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Many young people have challenges falling asleep in the evening due to a change in their circadian rhythm. The next difficulty is waking in the morning feeling alert, refreshed and ready for their school day. Melatonin Research has shown that melatonin (the hormone of darkness) is produced by the...

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Sleep is important for our physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. In hours of darkness our brain produces a hormone called melatonin. This is the hormone which we need in order to feel tired. Daylight stops our body’s production of melatonin and therefore we wake up for the day. How do...

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Sleep Using electronic devices before bedtime can be mentally stimulating in ways that can adversely affect a child or young person’s sleep. It is hard for us to come out of the ‘mind-racing’ state which screen time creates in our brains. Screen time delays your body clock Using...

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The sleep consultant at Sheffield Children’s hospital has asked for you and your child to be booked into the nurse-led sleep clinic. When will my child’s clinic appointment be? The appointments team at the Children’s hospital will arrange your clinic appointment and this will be sent out in...

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The sleep consultant at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has asked for you and your child to be booked into the nurse-led sleep clinic. When will my child’s clinic appointment be? The appointments team at Sheffield Children’s will arrange your clinic appointment and this will be sent...

Parents and carers spending time with their child engaging in activities that use their fine motor skills (precision movements with their hands, and fingers) is a good way to start the bedtime routine. Quiet activities that use both the hands and eyes together help children’s brains and bodies...

What is actigraphy? Actigraphy is a method of monitoring leg movements in the home environment. What do we record? We record leg movements with an ‘actiwatch’ that looks like a watch and a leg sensor. Every time your child’s leg moves, the actiwatch and the sensor will detect and...

The Sleep Team are no longer based inside Sheffield Children’s Hospital. We have relocated to our very own house at 20 Claremont Crescent, which is around 300 ft away from the main hospital site. There is public on-street parking available on Northumberland Road and Damer Street (shown on map),...

What is overnight oxicapnography? This is an overnight recording of your child’s oxygen saturations, carbon dioxide levels and heart rate during sleep that is non-invasive. What does the study involve? You will be welcomed to the Sleep House and shown to your bedroom. After settling in, a member...

Why is sleep important? Getting a good night’s sleep is vital for our mental, emotional and physical well-being. Sleep is important for: growth and development learning and memory mood and temperament Here are some top tips to help get a good night’s sleep. Bedroom Check that the bedroom is...

What is overnight oximetry? Overnight oximetry is a recording of the oxygen saturation and heart rate that is non-invasive. What do we record? We record the oxygen levels and heart rate with a soft probe that is either taped on the finger or the toe. What are we looking for? We are looking to...

What is actigraphy? Actigraphy is a method of monitoring movement over several days or weeks. What do we record? The actiwatch will continuously record body movements, light levels and sleep and is worn like a wristwatch. This does not hurt. What are we looking for? We are looking to see what your...

What is actigraphy? Actigraphy is a method of monitoring movement over days or weeks in real life situations. What do we record? We record body movements and light levels with an actiwatch that is worn like a wrist watch. This does not hurt. What are we looking for? We are looking to see what...

What is a multiple sleep latency test? A multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) is a non-invasive daytime sleep study to measure your child’s daytime sleepiness. During this study your child is given 4 or 5 opportunities to sleep at designated times in a quiet darkened room. The test measures the...

What is cardiorespiratory polysomnography? Cardiorespiratory polysomnography is a non-invasive sleep study. It measures your child’s breathing, oxygen levels, snoring and movement whilst your child is asleep. It is usually performed to try and find out if someone is breathing normally when asleep....

Before you arrive at the Sleep House Your child’s doctor has referred your child for a sleep study at the Sleep House. Your appointment letter will have a sleep study date and your arrival time. You will receive a telephone call near to the day of your child’s sleep study to discuss your...