Cedar Valley Sleep Center

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us here at Cedar Valley Sleep Center! We hope your day is filled with joy.

Nightmares are one reason children aren’t always ready to go to bed. In fact, roughly half of children between the ages of three and six experience nightmares.

One of the sleep disorders we test for is narcolepsy. is when the body cannot control when it is asleep or awake, which causes people to be overly tired and involuntarily fall asleep during the day. Learn more about this condition at https://bit.ly/2WMfqLb

Picture this - your son or daughter had an exhausting playdate with their best friend and is now slowly falling asleep in the backseat on the drive home. Suddenly, they start sleep talking and having a conversation with you! Learn more about Somniloquy, also known as sleep talking, at the link below. https://bit.ly/38h52BZ

It’s ! We’re thankful we get to help patients like you improve your day-to-day lives through sleep testing. What are you doing to celebrate Thanksgiving?

Did you know - today’s National Family PJ Day! We hope you celebrate accordingly and put your favorite family PJ pictures in the comments below!

It’s a general rule that the younger you are, the more sleep you need to function properly. Because of that, adults who are 65 or older require the least amount of sleep per night - only 7-8 hours.

Happy Halloween from the team here at Cedar Valley Sleep Center! If ghosts and ghouls aren’t the things preventing you from falling asleep at night, check us out at cvsleepcenter.com.

There’s a lot of information about how to sleep better, and we know it can get overwhelming. That’s why we’ve asked our staff to share a sleep tip that works for them! Check out what Miyea said below!

Stomach sleeping is an extremely unpopular position - people spend less than 10% of all sleeping time on their stomachs. Stomach sleeping is associated with morning aches and pains, facial wrinkles and spinal misalignment. Check out the article below to learn about the risks of stomach sleeping and how to improve your stomach sleeping experience.

A newborn baby may be cute, but they can negatively affect their parents’ sleep cycle. Parents of newborns lose roughly six months worth of sleep in the first two years of the child’s life.

We’re excited to welcome Tiffany to our staff here at Cedar Valley Sleep Center! She graduated from Kirkwood Community College with a degree in respiratory therapy and currently works as a respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner. Next time you stop by our office, be sure to give her a warm welcome.