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Insomnia is very common

July 4th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Can’t get to sleep? While you’re lying there wide awake, you’re sharing your insomnia problem with millions of other people.

Just about everyone suffers from insomnia on occasion and the inability to sleep, or sleep for any length of time, can leave the person feeling unrested, irritable and in some cases unable to think clearly. However, in most the inability to sleep is transient and generally only occurs once or twice week.

The causes of insomnia vary from person to person, but common causes include stress, pain, depression or for unknown reasons. People who travel frequently may suffer what is called jet lag and their circadian clock, an internal mechanism that tells the body it needs rest, may be off causing a loss of sleep. This and short-term anxiety can cause transient insomnia which can last from one night to a few weeks. Acute insomnia can last from a few weeks to six months.

The most serious is acute insomnia, which can cause the loss of sleep every night for at least a month. Medical professionals will attempt to determine the cause for the lack of sleep and cure the underlying cause. An overactive mind or some type of physical pain is generally associated with transient insomnia.

It has been estimated that at least 60 percent of American suffer from transient insomnia, with up to 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men having trouble sleeping on occasion. The common thought that as a person ages their need for sleep lessens is disregarded by most sleep disorder specialists. They say that across the board Americans get an average of seven hours of sleep each night while doctors recommend seven to 10 hours.

There are some who confuse poor quality sleep, such as sleep apnea, with insomnia, which causes people to have trouble breathing while they sleep. This causes them to wake up numerous times throughout the night and most times they do not know they are awake. All they know is that they are extremely sleepy throughout the day. Sleep specialists can determine this cause and help find a remedy to enable the person to sleep soundly throughout the night.

In very rare cases, a hereditary illness called fatal familial insomnia will cause a person to totally be unable to sleep, usually resulting in death within about two years following onset of the problem. There is no known cure for this ailment, which can easily be passed to subsequent generations.

What to do when you have an Infant Sleep Problem

May 23rd, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

If you’ve got a new baby, you’ll have an infant sleep problem. Very few parents escape this.

Infant sleep problems are common during the first three months. When your baby experiences sleep problems, he or she may develop irregular sleeping patterns or experience disruptions that result in waking up at night.

Be aware that no one method can solve infant sleep problems. This means that if the infant and parents are happy with a certain routine, then this method works best for them. Waking up other family members when the infant wakes up in the middle of the night is not a good idea because it will affect the sleep of everyone in the household.

A Reliable Routine is essential

The most important thing you should do to solve infant sleep problems is to develop a reliable routine that will work for you and your baby. This routine should consist of all the things you do in helping him or her get ready for bed. Some bedtime routines include a short playtime, a bedtime story, midnight feeding, diaper changing or taking a bath.

Many parents find themselves sleepless because their baby wakes up in the middle of the night. When this happens, the best way to prevent this infant sleep problem is to provide your baby with effective sleep associations. A “sleep association” is a thing or routine that your baby links to falling asleep.

It is important that you put your baby to sleep when he or she is still slightly awake. It is not good to let them get used to falling asleep while nursing, being rocked or drinking milk in a bottle. This is because when you baby wakes up, he or she will need the same conditions he experienced in falling asleep in order to go back to sleep. Teaching your baby to fall asleep along in his or her crib will help in preventing infant sleep problems.

One of the most common mistakes that parents make is to allow themselves to become a part of their baby’s sleep associations. When this happens, expect your baby to cry in the middle of night and relax only once you arrive. To prevent this, you can give your baby a stuffed toy, blanket or other objects that they can incorporate with their bedtime routine.

Infant sleep problems normally stop when you baby is around five to six months old. However, when your infant continues to wake you up in the night or find it difficult to fall asleep, then you should ask a doctor about possible health conditions your baby is experiencing.

Take comfort in the knowledge that infant sleep problems are more the norm than anything out of the ordinary, and most children outgrow them naturally.

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