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Yawning

Yawning is an involuntary process where opening the mouth and breathing occurs deeply in the lungs with air. It is a body's natural response against tiredness and sleepiness. Low oxygen levels in the paraventricular nucleus present in the hypothalamus can induce yawning. Yawning also helps bring oxygen into the blood and moves carbon dioxide out of the blood.

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What is the reason for my 1.4-year-old son's difficulty in falling asleep and crying at night?

Query: Hi doctor, My son is 1.4 years old, and he is a healthy boy. Every night he feels very sleepy and yawns a lot, but when we try to put him in bed, he refuses and cries a lot. He is still on his mother's feed and eats solids as well. Sometimes, at midnight he cries a lot. We consulted a nearby pediatr...  Read Full »


Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please have a check on the following: 1. Screen time (not more than two hours) at this age. 2. You should spend more time with the child and play with him for at least two to three hours a day. 3. Try to keep the child with you for sleeping and see if there...  Read Full »

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