Sleep disturbances during pregnancy
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Objective To assess sleep patterns and prevalence of sleep disturbances during pregnancy.Design Cross-sectional design; prospective questionnaire.Setting Outpatient, private obstetric clinic.Participants 127 consecutive patients, with women evaluated at one of four points in pregnancy, 8-12 weeks (n = 37), 18-22 weeks (n = 28), 25-28 weeks (n = 24), and 35-38 weeks (n = 38).Main outcome measure Questionnaire of sleep habits and sleep disturbances.Results A large percentage of the women experienced sleep disturbances during pregnancy, These problems included frequent night wakings, difficulty falling asleep, and symptoms of sleep apnea. Few differences in sleep patterns were found across pregnancy, although women were found to sleep more and nap more by the end of pregnancy.Conclusion Sleep disturbances are common during pregnancy, especially late in pregnancy.
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The prevalence of a probable diagnosis of perinatal insomnia ranges from 41 to 58% of perinatal women.
“The prevalence of a probable diagnosis of perinatal insomnia range from 41 to 58 % of perinatal women [54,71,72].”
From Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Insomnia (2012) · cites this paper as [54]
In the study population, 36.5% of participants reported either short or long sleep duration and over 70% reported vital exhaustion.
“In our study population, 36.5% of participants reported either short or long sleep duration and over 70% of participants reported vital exhaustion, supporting the evidence that sleep deprivation and sleep disturbance during pregnancy is highly prevalent [7–10].”
From Sleep duration, vital exhaustion, and odds of spontaneous preterm birth: a case–control study (2014) · cites this paper as [10]
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- Authors
- Mindell, J. A., & Jacobson, B. J.
- Affiliations
- Saint Joseph's University (US)
- Delaware County Memorial Hospital (US)
- Corresponding author
- Mindell, Jodi A.
- ORCID
- Mindell, Jodi A.
- Venue
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2000-11
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 590-597
- ISSN
- 0090-0311 (ISSN-L)
- 0884-2175
- OpenAlex
- W2021951890
- Cited by
- 239
- References
- 19
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- FWCI
- 2.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Pregnancy-related medical research
- Keywords
- sleep disorders, pregnancy, sleep patterns, nocturnal awakenings, sleep onset difficulty, sleep apnea, napping, sleep habits, prevalence
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Patient Education as Topic, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Sleep Wake Disorders, Time Factors
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