The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Getting a good night’s sleep is a constant imperative across all genders, ages, and walks of life. But perhaps it is even more critical for someone “sleeping for two.”1 The literature supports that, during pregnancy, the need for sleep is increased. Further, a lack of sleep can result in negative […]
Although quitting smoking during the 1st trimester of pregnancy reduces the risk of low birth weight, it isn’t enough to protect the unborn child from being born shorter with smaller brain size, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study looked at 1.4 million mother-child pairs […]
Vitamin C may reduce the harm done to lungs in infants born to mothers who smoke during their pregnancy, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Oral Vitamin C (500 mg/day) to Pregnant Smokers Improves Infant […]
