Baby Sleeps With Eyes Open

As a new parent you may often find yourself watching your baby sleep peacefully in his crib.

Baby sleeps with eyes open. Remember that sleeping with eyes open is normal with the infants under 12 months of the ages. You might be surprised to hear that some people sleep with their eyes open. Your baby should outgrow it by the time shes between 12 months and 18 months old.

It doesnt indicate that your baby has a sleep problem. Bulging or protruding eyes exophthalmos caused by Graves ophthalmopathy a condition commonly seen in people with an overactive thyroid gland hyperthyroidism can also make it more difficult. The REM sleep cycle is most likely to occur 90-minutes after dozing off.

However if your baby continues this habit even after he crosses the eighteen months mark you should talk to your babys doctor regarding the same. We dont know exactly why some babies sleep with their eyes open. As already mentioned it is normal for babies to sleep with their eyes open until they turn a year and a half.

It doesnt indicate that your baby has a sleep problem. In very rare cases malformation of the eyelids can prevent them from closing normally. Your baby should outgrow it by the time hes between 12 months and 18 months old.

The first time I saw my son sleep with his eyes. So if youre wondering why your baby sleeps with their eyes half open I get it. If your babys zombie sleep bothers you gently stroke his eyelids closed.

My almost 6 month old son opens his eyes during sleep he also has periods when the eyes are fully closed. A small minority of babies sleep with their eyelids partly open. So Holly caught Chelsea sleeping with her eyes open.