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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 [...]

A friend of mine recently wrote me the following letter asking for more information on melatonin. I dedicate this article to her: M.H. wrote: “My husband had trouble sleeping the last few months of his life, and the doc prescribed 1mg of melatonin. He didn’t want to put Jim on any more drugs. He was [...]

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 [...]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT MELATONIN Note that the information on these pages do not substitute for medical consultation. SLTBR is unable to answer clinical questions, and recommends that you contact your family physician or the nearest university medical center for the name of a mood disorders or sleep disorders specialist. Copyright SLTBR, 1994; revised December, [...]

Tharos Laboratories, Inc. (TLI), a nutraceutical and phytochemical ingredient company, is committed to helping people get a good nights sleep. In recognition of the National Sleep Foundations Sleep Awareness Week, Dr. Nikos Linardakis, physician-founder of the company, wants to educate the public about the importance of adequate sleep. Wed like people to know that adequate [...]

Sleep Disorders: Restless Legs Syndrome Treatments There are no cures for primary restless legs syndrome, although various treatments often can help relieve symptoms. Treatment for secondary restless legs syndrome (RLS caused by an underlying medical problem) involves treating the underlying cause. The First Step The first line of defense against restless legs syndrome is to [...]

Melatonin is a natural hormone produced by the pineal gland. It assists in setting and controlling the clock that regulates the body’s natural rhythms. Supplementation is useful for inducing sleep and curing jet lag. In this regard, the substance enhances the REM phase of sleep. But it has other benfits as examined by the author [...]

Posted by aburden on November 15, 2000 at 17:12:19: In Reply to: Re: Noisy, restless sleep, only at night, month old posted by indias mummy on November 15, 2000 at 16:40:40: Hi, It is very strange. He sleeps in a crib both day and night. When I first brought this up to his pede, he [...]

Newborn Sleep Patterns: The Young and Restless Along with the many other unpredictable phenomena that surround your brand-new baby’s existence, newborn sleep patterns may totally confound you. Sure, he slept like a log for the first few weeks when he thought night was day (and slept accordingly! But hey, being born is exhausting work — [...]

Midweek Mental Greening Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been trying melatonin as a sleep aid – not every night, mind you, but here and there. You probably have a working knowledge of melatonin. It’s the hormone your brain’s pineal gland produces at night, when it’s dark and your body needs rest. Thus, melatonin [...]