Surely you have noticed that your baby when he sleeps complains or makes noises. At first it may seem that his moans turn into small cries, but when you go to observe him you discover that he is still asleep. Our waking state can be fine-tuned and babies, when they make a lot of noises, can wake us up frequently.
These noises or little moans they do not have great relevance, but rather it is totally common to hear it in babies of a few months old when they sleep at night. The causes can be very different, just if they affect the baby's sleep a lot it can be worrying.
Why does my baby make noises or fuss when he sleeps?
Almost all babies emit some kind of noise or growl at night While they sleep. This happens because their brains are much more active than it seems, when they are asleep their head is much more active than when they are awake, having even a greater activity than that of adults.
At night it is easier to observe the baby when everything is calm. You will observe their little noises, they complain, or that his face is full of gestures and grimaces. Generally nothing happens and they are considered to be phases of sleep where your brain activity is more active. You can see how throughout the night and every 40 minutes we hear how he complains or moans several times during the night.
However, there are other types of noises that occur because the baby has a respiratory system still immature. Especially, breathe much more fast given that they are still adapting to the new environment in which they live.
The nose and palate have a different shape and the nasal bridge is much shorter. The palate area is softer so they make that characteristic noise when breathing. It also appears infant rhinitis during the first months of life, so they will have a stuffy nose and more especially at night. That is why when they breathe they will make those characteristic small snoring noises, especially if the environment is much drier.
Any concern must be ruled out
How we have reviewed, this type of behavior is usually quite general in the first months of a baby's life. As the child grows its evolution along with the dream they change, so its small noises may be otherwise or disappear completely.
In order to rule out any type of problem, it is necessary to have proof that the baby previously did not make any noise once it begins to manifest. If it is a child who previously slept completely calm and begins to be more agitated, restless or complains, we will have to look for the consequences.
There can be many reasonsSince he is hungry, he is restless with the diaper, he is hot or cold or he wants to be cared for. You may even be beginning to have restless days due to hatching some kind of infection or have any type of digestive discomfort, such as reflux or gas.
On the other hand, if the doubts are very present, this concern can be consulted to a pediatrician or nurse when it touches one of the ordinary visits. Surely they ask a series of questions or do some kind of exploration to discard some of the doubts.
If we have ruled out that the moans and noises are not associated with anything important, we will have to wait for the child to grow and mature. If the parents cannot sleep next to the baby, you can always choose to change the child's room so that there are no continuous awakenings. It is advisable to have children sleeping at least during the first six months of life to prevent the 'Syndrome of sudden infant death', but the final decision is in the hands of the parents if they do not get used to the noises.