The identity of crying at night from 6 months old? Baby's "iron savings" error where the "soundproof wall" of the brain becomes thin
"My child wakes up many times in the middle of the night and cries bitterly..."
"Is it wrong for me to sleep or spend my lunch?"
When crying at night continues, Mom herself can not sleep and her mind and body will be really exhausted.
In fact, recent research has revealed that the cause of not stopping crying even if you hold it or tap it, not the mother's fault, but the [lack of iron] in the baby's body may be related.
This time, I will talk about the "unexpected relationship between crying at night and iron" that tends to occur from around 6 months of age.
🏺 Iron savings run out around 6 months old?!
When a baby is born, it gets plenty of "iron savings" from its mother and comes out of its stomach.
However, since babies grow rapidly after birth, they need a lot of iron to build blood and muscles.
Furthermore, there is also a characteristic that it is difficult to supplement sufficient iron with only infant milk and early foods.
As a result, [Around 6 months old, the iron savings in the body that I got from my mother and saved are likely to run out].
🧠 What happens to your baby s brain and sleep when you don t have enough iron?
When iron in the body is insufficient, it is pointed out that the following effects are likely to occur on the nerves of the baby's body and brain.
It becomes difficult to make "heart stabilizing hormone"
Sleep and wake rhythms are easily disrupted
Crying intensely and temporarily holding your breath makes it easier for "crying and pulling" to occur
Feeling uncomfortable as if my legs are itching
According to a research report of a follow-up survey, when children who had sleep disorders due to iron deficiency in infancy were examined, [Sleep abnormalities such as shortening the time of deep sleep even at the age of 4 continued] There is also data that iron is considered to be an important factor at this time.
🚧 A state where the "soundproof wall" for sleeping soundly is thin
When iron is insufficient and the rhythm of sleep is disturbed, it is easy to increase "mid-awakening" that wakes up in the middle of the night and crying at night.
This is because the number of "soundproof walls" that the brain creates for itself, like high-performance earplugs, is insufficient.
If it takes a long time to build a soundproof wall, you will wake up immediately with a little rolling over or a small noise in the room, and it will be easy to lead to severe night crying.
In other words, it may be a state where the barrier to keep sleeping deeply is thin and fragile.
👋 Don't worry alone, take a positive step
When you realize that my child might cry a lot at night, you never have to be alone and say, "I'm not doing my best."
First of all, it is a big step to look at the mechanism of the baby's body, "Is it a sign that iron savings are decreasing?"
If you have been crying too much at night, or if you feel anxious because of the signs that bother you, feel free to talk to a pediatrician or specialist.
Let's work positively with parents and children, such as devising ways to proceed with baby food and supplementing nutrition appropriately as necessary, while having a doctor look at the baby's condition!
crying at night # 6 months # 7 months Parenting troubles # parenting
私も子育て中に、夜中に激しく泣くわが子に何度も起こされ、原因がわからず不安な日々を過ごしました。最初は寝かしつけの方法や自分の育て方を疑いましたが、調べていくうちに「鉄分不足」が夜泣きの大きな要因の一つであることを知りました。特に生後6ヶ月頃は、赤ちゃんが急成長し、ママからもらった鉄の貯金が不足しがちになる時期です。私の経験でも、鉄不足が解消されると赤ちゃんの睡眠が安定し、ぐっすり眠る時間が増えたのを実感しました。 鉄分不足によって赤ちゃんの脳内で作られる「心の安定ホルモン」が減少し、睡眠と覚醒のリズムが乱れやすくなると聞き、なるほどと思いました。脳にある「防音壁」が薄くなってしまうと、赤ちゃんはわずかな物音や寝返りでも目を覚ましやすくなり、その結果、激しい夜泣きが増えるのです。これは、ママのせいではなく生理的な原因が大きいことを知るだけでも、とても救われました。 また、鉄不足の影響は一時的なものだけでなく、4歳になっても睡眠異常が続く可能性があるという追跡調査の報告もあるため、この時期の適切な栄養補給が大切だと感じました。私は小児科の先生に相談し、離乳食に鉄分を多く含む食材を取り入れるアドバイスを受けて、無理なく食事を工夫しています。 夜泣きはママ・パパにとって辛い経験ですが、赤ちゃんの体の成長と関係することが分かれば前向きに対処できます。もし夜泣きが激しい場合や症状が気になるときは、専門家に相談してみることをおすすめします。赤ちゃんの快適な睡眠を支えるために、私たちもできることを少しずつ取り入れていきましょう。
