Infant sleep patterns can be both puzzling and concerning for new parents. Infants spend the majority of their first months in a sleep state, though their sleep cycles are very different from adults.

“My child wakes up at 2am and is up for 1-2 hours!” One of us remembers very clearly the first time her daughter ended up doing this. At around 14 months, she woke up in the middle of the night and ...

For the past several years, researchers at the University of Iowa’s Blumberg Lab have been working on a study to observe sleeping patterns in infants. The Blumberg Lab’s research focuses “on the ...

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A frustrated set of parents has turned to online support after battling with their 12-week-old baby boy over daytime naps.

Parents familiar with safe sleep guidelines know that babies should sleep on a flat surface, without any pillows, stuffed animals, or blankets. But there are still a plethora of pillowlike items ...

Most mothers who recently gave live birth in Illinois followed some of the recommended practices for infant sleep and care; however, only 19.3% followed all six recommendations, and adherence varied ...