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 ...

New mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby's life. But too little sleep can take a toll on the health of both mother and child. A new study from the University of Illinois ...

Advanced technology now enables researchers to measure neonatal sleep patterns, sparking renewed interest in studying how sleep affects brain development. In a recent study published in Pediatric ...

Eight infants under 1 year old have died this year due to unsafe sleep habits in Montgomery County, prompting county officials to make a public push about how best to keep babies safe when they are ...

To get some expert guidance on how much sleep your 3-month-old should be getting, we spoke with Paediatric nurse and ...

Sleep disorders in infants and children encompass a range of disturbances from irregular sleep patterns and prolonged sleep onset latency to frequent night-wakings and fragmented sleep cycles. These ...

Your 9-month-old baby is really starting to develop their own little personality this month, and you may even begin to hear them say their first little words such as 'mama' or 'dada' which is a super ...

Dear Doctor: We brought our first baby home from the hospital, and it seems as though all he does is sleep. Is this normal? How much sleep should a newborn be getting? Dear Reader: First, let us ...

Welcoming a newborn is not only a moment of immense joy but also brings a lot of challenges. Everything has to be in comfort ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the age at which a child can safely sleep with a "bedtime buddy" like a stuffed animal. From personal parenting philosophies to new products ...