Orthosomnia May Be Making Your Baby's Sleep Worse
Summary
A recent study of over 100,000 babies in the U.S. explored how well babies from birth to 8 months sleep. Dr. Natalie Barnett, a pediatric sleep expert, warns parents not to become overly worried about perfect sleep, a condition called orthosomnia, because stress can make baby sleep worse.Key Facts
- Nanit studied sleep patterns of babies aged 0 to 8 months across the U.S. using a single sleep score metric.
- Parents today focus more on baby sleep than they did ten years ago.
- Orthosomnia is when parents obsess about perfect sleep, which can increase stress.
- Babies can sense their parents’ stress, which may make them feel unsafe and affect their sleep.
- Experts suggest parents treat baby sleep like daily habits such as brushing teeth—important but not worth stressing over all day.
- Most babies start sleeping through the night between 3 and 6 months of age.
- Bigger babies who eat more during the day often sleep longer at night.
- By 8 months, many babies can sleep for longer periods without needing nighttime feeds.
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