Dec 16, 2013 | Sleep and pregnancy
Whether you are getting up to go to the bathroom or struggling with heartburn or just too uncomfortable to sleep, there is no question that it can be difficult to sleep when you are pregnant. But despite these difficulties, getting enough sleep is important to your...
Oct 3, 2013 | Sleep and pregnancy
As if pregnancy didn’t already make it hard enough to get a solid night sleep, research shows that new sleep disorders may be caused by pregnancy and existing sleep disorders may become worse. This is not great news for pregnant women who are already struggling to...
Sep 3, 2013 | Sleep and pregnancy
Pregnancy can wreak havoc on your sleep. From rapidly raging hormones to physical discomfort, being pregnant can make it very difficult to get the amount of sleep you need… because you are pregnant. It can feel like a frustrating double-edged sword. But you don’t...
Aug 19, 2013 | Sleep and pregnancy
While most people think about how little sleep parents get when they have a new baby, many of us underestimate the toll pregnancy itself takes on our sleep. The truth is pregnancy is exhausting. Almost immediately the changes going on in your body impact everything...
Nov 28, 2011 | Sleep and pregnancy
Everyone knows that a new baby means overly-tired parents, but most expectant mothers don’t realize that sleep deprivation can become a problem long before the new bundle of joy arrives. After the first trimester, when women usually sleep more, many pregnant women...
Oct 14, 2010 | Sleep and health, Sleep and pregnancy, Sleep Articles
In a study examining the connection between insufficient sleep and blood pressure among pregnant women found that getting too little or too much sleep in early pregnancy is associated with elevated blood pressure in the third trimester. The study suggests that...
