Sentences with phrase «sleep as a pediatrician»

Is there anything else you'd like to share about your experiences with infant sleep as a pediatrician or as a parent yourself?

Alice: Is there anything else you'd like to share about your experiences with infant sleep as a pediatrician or as a parent yourself?

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As a pediatrician who was frustrated by how many parents failed to find help using CIO, I did extensive research and even have published an ebook about this important subject (When «Crying it Out» Doesn't Work, by Mary Kathleen Fay, M.D.) I think the fundamental problem is that for CIO to work, the child must be completely healthy and sleeping normally once they fall asleep.

A t this point, most pediatricians are aware that snoring is abnormal in children and dictates getting a sleep study in a poor sleeper, but many children with sleep disorders don't snore, just as my child never did.

Instead, pediatricians lump all sleep problems together as «behavioral» and blame the parents what is rarely their fault.

I believe, as do several prominent sleep scientists and pediatricians, that a child crying does not «self - soothe» but rather just gives up waiting and shuts down to conserve energy.

I actually ran into the opposite problem early on — I was so worried about making sure my infant had enough to eat that I was following the BW advice to treat early wakings as a hunger problem first... ended up feeding, feeding, feeding for weeks until our pediatrician finally told his it was o.k. to back off and start working on getting him to sleep longer:)

We also talked to many doctors and pediatricians and sleep experts as well, when we were developing this little book called «What to Do When You're Having Two».

Indeed, some pediatricians and child - rearing experts have come to espouse a revival of old parenting practices, such as extended breastfeeding and sleeping in the same bed with children — what some call «co-sleeping.»

This may mean that your twins may not be ready for sleep coaching as soon as singletons so be sure to get the green light from your pediatrician.

I just feel wary of the growing culture of «sleep experts» and pediatricians encouraging us to train our babies and toddlers to not call out for us at night as the default strategy for handling nighttime parenting.

However, if you think that the head banging is disrupting your child's sleep, your pediatrician or a pediatric sleep expert might offer some suggestions as to how to decrease this behavior, such as the following.

As with any changes in your baby's lifestyle or sleeping setup, you should always speak to his or her pediatrician before you make any final decisions.

I did the first 4 weeks, but my pediatrician said, after that, that I could let the baby sleep as long as he wanted, as long as he weighed 10 lbs or more, and that if he was hungry, he would wake up himself and I should feed him then.

Our lactation consultant and pediatrician had us wake him every 3 hours at night for a week, then allowed a 4 - hour stretch until he was a month old, then he could sleep as long as he wanted at night after that.

Safety is the first priority you have to assure as suffocating while sleeping is the main cause of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) according to the American Academy of Pediatricians.

Santa Monica pediatrician Karp describes the first three months of life as the «fourth trimester» and says many sleep problems can be traced to the difficult transition to life outside the womb.

As the pediatrician once told me, «Sleep begets sleep.&rSleep begets sleep.&rsleep.»

In his 1985 book Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems (revised and expanded in 2006), pediatrician Richard Ferber presented one method of getting children to sleep that has become virtually synonymous with cry it out — so much so that you may hear parents refer to cry it out as «Ferberizing.&rSleep Problems (revised and expanded in 2006), pediatrician Richard Ferber presented one method of getting children to sleep that has become virtually synonymous with cry it out — so much so that you may hear parents refer to cry it out as «Ferberizing.&rsleep that has become virtually synonymous with cry it out — so much so that you may hear parents refer to cry it out as «Ferberizing.»

«There are definitely individual differences in how babies sleep, just as there are light sleepers and heavy sleepers among adults,» says pediatrician Cohen.

To help your baby sleep better at night, pediatricians often recommend relaxing activities, such as warm baths.

As my pediatrician explained, about the time parents begin to try the cereal in the bottle trick is just about the time that an infant may be sleeping for longer periods at a time.

Talk to your pediatrician if your baby is having trouble sleeping on their own as they age.

The AAP does state that controlled sleep training has been shown to be effective, so that may be a better option for you to explore, but as always, talk to your pediatrician to see what options may work best for your family.

At around 6 months of age, usually when your pediatrician encourages you to start feeding the baby solid food, you might see another change, as many babies start sleeping through the night.

And just as a bit of correction — my pediatrician did not start solid foods until 3 months, at which point virtually all of the kids I knew at the time were already sleeping through the night.

«Dear Fisher - Price... as a pediatrician and parent consumer, I believe it irresponsible to promote the Rock n» Play ™ Sleeper as an safe, overnight sleeping option for infants.

This philosophy, termed «Attachment Parenting» by its champion, pediatrician and father of eight Dr. William Sears (author of the popular child - care manual The Baby Book, among others), sees infants not as manipulative adversaries who must be «trained» to eat, sleep, and play when told, but as dependent yet autonomous human beings whose wants and needs are intelligible to the parent willing to listen, and who deserve to be responded to in a reasonable and sensitive manner.

However, once you've reached that six - month mark, it's perfectly okay to begin sleep training, as long as your pediatrician agrees that your baby should be able to sleep through the night and has ruled out any underlying medical conditions.

So as you switch to one nap, try to ease her morning crankiness by establishing «quiet time,» during which you read or listen to soft music, says George J. Cohen, M.D., a pediatrician and author of American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Sleep: Birth Through Adolescence.

Your pediatrician would never recommend using solids as a method to convince your baby to sleep longer.

It's not important to us although family and even our pediatrician doesn't suggest it - but as it was said above, when the time is right he will sleep on his own but in my heart this is what we as a family are doing.

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It successfully addresses the new recommendations put out by the AAP (American Academy of Pediatricians) for a better safe sleep environment as well as following the International Hip Dysplasia guidelines for healthy hip development.

Sleep experts who support the cry it out approach (as well as most pediatricians) disagree.

Remember, you should consult with your pediatrician with questions about your toddler's sleep as well.

For example, as Dr. Harvey Karp, a pediatrician who is devoted to helping babies sleep better, states «The Happiest Baby, the Super-Soothing Sleep CD is a great option for white noise, because moms can not only use it at home during bedtime, and also while riding in the car.&rsleep better, states «The Happiest Baby, the Super-Soothing Sleep CD is a great option for white noise, because moms can not only use it at home during bedtime, and also while riding in the car.&rSleep CD is a great option for white noise, because moms can not only use it at home during bedtime, and also while riding in the car.»

Keep in mind that teething gels and teething tablets are not recommended by many pediatrician and are often overused because parents confuse «teething symptoms» with other problems such as viral infections, sleeping problems, and ear infections.

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According to the American Academy of Pediatricians, the move to back sleeping (known as the «Back to Sleep» campaign) has reduced SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) by more than half!

If you think your baby could have a condition that affects her sleep, consult with your pediatrician before starting a sleep training plan, as Baby Center's website suggested.

At their 6mo appointment, their pediatrician Dr. Goff asked me how they were sleeping just as she always did.

The pediatrician tells me it just gets harder to train him to sleep through the night as he gets older.

In an article in the Wall Street Journal, New York Pediatrician, Dr. Michel Cohen stated that parents can begin to sleep train their babies as early as two months, before they get used to the idea of being soothed to sleep.

As always, talk to your child's pediatrician if you have any further concerns about changing your baby's lifestyle or sleeping habits.

As many as 10 % of parents report a baby sleep disorder in the first 12 months, and we know this is under - reported because a lot of pediatricians don't ask about sleep problemAs many as 10 % of parents report a baby sleep disorder in the first 12 months, and we know this is under - reported because a lot of pediatricians don't ask about sleep problemas 10 % of parents report a baby sleep disorder in the first 12 months, and we know this is under - reported because a lot of pediatricians don't ask about sleep problems.

Sharing a room, but not a bed, with your infant is actually recommended by pediatricians, as it lets you monitor your baby while he sleeps overnight.

If you ever suspect that your child could have a sleep disorder beyond restless sleep, such as long pauses in the child's breathing or loud snoring, make sure to ask your family doctor, pediatrician, or naturopath about a pediatric sleep assessment.

As always, before you start sleep teaching, check with your child's pediatrician to confirm that there is no reason that your baby shouldn't be able to sleep through the night.

Pediatricians can play an important role in detecting potential victims of bullying if they consider bullying as a possible risk factor in any patient with recurrent headaches, breathing problems, poor appetite, sleeping problems, and so on.