Maternal sleep practices and stillbirth: Findings from an international case-control study.

Louise M O'Brien Jane WarlandTomasina StaceyAlexander E P HeazellEdwin A Mitchellnull null

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2019)

Long periods of undisturbed sleep are associated with late stillbirth. Physiological studies of how the neuroendocrine and autonomic system pathways are regulated during sleep in the context of late pregnancy are warranted.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
primary care
healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
transcription factor
preterm birth
heart rate variability
body mass index
weight loss