6 Interesting facts about baby sleep : every Parent should know
By: Anand Balaji
Tags: Newborn, Sleeping, Memory Foam Mattresses, Mattress, Baby Sleeping

6 Interesting facts about baby sleep : every Parent should know Anand balaji Sep 1·3 min read

After nine months, a baby would wonder about every factor from facing people, breathing fresh air, and experiencing the first ray of sunlight after stepping into the new world.

It gives a nostalgic feeling to the new parents to witness these expressions in their newborns. Wished the newborns could speak and express their feelings but alas! Crying and smiling is the only way they use to communicate.

Good sleep helps them grow, and the right mattress provided to the newborn aids them to sleep deeper and grow stronger.

Good sleep for a newborn also helps develop their brain and strengthens the nervous system of the child.

Experts believe that great sleep helps improve memory processing and helps the infant remember some of their behaviors.

In this blog, let us discover the various sleeping facts of the newborn,

Newborns take three months to differentiate day and night:

Yes! You heard it right. The newborns take nearly 3 months to understand the sleeping pattern and to develop a circadian rhythm in their bodies.

They are less active when inside a womb, and the pattern continues for a certain period when they are born. To bring in the change, it is advisable to:

Allow natural ventilation in the room to help them experience daylight.

Interact with the infant for a longer duration while they are awake

Create a sleep timetable for the infant even during the day.

Keep the room dark when they fall asleep and brighten it up when they are awake.

2. Infants also dream in the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) state:

An anti-allergy memory foam mattress that gives excellent cushioning to the infant & safe for their skin helps them fall off to sleep sooner. Newborns also dream. Experts stated their dreams are most likely connected to the past life and the various expressions of cry, smile, or a giggle in their sleep is a reaction to their dream.

In a Non REM state, the newborns sleep deeper and will not make any body movement.

3. Newborns show the signs of sleeping:

Just like adults, newborns have their way of saying that they are sleepy. Rubbing of eyes, Yawning, and sometimes just a cry to say that it’s time for their bed.

Please support them with a mattress and pillow that takes care of their tiny back and cervical muscles.

Newborns need to have the best spine health and right neck support as these regions are still developing.

4. Did you know they sleep the best on their back?

The newborns get the best support on their back. The neck muscles are yet not firm enough to support the body to sleep on sides. Until they are three months old, the newborns sleep deeper on their back.

A soft hand-made pillow placed under their neck gives support to the neck and helps maintain the balance of the body.

Since they sleep on their back and do not change positions, it’s important to provide them with a good mattress that enables them to stretch their back gently in their sleep.

5. The Newborns are light sleepers:

Newborns are light sleepers in the first few minutes of sleep before getting into a deep sleep. They can wake with the slightest of noise during the first 30–50 min of rest.

Creaky doors, doorbells, and ringing phones are the sounds they most often wake up to. So ensure to keep the room cool and dark.

Allow the baby to sleep alone with pillow supports to provide minimum activities in the room where they are sleeping.

6. Swaddle the baby to help them sleep deep:

Swaddling means wrapping up your baby tight enough to allow fewer movements during sleep. It reduces jerks or waking up in the middle of sleep due to a bad dream, fear, or sounds.

Swaddling the baby before sleep gives the baby a sense of security and provides them a similar feeling of them being in a womb. Also, it allows the baby to sleep deep and for long hours.

The parents of the newborn need to ensure a safe environment, and a good quality mattress is provided to the infant to help quickly adapt to the new sleep cycle and develop a circadian rhythm as soon as possible.

A lesser day sleep and a long night’s sleep help the baby stay active all through the day.