Irregular Sleep Patterns Effects- 180 Questions Answered

My daughter would be completing almost one year but her sleep pattern is still not set. We would finish her dinner by 8.30 pm and then get her to sleep by 10.30pm after 120 ml of formula feed. My wife usually rocks her to sleep but she will wake up at 12 followed by every hour of waking up. She will then finally get to sleep at 6 am and sleep throu

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Dear parents, Child sleeping pattern at birth is waking up from 12midnight to 4am. If this pattern is not corrected it continues. So stop it sleep in day time. She wouldstart sleeping in night ... Read More

I have not been able to maintain a proper sleep schedule since forever now it is hindering my ability to be more productive as I'm mostly sleeping during odd day times, I feel the major reason for this is my mobile phone usage as I use my mobile around over 9 hours each day, when I lock my mobile, my sleep pattern improves itself for a few days and

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Asked for Male, 23 Years 61 Views v

Dr. Srikanth MiriyalaPsychiatrist | Visakhapatnam

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This is a common problem now a days and you need to be taught some behavioral techniques to improve sleep. Maintain sleep hygeine Read a book called "power of the habit" ... Read More

I travel on 2 wheeler for 90 mins in day and also do gym exercise. This makes my body tired enough. However I do not get proper sleep of at least continues 6hrs. I wake up in middle of my sleep and I don't fall back to sleep for 2-3 hrs in night. I have tried changing my sleep schedule. What is my problem called and which specialist should I look f

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Asked for Male, 33 Years 127 Views v

Dr. Vijayalaxmi ShendeFamily and Community Medicine Specialist | Pune

Hi What is your weight? If you are tired so much you need to sleep at least 7- 8 hrs per night Do you have night shift? Consult physician ... Read More

After heart breaks of LOVE ,since from last 3 years I'm suffering from these problems but I consulted many psychiatrists and some medications was going between 3 years but not in regular basis sometimes leave and sometimes again consult and take medication ...some of problems are little bit cure but some are as it is... MOSTLY SLEEPING ISSUES....AN

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Asked for Male, 23 Years 98 Views v

Dr. Dinesh Reddy PPsychiatrist | Chittoor

Ur in Grief , can start on antidepressants. U will be fine ... Read More

My son is 1 year now..how to improve his sleep pattern kindly suggest................................

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Dr. Chandrashekhar Vasant PhadnisPediatrician | Pune

Please search sleep hygiene for kids on google. Many things can be done to improve sleep pattern. Please follow those guidelines. Avoid heavy meals in evening and night. ... Read More

The sleeping patterns of my baby are changing. Could this be related to last week's fall from bed? Is she facing any problems?

Asked for Female, 31 Years 42 Views v

Dr. Amit P GhawadePediatrician | Pune

Hi For better assessment and management kindly do teleconsultation with Paediatrician ... Read More

I want to change my sleep patterns I tried a lot with my mind and heart, I failed to achieve, taking sleeping tablet will help? If so how much mg I can take, will this lead to side effects in future??

Asked for Female, 25 Years 83 Views v

Dr. Mayuri MohantyPsychiatrist | Thane

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Talk to a psychiatrist for evaluation and treatment options ... Read More

My baby is one month five days old . Till few days back he used to sleep day and night. But now he sleeps throughout day and awake at night. Even after feeding he keeps moving lot in cradle and cries. Can we change sleeping patterns of baby to sleep at night and awake in day time??

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Dr. Rahul KamblePediatrician | Bangalore

It will take time to adjust to the biological clock, of extrauterine life environment. Let him be awake in morning so that he can sleep at night. ... Read More

My son is seven months old and he is not sleeping at night. we have changed his feeding time to make him sleep as per many adviced. We feed him ragi/broken wheat before 7 pm and not let him sleep till 9 by making him play. But still most of days he gets up frequently at night and needs to feed him. Is there anything else we can do to change his sl

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Asked for Male, 29 Years 108 Views v

Dr. Sameer AwadhiyaPediatrician | Indore

Do not worry about the sleeping pattern of your baby it will change automatically after sometime ... Read More

I am planning to send my 2.7 year old daughter to playschool. She used to sleep till late morning like 10.30 am. Now I have to wake her up at 7.00 am. Is it bad for her health to forcefully wake her up? She sleeps late at night also like 12 am. I didn't try to disturb her natural sleep pattern till now. Please suggest what should I do.

Asked for Female, 30 Years 57 Views v

Dr. Gopal RautPediatrician | Hyderabad

Wake the child 15–30 minutes earlier every 2–3 days. •If they currently wake at 10:30 AM, make it 10 AM for 2–3 days, then 9:30AM, and so on. •Do this gradually to avoid overtiredness. Expose the c ... Read More

I am experiencing severe sleep disturbance with a highly irregular sleep pattern. I currently sleep from 7 AM–11 AM and 2 PM–5 PM, yet have persistent daytime sleepiness, low energy, and impaired daily functioning. I have had ~3 recent episodes of sleep paralysis involving inability to move, attempted awakening without success, and asso

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Dr. Dinesh MehtaGeneral Physician | Jaipur

You need to required both opinions neurologist and psychiatrist . ... Read More

How i can set the sleep schedule for my baby. My baby is 20 days old i want to understand and regularise his schedule as early as possible.

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Dr. Aswini PPediatrician | Hyderabad

20 days old is difficult to schedule sleep As baby required feeding every 2-3 hourly once ,the rest they are mostly sleeping As the baby grows around 3-4 months , they start demand feeding where you ... Read More

My new born baby is 20days old but he is not sleeping 20-22hr ,her behaviour is not changed much she is passing stool and urine , proper feeding her only changed in her sleeping behaviour. Please help me why she is not taking 20-22 hr sleep.

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Dr. Bharti YadavPediatrician | Gurgaon

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Some babies are more alert by nature, especially early on. If the baby is feeding and growing well, this is usually not a cause for worry ... Read More

I am underweight with very low appetite. I am a light sleeper and often find difficulty getting full stretch sleep whole night. Often have sleeplessness at night, but feel sleepy in the day time anywhere, and extreme tiredness.

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Ms. Trupti PadhiDietitian/Nutritionist | Bhubaneswar

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Good morning pls connect through app directly. ... Read More

My 3.5 months old baby sleeps only 10-11 hours in a day. He usually sleeps in the morning for long hours and during the entire day take short naps only max 30 mins

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Dr. Malika YadavPediatrician | Gurgaon

If the baby is accepting breastfeeds and shows hunger cries, sleeps after feeding (even for a short time), passes urine 6-8 times a day, is active and playful, then it’s normal. A baby’s circadian rh ... Read More

Hi all,I m confused about my 20-day-old daughter's feeding schedule. My doctor recommends waking her up every 2-3 hours to feed, but others advise against disturbing her sleep, warning it may affect her sleep patterns and temperament. Should I prioritize my doctor's advice or risk waking her up and potentially disrupting her sleep?..Her birth weigh

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Asked for Female, 28 Years 51 Views v

Dr. Chandrashekhar Vasant PhadnisPediatrician | Pune

There are two opinions about this. If weight is increasing and she is doing well, then better to let her sleep longer. In my opinion, the baby's behaviour is the best guide about how the schedule shou ... Read More

My son was born on Nov 2 2024,from that day onwards he likes to sleep on day time only. Last two weeks,he will fall asleep around 4 to 5 am morning till 1 pm or 2 pm noon,in between he will cry for feeding that's all,till 2 whatever we do he won't open his eyes even bathing also. He prefer naps at 6 pm and 10 pm and 1am that was exactly 30 mins. We

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Dr. Venkatesh BaduguPediatrician | Hyderabad

Try to avoid making him to sleep in the day time so that in the night he can have good sleep ... Read More

Hi all, Since few days my daughter's sleeping pattern has completely changed. She is 2 months old. She's now waking up after just an hour and seems irritable all the time. Is this a normal phase?" We have also change the place is it due to that also?

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Dr. Chandrashekhar Vasant PhadnisPediatrician | Pune

Yes it can be due to change in place. But as she is irritable, please visit a pediatrician for check up and diagnosis ... Read More

Hello, I'm not able to sleep properly for prolonged hours. I barely sleep for 3-4 hours, and then my sleep breaks. I usually sleep in intervals, and because of this, I always feel irritated. I really want to sleep for 8 hours straight. However, it hardly happens. I need help to improve my sleep schedule. Thanks!

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Dr. K SupriyaGynecologist | Bhilai

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Connect ... Read More

My son slept well during the day. Woke up thrice (morning, afternoon, night) for couple hours and at night (after 10pm) woke up only for feeds. His sleeping pattern has changed suddenly at around 2months 20 days old. He now sleeps twice for 1-2hrs each during the day and at night he sleeps less and has broken sleep after 3am. Is this fine?

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Dr. Neha JainPediatrician | Delhi

This is normal If baby is feeding well and passing urine and stool adequately nothing to worry ... Read More

Hi , My baby is 2 months old. Suddenly since last 2 weeks her sleeping and eating pattern got very much erratic. She is sleeping too much in day time and entire night she is not sleeping sometimes we started trying to make her sleep from 10 PM and she is sleeping next day at 11 AM. Also her metabolism is reduced in day time as she is sleeping

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Dr. Divya NalamalapuPediatrician | Hyderabad

Its a normal and common pattern we see in babies. Circadian rhythm or sleep wake cycle starts developing anywhere between 2 weeks of age to as late as 9 months of age. Night time routine and keeping t ... Read More

Please help. I have a very bad habit of sleeping late and waking up late. If i wake up early, feel extremely lazy and lethargic the entire day, but no matter how lazy or tired i am, i feel extremely active in the night. I try to sleep early, but i am unable to sleep till 3am everyday. How can i change this habit?

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Ms. Pooja KakkarPsychologist | Delhi

Hi, Thank you for writing in. You must check your levels of stress and what your activities are throughout the day that are making you feel this way. ... Read More

Hi my girl baby is 2months old her birth weight 2.75 before 15daya her weight 3.4 These days her sleeping patterns follows sleeping in day and wake up at night . She literally sleeps 8hours straight even more I usually wake her up in between to feed but she didn't co-operate. In night she want to suck all night. Can I leave her to sleep in day fu

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Dr. DeepshikhaPediatrician | Shahdol

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Try to wake her up gently and feed her every 3 hours. Try to expose her to natural light during day ..and avoid noice or lights during night .It will help her to sleep better during night ... Read More

Hello son 2 year old 27 months old he used to sleep 9-10 hours in night and 2-3 hours in day but since 2 weeks his night sleep is like same 9-10 hours but in day he only sleep 1-1:30 hours of sleep Wakes up fresh but why is it happening anything we can do or is it normal

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Dr. Shebin C EPediatrician | Kanyakumari

Greetings it's normal.as the age goes they don't prefer to sleep in day ... Read More

My baby just turned 3 month. He is an active baby during the day and feeds okay. But at night he is sleeping 8-9 hours straight without asking for feed. When I try to sleep feed him, he doesn't drink at all. Tried waking him up, but still he doesn't drink. So, is it okay to let him sleep for 8,9 hrs without feeding?

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Dr. Shebin C EPediatrician | Kanyakumari

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Greetings usually after 3 month it's demand feeding so it's fine ... Read More

Hi, I am software employee and I am doing two weeks (10 days) night shift from 8:00 Pm to 4:00 AM and 4 weeks day shift i.e., 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM. My problem is, I am unable to sleep after 4:00 AM when my shift ends. Feeling sleepy but not workout. Able to sleep 5 to 5:30 hours but can't deep sleep and it causes me to feeling tired. Whole day from

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Dr. Manoj KumarGeneral Physician | Dehradun

Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

I'm being a night owl since COVID years ! Been staying up late till 3-4 am but I get proper deep sleep for 7-8 hours regularly! Is this something I have incorporated wrong in my lifestyle or do you say is it fine but changing this would be even better!

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Dr. Manoj KumarGeneral Physician | Dehradun

Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

My 28 days baby sleeps a lot in daytime that he is so difficult to wake up even for feeding , he doesn't feel hungry or what , he wakes all night but still doesn't feed with interest.. please suggest... Is it normal a newborn to sleep 6-7 hours without feeding

Asked for Female, 28 Years 269 Views v

Dr. Prathibha ReddyPediatrician | Hyderabad

Hello ! Wake him up evry 2 hrs by rubbing soles and give feeding . ... Read More

Whenever my 20months old toddler wakesup she cried badly with closed eyes and uncontrollable until i offer brest milk. she wakesup 5-6times in night and during day times she sleeps for max. half hour. some time if i speak some strange words like aeroplane aya, peacock etc., she stop crying immediately and sleep holding me tight. but if i pat her ba

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Asked for Female, 29 Years 44 Views v

Dr. Alok GuptaPsychiatrist | Allahabad

Too little information to comment confidently but you might consult a pediatrician. ... Read More

Hello My baby boy is 2.5 months old, From last couple of days he has started to sleep throughout the night. Like he will sleep around 11:30 in the night and wakes up around 7 AM in the morning. His birth weight was 4.1 kg and current weight is 6.560 kg. He passes urine 10-15 times in a day and poops once in 3-4 days. He is exclusively breastfeedin

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Dr. Shebin C EPediatrician | Kanyakumari

Greetings you can wake up the child in between and feed in early stage later u can feed in night and early morning. ... Read More

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My son is 1 year now..how to improve his sleep pattern kindly suggest................................

The sleeping patterns of my baby are changing. Could this be related to last week's fall from bed? Is she facing any problems?

I want to change my sleep patterns I tried a lot with my mind and heart, I failed to achieve, taking sleeping tablet will help? If so how much mg I can take, will this lead to side effects in future??

My baby is one month five days old . Till few days back he used to sleep day and night. But now he sleeps throughout day and awake at night. Even after feeding he keeps moving lot in cradle and cries. Can we change sleeping patterns of baby to sleep at night and awake in day time??

How i can set the sleep schedule for my baby. My baby is 20 days old i want to understand and regularise his schedule as early as possible.

My new born baby is 20days old but he is not sleeping 20-22hr ,her behaviour is not changed much she is passing stool and urine , proper feeding her only changed in her sleeping behaviour. Please help me why she is not taking 20-22 hr sleep.

I am underweight with very low appetite. I am a light sleeper and often find difficulty getting full stretch sleep whole night. Often have sleeplessness at night, but feel sleepy in the day time anywhere, and extreme tiredness.

My 3.5 months old baby sleeps only 10-11 hours in a day. He usually sleeps in the morning for long hours and during the entire day take short naps only max 30 mins

Hi all, Since few days my daughter's sleeping pattern has completely changed. She is 2 months old. She's now waking up after just an hour and seems irritable all the time. Is this a normal phase?" We have also change the place is it due to that also?

Hello son 2 year old 27 months old he used to sleep 9-10 hours in night and 2-3 hours in day but since 2 weeks his night sleep is like same 9-10 hours but in day he only sleep 1-1:30 hours of sleep Wakes up fresh but why is it happening anything we can do or is it normal

I'm being a night owl since COVID years ! Been staying up late till 3-4 am but I get proper deep sleep for 7-8 hours regularly! Is this something I have incorporated wrong in my lifestyle or do you say is it fine but changing this would be even better!

My 28 days baby sleeps a lot in daytime that he is so difficult to wake up even for feeding , he doesn't feel hungry or what , he wakes all night but still doesn't feed with interest.. please suggest... Is it normal a newborn to sleep 6-7 hours without feeding

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