new mothers Tag

Sleep deprived and Depressed? There may well be a connection!

Every new parent and, especially every mother suffers from some sleep deprivation in the first few week/months following the arrival of the baby. But researchers have now identified a strong link between excessive sleep deprivation and postpartum depression. At the 4th World Congress on Women's...

Does sleep deprivation play a role in postpartum depression?

Nobody goes without sleep like new mothers (and often, fathers) do! Between feeding, changing, burping, soothing, feeding yourself, etc., there's very little time for sleep. But how long can one go with little sleep and not be affected by it? The relationship between sleep deprivation...