Newborn babies, especially those who were born prematurely, can be at risk for sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition where a child stops breathing suddenly during sleep. If your newborn experiences sleep apnea, discuss treatment options with her...
The person who first uttered the phrase "sleep like a baby" certainly didn't take into account newborns and infants who suffer from sleep apnea. This serious health condition causes the breathing to halt repeatedly during sleep and may result in...
Just like children and adults sweat, so do babies -- even newborns. Newborns spend the majority of their day sleeping, and they are just as prone to sweat while asleep as they are awake. In some cases, the sweating is nothing to be worried about,...
If your child snores on occasion, it's completely normal and can be easily remedied. However, if your child snores persistently, have her checked out for a more serious medical condition. Snoring in children can be a symptom of sleep apnea. This...
Fear of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, leads more than 75 percent of parents to put their babies to sleep on their back, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. For parents...
When you notice your baby coughing and choking during sleep, you might wonder what could be wrong. There are a few different possible reasons, but it can be difficult to diagnose the cause at home. You should report any nighttime coughing and...
Babies sweat. The reasons for this run the gamut, but normally it should not be a cause for concern. As you dress your baby, look at the clothing you are wearing. If it is a hot summer day and you are clothed in a light outfit, choose a...
The soft sound of your baby snoring may strike you as adorable, but as a parent, you might begin to worry about what this means. In most cases, snoring in infancy is nothing to worry about, says pediatrician William Sears on parenting.com. Often,...
Most parents know that they should place their babies on their backs to sleep. As part of the Back to Sleep Campaign, parents are now cautioned that babies who sleep on their tummies are at a higher risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, SIDS....
Congestion in an infant is no different than in an adult or other individual. Congestion develops when the nasal lining becomes swollen from inflamed blood vessels, explains the University of Maryland Medical Center. Congestion makes it difficult...
Acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux (GER), occurs when the contents of the stomach--including acid--back up into the esophagus. Usually a ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) keeps food where it's supposed to be, but in...
Preterm infants are born before the 37th week of gestation. They can be classified into three groups based on the weeks in which they were born. These include late preterms, who were born 34 to 36 weeks of gestation; moderately preterm, born 32 to...
Rocking a baby to sleep is instinctual for many new parents, but the reasons why this gentle motion comforts an infant aren't fully clear. Gentle rocking helps settle a baby who is already upset and could even relax a baby enough to prevent the...
While snoring in toddlers may be cute, it may be indicative of a serious sleep disorder. Seven to 12 percent of toddlers snore, according to Babies Today, and 1 to 3 percent of these toddlers go on to be diagnosed with sleep apnea, a sleep...
Sleep apnea causes short breaks in a child's normal breathing patterns during sleep. These breaks can last for 20 seconds or more. In serious cases, sleep apnea causes harm to a child's brain. The condition comes in two main forms: obstructive and...
It can be challenging to identify signs of low blood sugar -- also called hypoglycemia -- in your baby, since babies who have normal blood sugar levels can also exhibit hypoglycemia symptoms, reports the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia....
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 percent of all children--from babies to teens--experience snoring due to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, and between 3 and 12 percent of preschoolers snore for other reasons. Snoring causes...
Snoring affects 7 to 12 percent of toddlers, and those who don't routinely snore will experience the sleep disturbance at some point. However, you may not know when your child's snoring is a situational result of allergens or a symptom of an...
Being a new parent can be scary when bringing home a fragile newborn. Breathing patterns of newborns are new and unfamiliar to parents. Babies breathe much differently from adults. Faster breathing and unusual noises can be frightening....
