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My baby is 7 month old...few weeks ago she suffered from cold..her sleeping schedule totally change..always wake up every 2hrs...and start lil crying ...in cold am give maxtra...crocin medicins...before that her sleeping pattern was really good only wake 2-3tym at night...bt now am feel she distrub sometime..like stomach ache..may be due to teethin

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Every illness in this age will change the routine of the baby. All biological patterns of infants are highly dynamic. There are several medicines for your described problem. ...  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??

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

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I used to sleep in a pretty normal position even 2 weeks ago. And I only needed about 7-8 hours of it everyday. But two weeks ago, I had a breakup and I suddenly noticed myself sleeping right on the edge of my bed, having my back brushed against the wall and basically sticking to the wall. I also stopped using the ceiling fan even though the the ro

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I don't think there is a need for much concern as far as the sleeping position is concerned. Sleeping without fan also isn't a cause for raising an alarm. Excessive sleep if associated with any other ...  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?

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Hi For better assessment and management kindly do teleconsultation with Paediatrician ...  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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Do not worry about the sleeping pattern of your baby it will change automatically after sometime ...  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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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 1 year now..how to improve his sleep pattern kindly suggest................................

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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

Baby is 3 months old. She is sleeping for long hours during day and is awake during nights. Is there anything we can do to change this sleeping pattern so that she sleeps at night and awake during day

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Greetings it's normal sleep pattern ...  Read More

My son 6 month 11 days old. He has been sleeping deep and nice since he turns 5 month old. Wakes around 2 times for feeding. For the past three days he is not sleeping well at night. He wakes up Every hour gets feed sleep again then wakes up after one hour. He has changed his sleep patterns these days. But at night he is not having sound sleep. His

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His weight is adequate . Have you started any complementary feeds ? ...  Read More

Doctor, I am 26 yrs old, IT professional. Due to the National Lock down, my sleeping pattern has changed. I am starting at 2-3am and waking up at 11-12pm daily, I want to regularise and bring back to my normal routine So can I take melatonin supplement for this ? How much mg I can use? And for how much days I can take this please suggest.

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Dear Madam I fully agree with you that this lockdown has changed our life to a great extend. Your sleep problem appears something to do with daily routine. To me it appears that you can easily bring b ...  Read More

Hello doctors My babies are preterm @34 week. 1- how much do they sleep?? 2- sometimes lip shivers and show tongue, is normal?? 3- sometimes after a brief cry they sleep immediately or suddenly, is ok?? 4- splitting up milk curdled from nose n mouth, is normal?? 5- when they achieve a milestone ?? 6- sometime after taking a multivitamin, she

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At 34 weeks preterm, babies usually sleep most of the day and night, waking mainly to feed, so the long sleep stretches you're seeing are expected at this stage. Milk coming back up through the nose o ...  Read More

My baby is 50 days old and hardly sleeps for 5–6 hours in 24 hours. She has 7+ wet nappies a day, and her current weight is 3.9 kg (birth weight was 2.4 kg). During pregnancy, her head size was measuring about 2weeks behind her gestational age, and at birth her head circumference was 32 cm. I’m a little concerned about her sleep and wou

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At 50 days old, babies usually sleep well over ten hours in a day. Sleeping only 5 to 6 hours total is worth getting checked rather than watched at home. Her wet nappies and weight gain from 2.4 kg to ...  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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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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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 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.

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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 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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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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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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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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Try to avoid making him to sleep in the day time so that in the night he can have good sleep ...  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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Im an 31 year old adult female and i the problem of thumb sucking in sleep it .it happens only when I'm unconsciously when I'm in my deep sleep . I don't know for how long hours or intensity I do it sleep .. but my cheeks get flat after it .. I need to get married soon But seems like my life is ruined due to this issue of mine .. I wear socks on b

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It seems to be an anxiety induced thumb sucking habit. It's quite common in anxiety disorder. But in your case it seems to be quite chronic and the symptoms are highly intensified. It needs to be addr ...  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

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

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