The Challenge of Sleeping While Pregnant As your pregnancy progresses and your little passenger starts taking up a lot more room, sleeping while pregnant becomes more of a challenge. You get more tired and need more sleep, but the changes of pregnancy can keep this from happening. Here are some explanations as to why sleeping while […]
Why is baby not sleeping? “Why do high need children need more of everything but sleep?” a tired mother once asked me. Until we had a high need infant, I would have guessed that these babies would be worn out by the end of the day and would actually need more sleep; certainly their parents […]
STEP 1: KEEP A COLIC DIARY A diary is helpful for two reasons: You may uncover clues that help your baby’s doctor diagnose a hidden medical cause of colic, and you may be surprised by the correlations you find. As one mother noticed, “On days that I wear my baby in a sling most of […]
When will it stop? Colic that has no diagnosed medical cause begins around two weeks of age and reaches its peak around six to eight weeks. Seldom do the outbursts continue longer than four months of age, but fussy behavior may last throughout the first year and mellow between one to two years of age. […]
How to Put Baby to Sleep When it is Not Always Quiet Around Sleeping Baby My house is always noisy and with a six-and four-year-old as well as an infant. Must it be quiet around sleeping baby? It’s a losing battle. What can I do? Your baby was not used to a quiet sleeping environment […]
Is Your Baby Tummy Sleeping? Q: “I have a 4-month-old who, up until now, has slept on her back just fine. But now that she can turn over, she often flips in the middle of the night. I know that sleeping on the back is important to prevent SIDS. What should I do?” A: It’s […]
Do’s and Don’ts For Safe Crib-Sleeping If your baby sleeps in a crib, follow these safe crib-sleeping suggestions: DO’S: Look for a Consumer Product Safety Commission label or a Juvenile Products Manufacturer’s Association (JPMA) label stating that the crib conforms to safety standards. Check the space between the bars of the crib rail. The bars […]
Ease Your Mind if You’re Worried About Back Sleeping For Your Baby SIDS Prevention My mother and mother-in-law think I’m crazy to put my son to sleep on his back. They’re worried about back sleeping and are sure he’ll choke. Until recent “Back to Sleep” campaigns, conventional Western wisdom taught that babies should sleep on […]
Side Sleeping, Back Sleeping, Or Tummy Sleeping? Back Sleeping Is it safer for baby to sleep on his back or side? New Zealand studies show that SIDS is least likely to occur when babies sleep on their backs, and most likely when sleeping on their tummies. Sleeping on the side falls somewhere in between. This […]
Research on SIDS SIDS and Co-Sleeping Facts There has been a lot of media claiming that sleeping with your baby in an adult bed is unsafe and can result in accidental smothering of an infant. One popular research study came out in 1999 from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that showed 515 cases of […]
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Ingredients Per 0.8ml oral drops: Pseudoephedrine 7.5mg (Decongestant) WHEN TO USE Nasal congestion, mild runny nose. Using a decongestant will clear nasal passages making it easier to breath through the nose. It also has a mild drying effect so it will help relieve runny nose a bit. I like to use decongestants during the day […]
