The amount of sleep we need depends on our age. Regularly sleeping less than 7 hours per night is associated with adverse health outcomes
Category: Infants
Baby sleep: The first year of sleep is important for proper development
How does baby sleep? Babies. They are soft, cute, little humans made of love. Infants take some time before they can sleep a full night. There are some aspects of baby sleep that do not carry over into adulthood. The First Year is Important During the first year, babies sleep a lot. Many changes occur…
Video: Infants and sleep deprivation
Infants and sleep deprivation If you have a new baby you may be experiencing sleepless nights. Your nights will be interrupted and getting a few hours in a row may seem impossible. It’s only temporary, and hopefully your child will sleep more uninterrupted hours by 3 months.
Women and Sleep
Women need to keep a regular sleep schedule in order to sleep enough to maintain their physical and mental health. The sleep deprivation does not have to be something we accept and wear like a badge of honour.
Tired Pregnant Women
Are you a tired pregnant woman? You’re not alone. Many women experience excessive fatigue during their third trimester of pregnancy that may lead to depressive symptoms.
Sleep deprivation as a new parent
For a majority of new parents this sleep deprivation is temporary, a few months at the most. Many will note that their sleep habits have done a 180 since before they had children
Infant sleep and children sleep
It’s important to ensure proper infant sleep and to find out if problems sleeping may be due to a sleep disorder. Infants sleep a lot. Infant sleep can last about 16-17 hours per day. Why are mom and dad so tired? Infants wake often to feed, about 8-12 times/day. Baby will often fall asleep after…