Naps
Napping is a normal part of a baby's sleep routine. They typically sleep more than 12 hours out of 24 throughout the first year, but not all of it is at night.
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24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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My 4 month old sleeps through the night for s out 11hrs then takes a 3-4 hour nap during the day. Is this too much?
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Are naps healthy?
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Is it not healthy to take daily naps?
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What can I do if my baby will not nap?
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What is the best way to get perfect nap?
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How do I stop taking naps in the afternoon?
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Can power naps help workplace productivity?
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When should I start decreasing my baby's naps?
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What to do if i wake up from naps really cranky?
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I woke up from a nap half an hour ago and can't see much! what's wrong?
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A 42-year old asked:
For what reasons every time i take a middle-of-the-day nap it is extremely hard to wake up?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What is a good way to stop taking a 2 to 3 hour nap everyday from 7:00am until 11:00 or 11:30 ?
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A 19-year old male asked:
What can cause you to fall after a little nap. Usually i don't and i kept falling on my left side.
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Is it better to take lots of little naps or to try to stay up to get on new time zone when travelling far?
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A 33-year old female asked about a female:
Is it normal for my baby to take 30-45 minute naps. Sometimes she sleeps longer but not too often. She is only 11 weeks.
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A 16-year old female asked:
My friend has a terrible lifestyle: he goes to bed at 3am daily and uses FB until that time. He takes naps during the day. How can I help him? SoSorry
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A 34-year old female asked about a male:
My son wakes up in middle of the night a few times a month for 2-3 hrs at time and is wide awake. Naps fine. Sleeps 10-12hrs night. Solutions? Reasons
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18wk baby will nap on me for up to 2hrs however when in cot which is where I want nap times,she's wide awake in 30min and won't go bak 2slp any advice?
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I slept four hours yesterday for a nap and then eight hours at bedtime last night. have never slept this much before No health issues Is this something I should be concerned about?
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Are naps good for health?
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