It is advisable not to wake up a healthy and active child for feeding, but to wait until he wakes up and wants to eat. However, a premature or debilitated baby can sleep for hours on end without waking up. This will lead to the fact that he does not receive enough milk and will become even more weak.
Instructions
Step 1
Watch your baby sleep before waking him up. There are several phases of sleep, among which deep sleep and REM sleep are distinguished. REM sleep will make it easier for your child to wake up, and you will need less effort to wake him up. Signs of REM sleep are twitching of arms and legs, movement of the child's eyes under closed eyelids, changes in facial expressions such as smiling.
Step 2
Remove the blanket from the crib and swaddle your baby very gently. Try to undress your baby and change his diaper. All this must be done by constantly stroking the head and tummy, while smiling at the baby so as not to scare him. A change in temperature and gentle touch can wake up most children quickly enough.
Step 3
Take the baby in your arms and hug him. For a nursing infant, close contact with the mother is a key element of cognition and can trigger awakening. Hold your baby close to your chest. Talk to your baby in a low voice or sing a song to him. When you saw that he begins to wake up, bring the baby to your face and look into his eyes. Eye contact will help wake up and make it more enjoyable.
Step 4
If all of the previous methods have proven ineffective, try rubbing your child's forehead with a warm, damp cotton swab or massaging it in gentle circular motions. From such your actions, he will certainly wake up.
