During their active sleep, babies make involuntary movements, such as giggles, smiling, or nighttime murmuring. You may have also noticed your baby sigh during sleep. As there is a general perception that sighing means sadness, your baby’s sleep sighs might have made you wonder if your baby is feeling distressed or uncomfortable due to pain […]
Parents often think about the best sleeping positions for their baby to sleep safely and peacefully. A baby sleeping on the stomach is a common phenomenon, but it may be one sleep position to avoid as it could sometimes lead to breathing difficulties in babies. Furthermore, the sleeping-on-the-belly position is likely to pose a few […]
It is important to identify baby sleep cues to help them sleep better. You will find it difficult to put an overly exhausted baby to sleep, or they might wake up more often in the night. A common mistake most parents make is waiting for the baby to get tired and fussy before putting them […]
Night sweats are defined as drenching sweats that require you to change your bedclothes (1). Excessive sweating in babies can cause restlessness and disrupt their sleep. Although it might worry you to see your baby sweating in sleep, it’s not always a sign of a medical condition. Read this post to learn about the causes […]
Yawning, clinginess, and fussiness are common signs of an overtired baby (1). Nearly 14 to 15 hours of sleep is needed for babies over six months during the day (2). A baby can become overtired if they don’t get sufficient sleep. Sometimes can also be the reason for it. Usually, the sleep hours reduce or […]
There are several methods of sleep training your baby. The “cry it out” method is one such technique that is effective at making infants accustomed to falling asleep on their own without the physical presence of their parents or caregivers. Infants have irregular sleep patterns in the first few months after birth. As they start […]
Many parents deal with restless sleep in babies and are curious to find a solution. However, sleep patterns vary from one child to another. Some babies wake up briefly during the night and go back to sleep, while others wake up frequently and cannot soothe themselves to sleep again. If babies have disrupted dozing, it […]
Experts recommend that pregnant mothers sleep on their left side to ensure more nutrients flow to the baby. However, after birth, what are the risks of babies sleeping on the side? Babies have different sleep patterns, and many may prefer to sleep on their sides. Although sleeping on the side is harmless in adults, it […]
Knowing about safe sleeping positions for babies is important in ensuring a safe sleep environment and preventing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). SIDS falls under the category of sudden unexpected death in infancy () and is majorly linked to the position in which the baby sleeps. Thus, knowing what positions are safe […]