http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:14:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/how-menopause-affects-sleep/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/how-menopause-affects-sleep/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:29:00 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/how-menopause-affects-sleep/ This article is from the WebMD Feature Archive How Menopause Affects Sleep A new area of research in sleep medicine focuses on women’s health and how menopause affects sleep. Menopause, regardless of age, is associated with poor sleep quality. These sleep problems are thought to be associated with hormonal function and also with psychological factors. [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/how-menopause-affects-sleep/feed/ 0 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/trouble-sleeping-maybe-its-your-ipad/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/trouble-sleeping-maybe-its-your-ipad/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:40:36 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/trouble-sleeping-maybe-its-your-ipad/ (CNN) — J.D. Moyer decided recently to conduct a little experiment with artificial light and his sleep cycle. The sleep-deprived Oakland, California, resident had read that strong light — whether it’s beaming down from the sun or up from the screens of personal electronics — can reset a person’s internal sleep clock. So, for one [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/trouble-sleeping-maybe-its-your-ipad/feed/ 0 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/baby-sleep-schedules/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/baby-sleep-schedules/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:31:53 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/baby-sleep-schedules/ Does your child sleep like a baby? If so, that may be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your idea of what a baby’s sleep schedule should be like. When you think about a sleeping baby, do you picture a baby sleeping through the night, or a baby that sleeps for just [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/baby-sleep-schedules/feed/ 0 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/baby-sleep-and-breastfeeding-series-part-1/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/baby-sleep-and-breastfeeding-series-part-1/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:54:50 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/baby-sleep-and-breastfeeding-series-part-1/ Breastfeeding moms are very loving and caring moms! And, so are formula feeding moms! Although I breastfed both my boys for their first year, I am not a breastfeeding nazi, so I welcome all to my Baby Sleep and Breastfeeding Series! This series is going to discuss baby sleep and how it relates to breastfeeding, [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/baby-sleep-and-breastfeeding-series-part-1/feed/ 18 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/putting-baby-to-sleep/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/putting-baby-to-sleep/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:45:38 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/putting-baby-to-sleep/ If you have a newborn baby or are expecting one, it is important that you use the correct methods to ensure that after a minimal amount of time your baby is getting a good night’s sleep. A good night’s sleep is essential for the physical and mental well-being of a baby, and also makes life [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/putting-baby-to-sleep/feed/ 0 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/healthy-sleep-tips-national-sleep-foundation/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/healthy-sleep-tips-national-sleep-foundation/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:13:15 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/healthy-sleep-tips-national-sleep-foundation/ The following ten tips can help you achieve sleep and the benefits it provides. These tips are intended for “typical” adults, but not necessarily for children or persons experiencing medical problems. Finally, if you have trouble falling asleep, maintaining sleep, awaken earlier than you wish, feel unrefreshed after sleep or suffer from excessive sleepiness during [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/healthy-sleep-tips-national-sleep-foundation/feed/ 0 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/sleep-and-your-4-to-7-month/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/sleep-and-your-4-to-7-month/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:05:26 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/sleep-and-your-4-to-7-month/ Encouraging Sleep You have probably already established a bedtime routine and are staying with it. If you haven’t established one, start now. Soothing activities that lead up to “night-night” time can help relax your baby. A warm bath followed by stories or singing will signal transition to sleep, and these same activities can be used [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/sleep-and-your-4-to-7-month/feed/ 0 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/maintaining-proper-sleep-hygiene/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/maintaining-proper-sleep-hygiene/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:14:20 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/maintaining-proper-sleep-hygiene/ by Richard O’Boyle, PublisherMore about Richard… Getting a good night’s sleep is not only satisfying and invigorating, but also the foundation for a healthy and productive day. Yet up to a third of older individuals report difficulty maintaining sleep on a recurring basis and more than half report occasional problems with their sleep. Identifying and [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/maintaining-proper-sleep-hygiene/feed/ 0 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/why-is-my-toddler-suddenly-waking-up-hysterical-at-night/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/why-is-my-toddler-suddenly-waking-up-hysterical-at-night/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:20:47 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/why-is-my-toddler-suddenly-waking-up-hysterical-at-night/ It’s very common for even the best of sleepers to suddenly start having sleep problems, whether that means having a hard time falling asleep at bedtime or abruptly waking up during the night. Your toddler may be having night terrors, which are similar to sleepwalking but are more dramatic. Night terrors are often related to [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/why-is-my-toddler-suddenly-waking-up-hysterical-at-night/feed/ 0 http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/sleep-study-types-for-sleep-apnea-insomnia-and-more/ http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/sleep-study-types-for-sleep-apnea-insomnia-and-more/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:45:34 +0000 Doctor http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/sleep-study-types-for-sleep-apnea-insomnia-and-more/ Sleep studies are tests that watch what happens to your body during sleep. The studies are done to find out what is causing your sleep problems. Sleep problems include: Sleep apnea, when an adult regularly stops breathing during sleep for 10 seconds or longer. This may be caused by blocked airflow during sleep, such as [...]]]> http://gettingagoodnightssleep.com/sleep-study-types-for-sleep-apnea-insomnia-and-more/feed/ 0