Question
Over the past few days, the baby has shown a sudden jump reflex during naps, stretching and twisting, resulting in restless sleep and frequent waking up, with each sleep session lasting only 5-10 minutes. This is different from their previous sleep pattern. Previously, the baby could sleep for 1-2 hours during the day and 3-5 hours consecutively at night, but now the daytime sleep has been shortened to 5-10 minutes, and nighttime sleep to about 1 hour. The baby had hemolytic jaundice and received blue light therapy, after which the skin developed rashes, and the baby was also more restless while breastfeeding.
Answer
Based on the information you provided, the baby’s restless sleep may be due to calcium deficiency or incomplete development of the nervous system. It is recommended to supplement vitamin D daily to prevent calcium deficiency and pay attention to the care of the baby’s buttocks to avoid discomfort from redness that may affect sleep. These are suggestions for the question ‘Why does the baby start to wake up more easily during sleep recently?’ I hope this helps you; wish you and your baby good health!