Both the amount of sleep and the amount of uninterrupted sleep is important in providing the rest we need. Parents of newborns are “sleep challenged”. Five hours of uninterrupted sleep seems to be the “magic” number for one to feel truly rested. Flexibility is essential to cope with meeting the needs of your baby and [...]
A recent study found in the Journal Pediatrics that mothers of multiples had a 43% greater chance of having moderate to severe depression at the nine-month postpartum mark than mothers of one baby. The joys of multiples are exponential, and so are the demands. It is essential that families with multiple newborns get support. Dr. [...]
In a 2006 study cited in the Journal Pediatrics it was found that 10% of Dads had depressive symptoms. In comparison to parents who were not depressed, it was found that Dads and Moms who were depressed were less likely to do activities with their babies such as sing and read to them. It is [...]