Mom's Mood, Baby's Sleep: What's The Connection?

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 10:28 in Psychology & Sociology

If there's one thing that everyone knows about newborn babies, it's that they don't sleep through the night, and neither do their parents. But in fact, those first six months of life are crucial to developing the regular sleeping and waking patterns, known as circadian rhythms, that a child will need for a healthy future. Some children may start life with the sleep odds stacked against them, though, say sleep experts who study the issue.

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