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Baby Sleep vs Adult Sleep
Episode 2

Baby Sleep vs Adult Sleep

The Science Baby Podcast

September 18, 202549m 56s

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Show Notes

There is a fundamental conflict between how babies sleep and how adults sleep, and it's causing us way more stress than it needs to.

In this episode: 

  • Our personal experiences with out babies' sleep
  • The biology of sleep, including sleep-wake homeostasis and circadian rhythms
  • Helen Ball and colleagues' book 'How Babies Sleep'
  • The science of sleep cycles and sleep consolidation
  • Differences between children
  • Cultural pressures
  • How to cope, including cosleeping advice