- Study tracked sleep of first-time mothers from before pregnancy through 13 weeks postpartum using wearable devices
- Postpartum average daily sleep time dropped to 4.4 hours, with the longest uninterrupted sleep stretch declining to 2.2 hours.
- Sleep duration somewhat improved over time, but sleep consolidation remained reduced throughout the 13-week period.
- All differences in sleep duration and continuity were statistically significant.
- Fragmented sleep patterns persist for the first 3 months after childbirth, warranting further investigation for their impact on maternal health.
- The research abstract was published in an online supplement of the journal SLEEP and will be presented during SLEEP 2025 in Seattle.
- The study was supported by a private sleep analytics company.
Source: Sleep
