Characteristics of sleep patterns during late pregnancy and the postpartum periods
American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 July 1968
Ismet Karacan, Wayne Heine, H. W. Agnew, Robert L. Williams, Wilse B. Webb, John J. Ross
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The present investigation provides an accurate description of the EEG sleep pattern characteristics of late pregnancy and early postpartum periods and compares this with age-matched controls and Mechanisms of these findings and their possible relationship to post partum emotional disturbances are discussed.
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The present investigation provides an accurate description of the EEG sleep pattern characteristics of late pregnancy and early postpartum periods and compares this with age-matched controls. The over-all sleep pattern observed in gestation seemed similar in some respects to insomnia and was characterized by a longer sleep latency, frequent awakenings, shorter sleep time, and a marked reduction of deep sleep (Stage 4). In addition, immediately after delivery, there was a suppression of the dreaming (Stage 1-REM) sleep. By the second postpartum week, these profound sleep changes tended to normalize. Mechanisms of these findings and their possible relationship to postpartum emotional disturbances are discussed.
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