First-time moms' exhaustion caused by sleep fragmentation, rather than timing of sleep
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 02:56
in Psychology & Sociology
Contrary to popular belief, the timing of sleep in new mothers is preserved after giving birth. Researchers state that while postpartum mothers did experience sleep disruption and daytime consequences, their sleep/wake times remained aligned with self-reported preferred sleep/wake times.
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