by drcatherinedarley | Feb 7, 2010 | Children's sleep, optimal sleep, parenting, sleep
When infants are 6-8 weeks old they will start to have more sleep at night, and less during the day. Their circadian system is starting to become entrained by the environmental light / dark cues. By 6 months of age, 70-80% of babies are capable of sleeping 5-6 hours...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 17, 2010 | Children's sleep, naps, parenting, sleep
The Infant Sleep Diary below is for one day of data. Keep this diary for 3-4 days, then take the time to analyze it. The primary thing to look for is consistency: Are the times the same each day? Is the location of bedtime or naps the same each day? Is the order of...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 15, 2010 | sleep, Women's sleep
As women get older and go through the menopausal transition they might experience hotflashes during the day, and nightsweats during sleep. It is not unusual for me to hear from women that they wake up burning hot, and dripping with sweat. They report being so damp...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 13, 2010 | Children's sleep, Events, health education, mood, parenting, Women's sleep
Baby’s are born sleeping all hours of the day, and being awake in the night. This just doesn’t fit well with adult sleep-wake patterns, and is one of the reasons that new parenthood can be so challenging. A new research study just published this year...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 11, 2010 | bedroom, naturopathic medicine
As a naturopathic physician, it’s been a pleasure to do house calls for patients. It works out well for the patients and well for me, too. For patients, they have the ease of fitting the visit into their schedule, with no added driving and parking hassles. They...
