The reason why sleeping is very important for a newborn baby
News24xx.com - We often find babies sleeping more times than they are awake. This usually happens a few days or weeks after their birth.
They can sleep for long hours and be awake at random times. It can become the source of headache for the mothers when the babies decide to be awake and refreshed in the middle of the night.
Baby’s sleeping activity has two phases. First, is REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleeping phase, which is active sleeping phase. The second is non-REM sleeping phase or calm sleeping phase.
As cited from Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI), both phases are very important for the baby.
During active sleeping phase (REM), the baby will show certain behaviors like erratic breathing, eyeballs moving under the eyelids and tense body. During this phase, the baby can be easily woken up by something.
During this phase, there is emotional and cognitive recovery. The REM phase can reach 50 percent when the baby reaches 1 month old. It will become less and less as the baby grows up, until it become 20 percent as the baby reaches 3 years old.
On the other hand, during calm sleeping phase (non-REM), the baby will sleep calmly, relaxed, with calm breathing and heartbeat. The baby will be hard to be awakened during this phase. This phase functions as physical recovery and the releasing of growth hormone. At the opposite of the other phase, the non-REM phase’s intensity will increase as the baby grows, and it will reach 80 percent when the baby reaches 3 years old.
A good sleeping quality is beneficial for the physical and emotional growth of babies. So make sure your babies have a great sleep. When they seem more refreshed and do not fuss too much, it means your babies are sleeping well.
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