I am a new parent. What do you know about how my little one’s sleep will affect my sleep and mood? It’s inevitable that you will need to get up and down to attend to your new baby overnight. Most babies will feed throughout the night, some to 6 months of age. So you will feel tired and for [...]
I’m about to have a baby and have had depression in the past. Am I at risk for postpartum depression? A history of depression is a known risk factor for postpartum disorder. However, it is important to remember that the meaning of a risk factor is that it statistically increases the probability [...]
I have postpartum depression. What can you tell me about how this might affect my little one’s sleep? Links between postpartum depression and infant sleep problems have been reported. It is important that you realize that this does not necessarily mean that your depression is leading to [...]
How can poor sleep change his behavior? Sleep affects almost all of children’s functioning. Lack of sleep can cause irritability, over-activity, difficulty with attention and just an overall bad mood. While we (adults) might feel sleepy or lethargic if we don’t sleep well or enough, little ones [...]
What are some of the benefits for my child of getting enough sleep? Sleep affects just about every aspect of a child’s well-being. For example, it affects mood, cognitive functioning, behavior, and health. On days that your baby does not get enough sleep she is more likely to be cranky and [...]
My baby barely sleeps. Will this affect her development? First of all, we know that sleep is important and that babies spend about half their lives sleeping. Sleep seems to mostly affect your baby’s daily mood and how well she functions on a day-to-day basis. Longer term studies on sleep and [...]