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Baby's Weird Sleep Habits
As a baby, my son, Darren, perspired while he slept. A lot. If he fell asleep in the car, I would sometimes pull over to dab at the moisture along his hairline. At first, I blamed the heat and humidity -- but he'd wake up with wet hair even in his air-conditioned bedroom.
Fearing the worst, I took him to the doctor. Turns out, the perspiration wasn't a big deal, since many infants sweat while they sleep. Babies have lots of other bizarre bedtime behaviors that can unnerve you. To ease your mind, we talked to experts about when the habits are harmless.
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My one month old has similar sleeping patterns too myjohn, nothing to worry about. All babies are different, if it really becomes a concern, consult your baby's pediatrician. My baby snores, seems sleepless and also sweats but she seems healthy otherwise and eats well. I dont think we have anything to worry about.
5/29/2011 03:55:21 PM Report Abusemy daughter is they exact same way. She like never sleeps it seems like. She stays up until between 5 am -830am. Then she'll sleep til 1130am off and on. She stays awake for 10 straight hours sometimes. with 20 min power naps during the day
5/29/2011 01:31:58 PM Report Abuseoh wow how is your son now? Also I have a son who sleeps a total of 4 to 5 hours max in 24 hours. His dr said that he is just an overactive babt. Anyone elses darling lil ones do this?
5/29/2011 10:02:09 AM Report AbuseMy son was a very sweaty sleeper. He never registered a fever, so we didn't think much of it. We were shocked when he, a seemingly healthy baby, was diagnosed with a very rare and severe form of congenital heart disease the day after his first birthday and required open-heart surgery within a couple of weeks of diagnosis. Although it wasn't what tipped us off to his condition, the night sweating (along with sweating during feeding) was a symptom of his disease.
3/22/2011 11:26:16 PM Report Abuse