We all know that pregnant women oftentimes deal with issues of insomnia, but did you know that their other halves also experience the same issues with sleep during those nine months of pregnancy? The information found in this article may surprise you when you learn about pregnancy-related insomnia.
Key Takeaways:
- Parents with insomnia more often had symptoms of depression than those without insomnia
- Most women reported poorer quality of sleep during pregnancy than before, and one in 10 experienced multiple insomnia symptoms
- When moms don’t get enough sleep, it has a negative impact on a developing baby
“During pregnancy, women and their male partners sometimes report insomnia or insufficient sleep, which may be tied to depression.”