Practices of parents to manage newborn sleep disorders in Pakistan – Biological Times

Practices of parents to manage newborn sleep disorders in Pakistan

Publication Date : 31-10-2024


Author(s) :

Muhammad Nafees, Aamna Habib, Arsalan Abid, Muhammad Subhan Arshad.


Volume/Issue :
Volume 3
,
Issue 10
(10 - 2024)



Abstract :

Healthy sleep is essential for child growth. Newborn babies have higher awakenings throughout the night impacting parents’ poor quality of sleep. Many parents administer sedative drugs to children assist them getting healthy sleep-onset. Whereas use of sedative drugs, on the other hand, is linked to fatal adverse effects in infants. Drug regulatory authorities warn their use in pediatric population. Non-pharmacological approach should be encouraged to improve sleep irregularities in children.


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