1. Breastfeed as soon as the baby moves
Many mothers, as soon as they see their baby turn around, groan lightly or babble in the middle of the night, immediately breastfeed. In fact, this may just be a sign that the baby is waking up, not necessarily because of hunger.
According to Sleep Foundation, young children often have a short sleep cycle and often wake up temporarily. If the mother breastfeeds too often, the baby is prone to forming the habit of "having to breastfeed before falling asleep", causing sleep to be divided, the baby is tired and cries more during the day.
Gradually, reduced sleep quality will affect growth hormones, causing children to gain weight slower than normal.
2. After breastfeeding, place the baby lying down immediately, it is easy to spit on milk and choke on milk.
This is a very common mistake, especially when the mother is too sleepy or wants the baby to fall asleep quickly. However, placing the baby lying down immediately after breastfeeding can cause milk to flow back into the esophagus, causing milk regurgulation.
After breastfeeding, babies need to be carried straight and beaten with gas to reduce the amount of gas in the stomach. If they do not beat, babies are prone to bloating, discomfort, vomiting milk, and even the risk of milk choking, which is very dangerous.
Many babies do not sleep well at night because of chewing milk, prolonged coughs or respiratory infections.
3. Let the baby hold the nipple too long, breastfeed for too long
Many mothers have a habit of letting their babies suck their pacifiers to sleep so that they are not disturbed. However, breastfeeding for too long can cause babies to swallow too much, increasing the risk of bloating and indigestion.
Newborns who swallow a lot of gas while breastfeeding will easily have abdominal pain, fussiness and reflux. In addition, prolonged breastfeeding causes babies to consume a lot of milk in a short time, causing the digestive system to be overloaded, leading to vomiting or poor digestion.
Especially, if the baby is used to sucking on the pacifier to sleep, the baby will wake up many times just to find the pacifier, causing both mother and child to lose sleep.
Experts recommend that mothers should carefully observe the baby's real signs of hunger, and should not breastfeed as a habit. At the same time, after breastfeeding at night, it is necessary to hold the baby straight and coat the baby before putting it down. Breastfeeding at night properly will help the baby sleep deeper, digest better and gain weight stably.
