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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). [...]

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 [...]

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Sleep — we all do it, but talk about something personal! From side sleepers to wrapped in the covers on their tummy sleepers, we all do it differently. We’re delving into dreamland with moms’ sleep secrets here on the The Stir, and today we’re talking to Amy Oztan, the multi-tasking mom who gives you a [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Sleep apnea in infants occurs in full-term babies under the age of one year and is also a risk for infants born before 34 weeks of pregnancy. SIDS and Sleep Apnea in Infants When babies sleep, unexplained lapses in breathing known as apnea lead to a diminished oxygen supply to the brain and heart and [...]

When a baby is in the mother’s womb, it is asleep for most of the time. When it is born, it still takes time to adapt to the fact that it is not in the womb anymore. Hence, it sleeps for more than 16 hours a day, till the time it turns about a year [...]

Lack of sleep are some of the most common problems parents face with their kids. Getting and keeping a child asleep at night is a major concern. Not only is the little one uncomfortable, but so are their mothers. Anyone who has ever had a young child or baby in the house is well aware [...]