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The main purpose of the present study was to calculate percentile curves for total sleep duration per 24 hours, for nighttime and for daytime sleep duration from early infancy to late adolescence to illustrate the developmental course and agespecific variability of these variables among subjects.

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Why are we seeing more and more infant formulas with all kinds of things added to them, such as probiotics, prebiotics, and omega 3's? Are these additions really necessary or is it just an excuse for formulas to become more expensive?

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