Category Archives: Baby Sleep

Understanding Baby Yawning

As new parents, you are told to look out for ‘sleepy cues’ and put your baby down for sleep before they get overtired. Yawning. Eye rubbing. 7-mile stare. Loss of interest in activity. Red eyebrows. Fussiness… Newborn sleepy cues can be quite helpful, but once your baby reaches 3-4 months and beyond, sleepy cues aloneContinueContinue reading “Understanding Baby Yawning”

A simple guide to overcoming Baby Sleep Regressions

You’ve just been telling your friend how great of a sleeper your baby is, then all of a sudden it’s short naps and broken nights all over again. How do you know if your baby is going through a sleep regression… or something else?  🔺First, you’d always want to rule out the possibility of illnessContinueContinue reading “A simple guide to overcoming Baby Sleep Regressions”

Is melatonin safe and effective for sleep?

In a 2022 report issued by CDC in the United States, there is a shocking 530% increase in annual reported cases of Melatonin overdose in children over the past decade. These include unintentional ingestions (94.3%) and otherwise, with most being 5 years old or under.  And just between 2018 and 2022, it has been estimatedContinueContinue reading “Is melatonin safe and effective for sleep?”

3 Quick & Easy Sleep-friendly Snacks

Whether you are feeling nibblish before bedtime, or you have a kid who wakes up in the middle of the night from being slightly hungry, here are three sleep-friendly snacks I recommend that will keep your tummy happy without being too heavy or stimulating.  (And nope, it’s not hot chocolate milk.) The idea is toContinueContinue reading “3 Quick & Easy Sleep-friendly Snacks”

Am I getting enough sleep?

How much sleep do we really need? This is one of the questions I get asked the most once people know I specialise in sleep.This chart from the National Sleep Foundation, gives the perfect answer to the question. The guidelines were updated a few years ago, with the addition of a new range – “mayContinueContinue reading “Am I getting enough sleep?”