Can Poor Sleep Make My Baby Obese?

There is a lot of evidence that poor sleep causes weight problems for adults and kids. And two recent studies hint the same is true in infancy.

Obesity Risk and Poor Sleep in Infants

In the first study, Penn State researchers found that breastfed babies whose parents used (along with some other general parenting tips) slept longer. And the better-sleeping kids had less obesity at 1 year of age if the mums also followed a simple dietary plan (not to give foods before 6 months and to comfort fussing with a cuddle before giving a feed).