have Moro 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 one of the human infant reflexes. Also known as the startle reflex. It is a whole-body movement best seen when the infant is lying on his back. Sudden stimuli, appearing During the startle reflex, the baby's arms are straightened, fingers are spread, the back is stretched or bent, the head is tilted back, the legs are straight, and the arms are hugging each other. This reflex disappears within 3-5 months.)
Side lying is only suitable for comforting the baby before falling asleep, and it can only be done when the parents are around. Once the baby falls asleep, it must be followed to help the baby return to the supine position.
3: Boo method
Facts have proved that when a baby is sleeping, it does not need a completely quiet environment. When the fetus is in the mother's body, it will hear the mother's heartbeat, gastrointestinal peristalsis, and uterine blood flow every day.
The sound of "Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" can come in handy immediately when the baby is crying, without too much difficulty. But it must be rhythmic, and the sound should decrease as the baby's voice decreases, and become louder and louder.
It has been scientifically proven that generally around 60 decibels are most suitable for fetuses . It is like the sound of water pouring into a thermos or a hair dryer. This sound is called white noise. Two kinds of sounds can be used according to the situation, which can better calm the baby and fall asleep.
4: shaking method
Support the baby's head and neck with both hands crossed to form a semi-enclosed structure. Shake small and fast with gentle force, and keep it at 2~3 times per second.
Simulate a womb environment, so that the baby still feels in the amniotic fluid . In fact, when the mother is pregnant, walking, exercising, and sleeping are shaking the baby slightly, like a small boat rippling in the river.
Since the baby is just born, the shaking range must be small and the intensity must be light. On the contrary, it is easy to cause brain damage to the child, and serious death occurs.
5: sucking method
Sucking is a natural skill for everyone. When crying, mothers can feed. When the baby is not hungry, it can be replaced by a pacifier or a parent's clean fingers.
In fact, the sucking method can be better used after the first 4 methods are used reasonably. The baby has already started to practice in the late pregnancy. Sucking affects the baby's nervous system, activates the calming reflex, and puts the baby in a state of relaxation . Sucking can also reduce hunger and "paint cakes to satisfy hunger" for yourself.
When using a pacifier instead, do not use a pacifier if you have not used a bottle before to prevent nipple confusion.
Parents should pay attention to trimming and cleaning the nails when using fingers instead to prevent harm to the baby and gastrointestinal discomfort.
When using the 5S soothing method, pay attention to the following points
★Before using the 5S comforting method, parents should find out the reasons for the baby’s crying, eliminate other factors such as illness, discomfort, and peeing pants, and observe the baby’s hunger, sleepiness, uncomfortable environment and other factors to determine what needs to be done. A kind of appeasement, or need more than one share.
★This method is only suitable for the three months of the "fourth period", and it is easy to cause interference to babies after three months, making them resist and feel uncomfortable.
★ Coordinated use, reasonable appeasement, and proper adjustment.