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Article: Studies examine sleep problems in pregnancy.(OBSTETRICS)(Clinical report)
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- OB GYN News
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- October 1, 2009
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SEATTLE--Sleep disturbances are exceedingly common among pregnant women, but it remains unclear to what extent they represent a normal part of pregnancy and how they may affect birth and maternal health outcomes, according to findings from two studies of nulliparous and multiparous women.
"Between 66% and 94% of pregnant women report pronounced changes to their sleep in the 9 months preceding delivery," Leigh Signal, Ph.D., said at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
Clinicians generally view these changes as normal, she noted. "It's often a topic that doesn't receive a great deal of attention in consultations with women, ...