How to wake up a newborn to feed

Sleep quality is very important for every newborn baby, because the quality of sleep will affect the physical development of the newborn baby, but drinking milk is also very important for the growth of the newborn baby. Only by taking in enough and diverse nutrients can the baby grow happily. Therefore, some mothers feel very troubled. How to wake up a sleeping newborn baby to feed? What are the ways to wake up a newborn baby to feed?

The principle of feeding a newborn is on demand, and there are no strict regulations on the frequency and amount of breastfeeding. Generally, newborns sleep soundly and do not need to be woken up temporarily. If they have slept for more than three hours, the mother can try to pat the baby's limbs gently, and then gently call the baby's name to wake the baby from sleep.

Mothers can also use breastfeeding to wake up their babies. Mothers who only breastfeed should put the nipple on the baby's mouth first. If the baby is fed with artificial infant formula, you can put the bottle nipple on the baby's mouth. This way, the milk fragrance can be used to attract the baby, and he will suck breast milk unconsciously. In this case, the baby will most likely calm down.

In addition, the mother can use the sun to wake up the baby, such as opening the curtains during the day to let the sun shine into the room, or gently massaging the baby's limbs and kissing the baby's forehead to wake him up. If the baby is sensitive to music, it is also possible to play some gentle music to wake the baby, but be careful not to make the sound too loud.

Parents often ask this question, saying that their child has been sleeping all the time and he doesn't eat much. In fact, parents often express this during nursing rounds in clinical work. In fact, first of all, everyone should understand that the sleeping time of newborn babies is relatively long. Sometimes they can sleep for nearly 20 hours a day. Children really stay awake for very little time. We recommend that children should still be fed once every four hours. If the child is still asleep at this time, you can rock him gently, or tap his feet gently, or gently lift his ears to stimulate his skin. He will also have some reaction. In this case, the child can suck milk or be breastfed.