Question
Why does my baby often wake up at night and find it hard to fall back asleep?
Answer
Your baby’s difficulty sleeping at night could be due to a lack of adaptation to the change in environment from Fujian to Shanghai. Currently, your baby is breastfeeding and has started on rice porridge, as well as taking calcium supplements. It’s common for babies of this age to have trouble sleeping at night. Many babies will experience difficulty falling asleep around a few months old, some may cry before their afternoon nap, and others may need to be held or carried by adults to fall asleep. In these situations, it’s recommended that you keep your baby active outdoors during the day and give them a bath before bedtime. Additionally, if you put your baby in bed too early and the time until sleep is too long, it can also be difficult for them to fall asleep. You might try delaying the time they are placed in bed so that they can fall asleep more easily when tired.