Archive for December, 2007
The Abnormal Sleeping Pattern of Babies
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung December 7th, 2007 in How to sleep better, Sleep Apnea.
We often envy new born babies because they can sleep all they want. But the thing is, they are really not left with much options considering they are in the stage of trying to adjust themselves into the world they have been christened into. Given the chance, they would want to do things normally as we all do. But in their infancy ages, irregular sleeping patterns are only normal for the average babies we see today.
A lot of these stem from the fact that the irregularities in sleep are the saving grace for their adjustment towards eating and being awake these days. They are undergoing a transition stage and once they are able to adapt and stabilize to actual living conditions, chances are they will experience the regular sleeping habits that most of us long for today.
(Source) Infants have irregular sleep patterns because of their need to frequently eat. There are some sleep disorders that are learned behavior instead of a legitimate disease. These types of sleep disorders can be overcome without medication by changing the child’s environment and gently teaching them to improve their sleep habits.
As a child gets older, they go through a period of having nightmares. Sleep terrors or night terrors are other forms of sleep disorders. The child usually outgrows these forms of sleep disorders.
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Are you a Sleep-Deprived Dad
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung December 6th, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Education.
We have heard of parents being sleep deprived whenever the new born babies comes home. Normally, it would be the mothers who would have to deal with it. But don’t get it wrong, dads have their share of sleeping less to take care of the child.
A lot of this stems from the fact that new fathers are equally excited to take care of their baby as well. While most would disagree, there are also fathers who would want to see to it that all their baby’s needs are met as well. Add to the fact that moms need a break as well. Imagine months of carrying the child and going into labor. If you think of it, mothers need a break too.
(Source) Chronic sleep deprivation is one of new motherhood’s lesser joys, as any first-time mom will tell you between yawns.
What is less understood is how a new baby in the house affects fathers — and a professor at the University of Regina is trying to change that.
“Although we do know a fair bit about what it’s like for moms to become new parents, we don’t know so much what it’s like for dads,” said Lynn Loutzenhiser, head of a study called Mom & Dad Plus One.
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Sleep is a Psychological Issue
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung December 5th, 2007 in SLEEP News, SLEEP Psychology.
We all know that sometimes, getting the proper sleeping respite is ideal to be assured of recharged bodies and minds. Now there are factors that may hinder us from getting the proper respite. These include:
- Problems or Worries
- Unfinished Business
- Stress
- Sleeping Timetable
All of these things will surely have something to share as far as proper sleeping habits are concerned. We all have out share of trying to cope up with them in our journey towards discovering restful sleep.
The problem today is we just want to resolve things without addressing what we instill in our minds. Conditioning our minds may very well be the prime answer to this and we just have to wake up and admit that to ourselves above everything else.
(Source) To The Benjamin Hotel, a state-of-the-art pillow is crucial to getting a deep, fulfilling rest. Jaime Bedrin talks to a sleep concierge there and explores her options, which include a pillow filled with buckwheat hulls.
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Moms Will Get Their Sleep Day
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung December 4th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders.
For mom’s bearing the child is one thing that makes them experience sleepless nights. This runs on until the first few months of the newborn and chances are they would become frustrated and entirely weak for the first few months of the child.
Unless of course you get a nanny or someone to help out take care of the child, these are given factors that mothers will have to deal with this sleeping problem. However, after some years when the child becomes a little bit older, these are perhaps the years when mothers can look forward to try and recover lost ground when it comes to trying to regain lost sleep.
Compared to the old ways of trying to sleep, they can look forward to better nights ahead. While there may still be some sleepless nights on case to case basis, the thing is, the gravity of the lack of sleep becomes lighter this time around.
(Source) A study suggests that sleep deprivation after giving birth may limit a new mother’s ability to shed her pregnancy-related pounds. Women who slept five hours a day six months after giving birth were more than three times likelier to keep weight on compared with women who slept seven hours, say researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland.
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Insomnia Will Haunt You For Life
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung December 3rd, 2007 in Insomnia, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Insomnia is something that most of us have encountered at some point in our lives. But while some have found ways to battle this serious sleeping problem for most, there are some who will carry this up to the time they grow older. In fact, it can either become a hereditary or traditional practice and it is best to check on the sleep facts surrounding it.
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It’s impossible to tell if someone is really awake without close medical supervision. People can take cat naps with their eyes open without even being aware of it. A new baby typically results in 400-750 hours lost sleep for parents in the first year One of the best predictors of insomnia later in life is the development of bad habits from having sleep disturbed by young children. A night on the grog will help you get to sleep but it will be a light slumber and you won’t dream much.
Take a look at these sleep facts. We all know that we will or have already encountered them at one point in our lives. So how does one handle the transition and control Insomnia.
For the people who have already controlled the habit, then my hats off to you guys. But for the ones suffering Insomnia and may considerably getting worse, any tip will surely be a big help.
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