Sleep disorders during pregnancy

Grace W. Pien, Richard J. Schwab

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Abstract

This paper reviews the topic of sleep disorders in pregnant women. We describe changes in sleep architecture and sleep pattern during pregnancy, discuss the impact of the physical and biochemical changes of pregnancy on sleep in pregnant women and examine whether maternal-fetal outcomes may be adversely affected in women with disordered sleep. The literature on common sleep disorders affecting pregnant women, including insomnia, sleep-disordered breathing and restless legs syndrome, is reviewed and recommendations are made for the management of these disorders during pregnancy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1405-1417
Number of pages13
JournalSleep
Volume27
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Physiology (medical)

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