How to deal with the 7-day sleep problem of IVF infants
The sleep problem of IVF is a challenge that every new mother may face. During the growth and development of infants, healthy sleep is essential. However, since IVF babies may suffer more stress and maladjustment after birth, they may face sleep problems. This article will provide mothers with effective methods to deal with the problem of 7-day sleep of test tube babies from four aspects: preparing baby beds, establishing sleep routines, creating a comfortable environment and dealing with sleep interruptions.
Prepare baby bed
First of all, when preparing the baby bed, make sure the bed is comfortable and safe. Choose a crib that meets the standard, so that IVF babies have enough space to move freely. Use high-quality sheets on the mattress to provide a comfortable sleeping environment for the baby. In addition, make sure that the bed is located away from windows and other items that cannot be reached by infants to avoid potential safety hazards.
Secondly, prepare a comfortable pajama for IVF. Select materials suitable for the season, such as soft cotton, to ensure that the baby's skin can breathe without being affected by excessive heat or cold. To ensure that IVF babies can rest comfortably and safely during sleep.
Finally, a night light or soft light source is placed beside the baby bed to provide moderate light and help IVF babies sleep safely. Babies will feel the gradual decline of light, which helps to develop healthy sleep habits.
Establish a sleep routine
It is very important to establish a baby's sleep routine. The physiological rhythm of IVF may be different from that of conventional infants, so mothers need to take time to observe the sleep preference and rhythm of IVF infants and make corresponding schedules.
Test tube babies are 7 days old, and they usually need to sleep regularly during the day and at night. Try to let infants move, play and sunbathe when they are awake during the day to help establish daytime activity and night rest. Create a quiet, relaxed and safe environment at night to avoid external noise and interference.
In addition, it is also important to establish a fixed bedtime ritual, such as bathing, massaging or reading for the baby, to help tell the baby when it is time to fall asleep. IVF will feel safe and secure for regular daily activities and rituals.
Create a comfortable environment
IVF is particularly sensitive to a comfortable and safe environment. Ensure that the IVF baby's sleeping environment is quiet, the temperature is appropriate, and the humidity is appropriate. A humidifier can be used to control the humidity of the room, because too dry or too wet air may affect the baby's sleep.
IVF babies are also affected by noise, so strong noise environment should be avoided. White noise machine or soft music can be used to help IVF sleep and cover the surrounding noise. In addition, it is also important to choose an appropriate room temperature. Generally speaking, the temperature of 20-22 ° C is suitable for IVF babies to sleep in.
Finally, IVF babies may be emotionally dependent on certain tastes. Mother's clothes or pacifiers with breast milk smell can be placed beside the baby bed to help the baby feel comforted and reassured.
Handling sleep interrupts
IVF babies may experience various sleep interruptions during sleep, such as crying at night, sudden awakening or difficulty in falling asleep. In these cases, it is suggested that mothers keep calm and try the following methods to deal with sleep interruption.
First of all, when crying at night, you can try to feed the baby, burp or change diapers to meet the basic needs of the baby. If these methods do not work, you can gently soothe the baby, such as touching their back or head, or use pacifiers to ease the baby's discomfort.
Secondly, if IVF babies seem difficult to fall asleep at night, we can try to create a safe, quiet and warm environment for them. Use soothing techniques, such as gently rocking the baby, singing a lullaby, or giving soothing contact. Remember not to use excessive stimulation to avoid making the baby more excited.
Finally, IVF babies may wake up at night. In this case, mothers should respond quickly and pacify their babies. Proper patting, stroking or soft soothing can help the baby return to a quiet sleep state.
Summary
In view of the 7-day sleep problem of IVF infants, we gave specific suggestions from four aspects: preparing the baby bed, establishing a sleep routine, creating a comfortable environment and dealing with sleep interruption. Create a comfortable sleeping environment through reasonable bed layout and comfortable pajamas. Establish regular sleep routines and bedtime rituals to help IVF infants establish healthy sleep habits. At the same time, you can create a comfortable environment by using quiet, comfortable and humidity appropriate environment, assisted by white noise and other methods. Finally, when dealing with sleep interruptions, we can appease infants by meeting their basic needs and using appeasement techniques. It is hoped that these methods can help mothers deal with the sleep problems of IVF babies, provide infants with a good sleep environment and promote their healthy growth.
