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Why Newborn Sleep Is Fragmented
At 4am with a 3-week-old, "your baby's sleep is fragmented for sound biological reasons" is not the comforting line it might be in daylight. But knowi...
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Short Naps: Normal Pattern or Sleep Problem
The 30-minute nap is the single most common sleep "problem" parents bring to the health visitor or sleep books — and most of the time it isn't a probl...
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Why a Child Wakes at the Same Time Every Night
A waking at 2:15 am for a week running is not random. The remarkable consistency of the timing is itself the diagnostic clue — biology that varies nig...
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When Night Wakings Are Considered Normal
Parents are frequently told that infants "should" be sleeping through the night by six months, or three months, or even earlier. These expectations ar...
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The Four-Month Sleep Regression: Structural Sleep Changes
The four-month sleep regression is described by sleep specialists as distinct from other regressions because it is not a temporary disruption overlaid...
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How Sleep Structure Changes After Six Months
A 6-month-old's sleep looks visibly different from a newborn's, and the change accelerates over the next six months. Cycles get longer, deep sleep get...
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