How Does Shift Work Affect Circadian Rhythm? How Can Sleep Hygiene Help?
Our bodies have an intrinsic timekeeping system that regulates sleep, wakefulness and other systems such as temperature, appetite and hormone levels. This...
How Much Sleep do Babies, Children, Teenagers and Adults Need?
Sleep is important for our overall health, it allows our body and mind to recharge. The amount of sleep that we need changes throughout our...
Trouble Sleeping? Relaxation Techniques For Sleep
In my family medicine practice, I often see patients that have trouble sleeping. Particularly difficulty falling asleep. In medicine, this is known...
What to Know Before You Start Baby Sleep Training?
I think most parents have been frustrated at some point in time when it comes to baby sleep. There are many...
What Is Swaddling and What Are The Risks and Benefits?
As a first time mom, I had no idea how to swaddle or why we even swaddle babies. Fortunately, I learned how to...
What is Positional Plagiocephaly (Flat Head Syndrome) and How is it Treated?
The safest place for your baby to sleep is on their back. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends “back to sleep for...
Nightmares in Toddlers
A year ago for an entire week, Madi has woken up suddenly in the middle of the night from nightmares. She is...
What are the Different Sleep Training Methods?
There are many methods of how to sleep train a baby. Modified Extinction, Unmodified extinction, and the Ferber method are all popular...
What is Kangaroo Care (Skin to Skin)? What are the Benefits?
Those first moments, when your newborn baby is placed on your chest, is an unforgettable moment. Skin-to-skin contact is not only for satisfying...
Transitioning From Two to One Nap Per Day
I struggled figuring out nap time, and once I had nap time under control the next challenge was transitioning from two to...
