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Yes, the current suggestions for all newborns is “back to sleep” for prevention of SIDs But when you have a reflux baby who spits up frequently, a side position might be recommended by your doctor. This has been our case for our youngest two children, both spit up frequently and needed to be put to [...]

Understanding the Side Effects of Sleeping Pills Between a third and half of all Americans have insomnia and complain of poor sleep. Perhaps you’re one of them. If so, you may be considering taking a sleeping pill. A sleeping pill may be effective at ending your sleep problems short-term. But it’s important to make sure [...]

What sleeping positions are best for a newborn? For many years in the United States, babies have been put to bed on their abdomens. In most other countries, babies sleep on their backs. Research has found a link between sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and babies who sleep on their stomachs (in the prone position). [...]

“Sherry was a college senior. Being on a full scholarship, Sherry was hard working and often topped her class. Now, that her senior year began, Sherry had a new regular routine, which, basically gave her only 3 hours of sleep everyday. She had classes, rehearsals, practices and studies. By the end of the, day or [...]

You are right in checking out melatonin’s side effects. You want to try this popular natural sleep aid or have started on it for a while that you want to know if you are experiencing some melatonin side effects. Melatonin is undoubtedly one of the most popular over the counter sleep aids. You would probably [...]

  Best Infant Sleep Positioner – Finding One Don’t Have to be Complicated  Gone are the days where parents can dismiss even the best infant sleep positioner as non-essential. With the increasing awareness about SIDS as well as concerns about child safety, this child sleeping device is now one of the “must-buys” for [...]

Infant sleep apnea What is infant sleep apnea? Infant sleep apnea is a condition where a baby stops breathing during sleep for twenty seconds or longer. Infant sleep apnea is much more common in premature babies (preemies) or babies with other medical conditions and diseases. If you suspect your baby has sleep apnea contact your [...]

There is nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby. However, sleep concerns often plague new parents who wonder what a normal infant sleep schedule is and how to get their infant to sleep more so the entire family is well rested. The idea of a “normal†sleep schedule for young infants is actually quite wide and [...]

Overview At some point in most new parent’s lives, sleep becomes one of their most discussed topics. The lack of sleep that can result from an infant’s choppy sleeping patterns can make the entire family irritable. While the goal of some sleep training methodologies is to teach your infant how to self-soothe and sleep longer [...]

It has been a long two months, waking up every two to three hours to feed the newest member of your family. You remember that your doctor said that babies can sleep through the night at 2 months, but your little treasure seems to think everyone needs to be up at 2 AM – and [...]