About

Dr. Jeannine Gingras is founder of Gingras Sleep Medicine in Charlotte and Concord. A nationally recognized expert in sleep disorders who practices sleep medicine exclusively, she is double board-certified in sleep medicine and is also board-certified in pediatrics and in neonatal-perinatal medicine. Gingras has more than 20 years of experience in children's sleep problems and has also evaluated hundreds of preterm and term infants for sleep apnea and SIDs monitoring. Reach her at jgingras@ gingrassleepmedicine.com.

  • Solutions for nighttime waking

    Q: My 7-month-old daughter is still waking several times a night and crying. How do I improve her sleep schedule so her 3-year-old big sister can get some sleep? You aren’t alone! It’s normal for babies to wake up to eight times during the night. The problem, of course, is the baby waking, crying and not being able to fall back to sleep without intervention from you or your husband. First, talk with your doctor to confirm your baby doesn’t have a medical condition such as a...

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    Jan. 19, 2012 | Permalink

  • Can you outgrow sleepwalking?

    My 9-year-old daughter has always talked in her sleep and even had a few sleepwalking episodes when she was younger. They stopped when she was 6 or 7. Now she's started walking in her sleep again and she's more adventurous. I can get her back to bed with no trouble but then I can't sleep because I'm afraid she might go outside. Will she outgrow sleepwalking? The good news is that your daughter will most likely outgrow her sleepwalking. It typically resolves by the teen years. Sleepwalk...

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    Dec. 20, 2011 | Permalink

  • Soothing nighttime leg pains

    Q: When are "growing pains" in the middle of the night real, and when are they something else? And how do you deal with them? My daughter has been getting up every night, complaining of growing pains behind her knees. This is such a good question, as leg pain in children is a common complaint. There are numerous causes for leg pain. Many children who have been diagnosed as having “growing pains” actually have either restless legs syndrome (RLS) or periodic limb movement disorder...

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    Dec. 20, 2011 | Permalink