Tag: sleep deprivation
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The Blender Baby Hack: A Testament to Exhausted Parents’ Desperation
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 Originally Published: May 21, 2017 When you become a parent, your instincts kick in, driving you to do whatever it takes to ensure your baby’s safety and happiness. Unfortunately, that often includes trying anything and everything to get them to sleep. A parenting hack recently circulating online exemplifies…
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Being a Parent Means Always Sleeping with One Eye Open
Parenting The Reality of Parenthood: A Journey of Sleep Deprivation Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, I’ve been jolted from blissful slumber by my kids in ways that I never could have imagined. Here are just a few of these unforgettable moments: I’ve shared a bed with all four of my children. This arrangement has…
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Mom Charts Her Baby’s Sleep Patterns, Offers Hope to Exhausted Parents
Get Pregnant Fast The quest for sleep is a universal struggle among parents, especially during the chaotic first year of their child’s life. Many of us would trade just about anything for even a few moments of uninterrupted slumber. In a creative attempt to cope with sleep deprivation, one couple decided to analyze their baby’s…
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The Problem with ‘Sleep When the Baby Sleeps’ Advice
Get Pregnant Fast A few years back, I had a conversation with a young intern named Sarah who worked for me during her college years. I was sharing my struggles with sleep deprivation due to our new baby, who was waking up every couple of hours for feedings and diaper changes. Sarah, at just 19…
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It’s Time for Schools to Adopt Later Start Times
Get Pregnant Fast Like many households across the nation, mornings in my family can be rather hectic. Between packing lunches and locating missing shoes, it’s a race against time, and everyone seems to be in a less-than-cheerful mood. Luckily, our school day doesn’t kick off until 9 a.m., which spares us from early morning chaos…
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New Parents Prioritize Sleep Over Everything Else: Here’s the Proof
Get Pregnant Fast It’s no secret that new parents experience significant sleep deprivation, but recent findings indicate just how desperate they truly are for rest. A collaborative study involving ParentingGuide and Dr. Emily Foster, author of the highly regarded parenting book The Joyful Parent, reveals that new moms and dads crave sleep more than intimacy,…
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The Struggles of Parenting While Battling Insomnia
Get Pregnant Fast I used to believe that insomnia was something that affected other people. You know, those individuals with unusual body clocks who somehow manage to function on less than the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep each night. I never considered insomnia a serious medical issue; rather, I thought of it as a temporary…
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The Reality of Sleep Deprivation: A Parent’s Struggle with TV Time
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, I’ve resigned myself to the fact that staying awake during any television episode is a monumental task. I adore you, Lucy Carter, but your show has become the perfect sleep aid for me. There are nights when the credits roll, and I’m already drifting off before the plot can…
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Longing for My Baby’s Childhood—Even While We’re Living It
Get Pregnant Fast As dawn breaks, I find myself sipping coffee, tackling the dishes, and organizing my writing tasks—all while my newborn, Leo, sleeps just a few feet away. Ironically, he kept us awake most of the night. Today marks his one-month milestone, yet sleep seems to be a distant dream; it’s a common tale…
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20 Hilarious Tweets for Sleep Enthusiasts
Get Pregnant Fast If you’re a parent navigating the chaos of young children, you might be wondering, “What is this mystical thing called ‘sleep’?” Parents learn to cope on minimal rest, realizing that coaxing kids into slumber is akin to herding cats. Once those little ones finally crash for the night, we often find ourselves…