Getting a good night's sleep

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Will new drugs help replace sleep? On most days, my accumulated sleep deficit and post-lunch stupor gang up on me around 2 p.m., and I begin my slow fade. My eyes droop. Saliva dribbles onto my sweater. If I were trying to write this sentence at 2 p.m. on a normal day, it would read [...]

Sleep apnea: infants When normal breathing stops during sleep, it is called sleep apnea. If it happens to infants it can be fatal. Premature babies have a considerably higher risk of having sleep apnea and death than do other babies born at the normal time. The risk declines as the premature baby reaches the date [...]

Sleep patterns in newborns Sleeping patterns is one of the biggest changes brought about by a new baby’s arrival. Often their sleeping times do not coincide with those of the other members in the family. New parents can experience bleary eyes and sleepless nights. They also worry about what is normal and what is not [...]

Private Child Sleep Consultations Although you may have heard of me as the author of the Internet’s best-selling infant and toddler sleep program, I’ve been meeting with parents in one-on-one situations for almost 5 years in my Vancouver, Canada, office. If you’re live in the Vancouver area (or will be traveling here), I’d be happy [...]

Sleep is a significant health concern and just as important as nutrition, exercise and stress management. While we sleep at night, we heal and recuperate from the wear and tear of our day. Unfortunately, more and more people find it necessary to cut back on their sleep. The consequences for their health and quality of [...]

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Having Trouble Sleeping? (4) by Beth McHugh | More from this Blogger In this the concluding article in the present series on getting a better night’s sleep, we look at the issues of using alcohol as a sleep inducer and the importance of daily exercise in getting a good night’s sleep. But you can’t just [...]

You know the story: It’s 5:00 A.M. , and the first traces of dawn have begun to appear in the nighttime sky. You’ve been awake since 2:00 A.M. and are beginning to feel hopeless. How will you function at work tomorrow (make that today)? How will you cope with your presentation at the board meeting? [...]

This article is from the WebMD Feature Archive Sleep Habits: More Important Than You Think Not sleeping enough and not sleeping well is not OK. As a matter of fact, there is quite a price to pay. It may surprise you to learn that chronic sleep deprivation, for whatever reason, significantly affects your health, performance, [...]

Newborn Baby Newborn Baby Care Caring for Your Newborn Throughout your pregnancy, you have been looking forward to the arrival of your newborn baby. You kept busy with buying baby bedding, decorating your baby’s nursery, and dreaming of the day you’ll bring baby home. Now that survived those exhausting hours of labor and delivery, your [...]