Question
My baby is 5 months old. Since 3 months and a half, they’ve only started sleeping at around 2 or 3 AM, but recently, they don’t sleep at night. They sleep from 8 AM until noon in the morning, and they can’t be woke up even if you call them. It’s too tiring for me to take care of the baby alone like this. Please let me know if there are any better ways besides giving sedatives, thank you!
Answer
A baby not sleeping at night could be due to physiological or pathological reasons. Physiological crying is a way for babies to express emotions and needs, such as hunger, cold or heat, being startled, or having nightmares. Parents should calmly soothe the baby to restore calmness. Pathological crying, however, requires sufficient attention. If the baby shows discomfort symptoms like pain, fever, eczema, oral ulcers, parasitic infections, or intussusception, parents should first consider physiological reasons and then pathological factors. Seek medical attention promptly if necessary.