Infant Sleep Health

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Infants spend more time in REM sleep than
________ at any other point of the life span.
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Co sleeping is increasing in
________Western nations, perhaps because of a rise in breastfeeding.
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
a condition that occurs when infants stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause
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In REM sleep,
the eyes flutter beneath closed lids.
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In non-REM sleep,
this type of eye movement does not occur and
sleep is quieter.
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Link between infant sleep and children’s cognitive functioning likely occurs
because of sleep’s role in brain maturation and
memory consolidation.
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Infants who sleep mostly at night appear to have
higher levels of executive function at
age 4.
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Poor quality of infant sleep has been shown to have
negative effects for the child.
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Infants should sleep on
their backs rather than on their stomachs.
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Newborns sleep
16 to 18 hours a day.
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Highest risk of SIDS is at
2 to 4 months of age.
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SIDS is less common in
bedrooms with a fan, for infants who breastfeed, and for infants who use a pacifier.
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Sleep deprivation in early parenting is
a major stressor
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Infants 0 to 2 years of age sleep an average of
12\.8 hours a day, within a range of 9.7 to 15.9 hours
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Surveys indicate 20 to 30 percent of infants have
difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep at night.
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Parent–infant co-sleeping is
the norm in many of the world’s population.
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Cultural emphasis on independent vs. interdependent self strongly influences
infant sleeping arrangements
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American Academy of Pediatrics discourages
shared sleeping because of the risk of SIDS. Recommend baby in room until 6 mo. Of age
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**Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)**:
a condition that occurs when infants stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause.
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Babies might have a higher risk of SIDS if:
* their mother smoked, drank, or used drugs during pregnancy and after birth
* their mother had poor prenatal care
* they were born prematurely or at a low birth weight
* there's a family history of SIDS
* their mothers were younger than 20 when they gave birth they are around tobacco smoke after birth
* babies get overheated
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Poor quality of infant sleep can cause lower
attention regulation and more behavior problems at 3 to 4 years of age.
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Poor quality of infant sleep can cause greater
distractibility
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About how many SIDS cases are there in the US per year?
3400