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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 [...]

Many women going through menopause experience difficulties in sleeping. Some women have trouble falling sleep, while others fall asleep but cannot stay asleep. As many as 61% of menopausal women report have insomnia. Studies show that 75-85% of menopausal women experience hot flashes. Hot flashes can cause difficulty in sleeping. This is a normal side [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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). [...]

Baby sleep training: Cry it out methods Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board Last updated: January 2007 What is the “cry it out” method? People often think this method of sleep training involves leaving babies alone to cry for as long it takes before they fall asleep. But “cry it out” (CIO) simply refers [...]

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 [...]

Baby sleep training: The basics Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board Last updated: January 2007 What is sleep training? Sleep training is the process of helping a baby learn to get to sleep and stay asleep through the night. Some babies seem to develop a regular sleep routine quickly and easily. But many others [...]

I thought I should first talk about my philosophy on helping your child learn healthy sleep habits. Sleep Training I don’t define “sleep training ” as cry-it-out (CIO) and you don’t have to let your child cry to teach healthy sleep habits . Some people seem to think they are synonymous and I disagree. Sleep [...]