Month: October 2013

Polyphasic Sleep: The Natural Sleeping Schedule

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With all this information about sleeping and the myriad different sleeping schedules, you might wonder what the natural or normal sleeping schedule is. As it turns out, it isn’t as simple as “we are awake during the day, sleep at night” – not by a long shot. Newborns practice a form of polyphasic sleeping. They … Read more

Newborns Follow Polyphasic Sleeping Schedules

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From birth to 3 months, most babies sleep for two thirds or more of a 24 hour period. The problem is, they don’t sleep all the way through, but instead wake up about every 3 hours for nourishment. This is actually perfectly normal. Babies follow a polyphasic sleep schedule, but will slowly begin to sleep … Read more