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ARE YOU SLEEP DEPRIVED AND EXHAUSTED? DOES YOUR LITTLE ONE FALL ASLEEP WHILE FEEDING, BUT WAKES AS SOON AS YOU PUT THEM IN BED? Let me help you get your baby or older child into a healthy sleep habit that works! I am A Certified Newborn Specialist, Parenting Coach & Sleep Trainer, with 25 years [...]

Naptime is a blessing for you and your baby. Here are some tips on how to make this important time as beneficial as possible for you both. Why Should Babies Nap? Naps are not just important for their restorative value, although that is their most obvious benefit. Children’s sleep expert Elizabeth Pantley describes some of [...]

Many new parents worry about the sleep patterns of their newborns. How much sleep can one reasonably expect a healthy baby to need during those first few months of life? Is there a point when a parent should be concerned about the baby sleeping too much? The fact is that babies sleep and it is [...]

Sleep apnea in babies Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board Last updated: April 2007 What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder in which breathing is interrupted repeatedly during sleep. There are three kinds of apnea: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is caused by a blockage; central sleep apnea, in which [...]

Babies and Fighting Sleep by Valorie Delp | More from this Blogger You see the eye lids drooping. The tell tale signs of fatigue are creeping over her body: clumsiness, rubbing her eyes and nose, yawning. . . And yet, if you were to actually put her down or do any of the things you [...]

My last half-hour before I go to bed each night looks something like this: I brush my teeth and wash my face, put on my pajamas, watch a little television or do some light reading, check that all the doors in the house are locked, look in on my sleeping son, crawl into bed with [...]

Common sense and studies tell us that babies should wake regularly through the night. They’ve been receiving nutrition 24/7 for 9 months and that doesn’t go away immediately, or even quickly. They naturally sleep lightly so that they do just that – *wake and eat*. Sleeping heavily increases SIDS risk, while the breastfeeding which babies [...]

Swaddling babies for a more restful sleep Pediatrics for Parents, Jan, 2008 by Susan M. Heim When babies have trouble sleeping, their parents do, too. And the effects of sleep deprivation can be extremely acute on one’s mental and physical health. A mother may lose up to 350 hours of sleep during her baby’s first [...]

Sleep aids for babies Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board Part of helping your baby learn good sleep habits is teaching her to fall asleep on her own. But even the best sleepers sometimes need a little extra assistance — which is where sleep aids come in. These techniques and products run the gamut [...]

: Sleep problems in babies can be prevented DEAR DR.PAUL: We are having a lot of problems with our eight-month-old daughter, who keeps waking up every night. We don’t know what to do and we’re at our wit’s end. She can’t sleep, we can’t sleep, and we’re all miserable. Please help. PEDIATRICIAN DR.PAUL Answers: Sleep [...]