And do c-sections babies have more then regular births?
2007-01-11 01:59:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
No, they don't have the cognitive ability yet. If they're waking up crying, it's because they need something - food, diaper change, burping, is experiencing pain, or wants comfort.
2007-01-11 02:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by chicchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure about the c-section vs. vaginal delivery baby. But as far as newborns, I believe that they do dream. Now imagine being born. That would be a scary thing. I am sure newborns have nightmares about it for a little while.
2007-01-11 02:04:58 · answer #2 · answered by There can only be one - (ANSWER) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my experience yes they have nightmares.
I just had my 2nd child and both were born via c-section and both have had nightmares since day one. I feel that the c-section seems to be more stressfull on the child as the child is all of a sudden being ripped from the dark warm womb. Compared to those who are born naturally seem to have less.
2007-01-11 04:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by princess2423 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, I don't remember. But I do know that birth is a very traumatic event for a baby. One minute you're nice and warm and cuddled up safely, you have everything that you need then, Mom and good nutrition. All of a sudden WHAM!!! I don't know if their brains are developed enough to have nightmares, but I think something like this would stick in your subconcious for the rest of your life!
2007-01-11 02:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a book all about how babies think:
http://www.alibris.co.uk/search/detail.cfm?chunk=25&mtype=&qwork=3007620&S=U&bid=8960094367&pbest=12%2E01&pqtynew=9&pbestnew=12%2E01&page=1&matches=12&qsort=p
Read it a long time ago, can't remember what they said of dreaming but i think as soon as they have had (visual) input they would no longer be a blank slate (according to the book they do not have a blank slate to start with).
I think in some cases a c-section is probably less stressfull for the child. But i could be wrong ...
2007-01-11 02:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by Part Time Cynic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babies spend a very small amount of time in REM sleep, their sleep is often light and not overly productive, thats why they seem to always be asleep.
Theres no evidence to suggest they have nightmares, since they have no experiences to remember, and no concept of emotional fear.
They wake screaming often, because thats what newborns and babies do. They sleep through the pains of gas, hunger, cold, hot, and other new sensations, until they eventually wake up enough to complain about them.
2007-01-11 02:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No , they do not . I learned this in psychology class. Newborn babies have lack of knowledge , and they have not yet experienced any events in life that would even cause them to have a nightmare.
2007-01-11 02:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd guess so. Even my puppy has already been sleeping and appeared to be dreaming that he was running away, even doing little growls and barks. I think everything that has a brain has the potential for a scary or uneasy dream.
2007-01-11 02:04:09 · answer #8 · answered by smckech1972 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i read in a dream dook that children dont have nightmares till they are 3??
i would think that they can have nightmares as soon as they find something scary, that way if they deram about it they would get scared and i would concider that a nightmare.
if your bubba is waking up crying though, thats nothing to worry about he/she is probably just letting you know theyr awake.
2007-01-11 02:08:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they have nightmares, but they are not fully cognitient of them for the simple fact that they haven't experienced enuff yet to know why or what they are dreaming about.
2007-01-11 02:03:50 · answer #10 · answered by LoLo B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋