Putting a baby to sleep is not an easy matter, don’t you agree with this opinion, Moms? You must often find your little one wakes up every night and finds it difficult to sleep soundly. If this happens almost every day, it is feared that it could affect your health, which in turn disrupts your activities, especially when taking care of and caring for the baby.
Moms can do everything possible, from creating a bedtime ritual, making a sleep schedule, to creating a comfortable room atmosphere to help her sleep. If these methods don’t work, maybe it’s time you pay attention to the food he consumes. Launch FirstCry Parenting, a study shows that what your baby eats has a very important role in his sleep cycle.
Basically, the content in each food can affect overall health. While many foods keep us awake, there are also foods that are known to help make it easier to sleep. Well, here are some foods that can help your baby sleep better, Moms.
1. Spinach
Apart from being rich in nutrients such as iron, vitamins, and minerals, green vegetables like spinach are also rich in tryptophan, an amino acid the body uses to synthesize protein, which also helps produce the hormone melatonin (sleep hormone) in the body. This hormone is known to determine the baby’s sleep and wake cycle.
2. Ceri
Just like spinach, cherries also contain melatonin which can help your little one sleep soundly. Besides that, cherries are quite delicious, so your baby will love it. So that it is easy for him to digest, Moms can make it in puree form.
3. Bananas
Its soft texture and sweet taste make many babies love bananas. Apart from this, bananas actually contain magnesium which can be a natural muscle relaxant. Now, when your little one’s muscles relax, it will be easier for him to feel sleepy after dinner and finally be able to sleep better! In addition, bananas are also known to contain melatonin and serotonin which can certainly help your baby fall asleep.
4. Chicken
Chicken has a high tryptophan content. As mentioned earlier, this amino acid can make your baby sleepy after dinner. In addition, chicken is also good for your little one to consume because it can meet the protein needs of your baby. Besides being served as soup, Moms can make soft shredded chicken.
5. Dairy Products
Cheese is a dairy product known to contain tryptophan, which can help make sleep easier. For your baby, Moms can choose the type of Swiss cheese and cheddar because they both contain the maximum amount of tryptophan.
6. Warm Oatmeal
Not only for adults, oatmeal also a healthy food for babies. Oatmeal itself is known to be an excellent source of melatonin and can help trigger insulin production, which in turn can help encourage your little one to sleep well. Try to make porridge oatmeal warm mixed with apples as a menu for your baby’s dinner, Moms.
7. White rice
White rice is known to have a high glycemic index. Several scientific studies have found that eating white rice can help people sleep better and faster. Although babies are encouraged to consume brown rice because of its higher nutritional value, white rice has a higher glycemic index when compared to brown rice. Plus, white rice is easy for babies to digest and is also light on the stomach.
8. Walnuts
Eating walnuts can help the body produce serotonin, a chemical that calms the brain, affects mood, and relaxes the body. In addition, consumption of walnuts is also alleged to help you sleep better and longer. The melatonin content in it can also help babies sleep. Make sure to add ground walnuts to your baby’s dinner menu to put them to sleep tonight.
9. Chickpeas or chickpeas
In general, chickpeas are high in protein and tryptophan, which can help you sleep well. But apart from that, chickpeas are also high in iron, potassium, fiber and vitamins K, C and B-6. Surely this is a delicious and nutritious food for your baby. Moms can boil the chickpeas and then mash them before adding them to your little one’s dinner menu.
Come on Moms, try to provide the types of food above so that your little one can sleep better! (Vonda Nabilla / SW / Dok. Freepik)
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