Sleep Disturbances and Symptoms of Depression and Daytime Sleepiness in Pregnant Women

DiscussionBoth objective nighttime sleep less than 6 hours and self‐reported poor sleep quality in healthy third‐trimester pregnant women is associated with significant risks for clinical depression. Improving sleep would likely be associated with a reduction in depression symptom severity and an attenuation of the prevalence of depression in pregnant women.

Source: Birth - January 18, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Shao‐Yu Tsai, Jou‐Wei Lin, Wei‐Wen Wu, Chien‐Nan Lee, Pei‐Lin Lee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research