HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Suggest Remedies For Sleeplessness In An Infant

Posted on Thu, 2 Feb 2017

Question: Hi,
My son is one month old. He is sleeping very less in daytime. Altogether he is sleeping less than 10 hours a day. Am so worried if it bothers his growth. The climate is cold here Is that why he does not sleep properly?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for posting the query,

It is normal for a 1 month old kid to sleep less. It will not affect the growth of the child. Feed in proper intervals of 2 hourly once. Give a god hot water bat. If the child is one month then i suggest you to massage the child before bath and in the evening.

Swadle the child in the wrap. which will make the child warmer. If the child is active and not fussy then do not worry much.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (22 hours later)

Most of the time he is spitting up milk after breastfeeding. Can i give bonnisan for better digestion?

And also he has small small reddish boils all over his body and it has been there for more than a month. When it'll go off

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need not worry.

Detailed Answer:
Spitting after breast feeding is called posseting. It is common till 6 month of the baby. Make sure you burp the baby well after feeding. Do not use bonnisan. Red rashes are also common. I'll go with in 3 months of child's age. If the rash is too much then it could be ezema.

It would be great if you upload the image of the rashes. To rule out the actual diagnosis.

take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng