Children's Sleep May Depend on Maternal Sleep Duration During Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study.

Jiajun LyuXiuxia YeYiting ChenYuanqing XiaJianzhen ZhuShi-Lu Tong Yong YinJiajie QuShenghui Li

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2020)

Our findings established a relationship between maternal sleep during pregnancy and their children's sleep pattern through a population-based epidemiology study. Poor childhood sleep was found when their mother experienced less sleep duration during pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
young adults
depressive symptoms
body mass index
gestational age