The Dream Doctor inspired the medical research study that resulted the recently published article in Obstetric Medicine, published by The Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd. 

If you are pregnant, contemplating pregnancy, or know someone who is, be sure that your OB/GYN is familiar with the findings published in this important article:

Sleep Disorders in Pregnancy
by Dr. Ghada Bourjeily

ABSTRACT:

Sleep complaints are a common occurrence in pregnancy that are in part due to pregnancy-associated anatomic and physiological changes but may also be due to pathological causes. In the non-pregnant population, sleep deprivation has been associated with physical and cognitive issues; poor sleep may even be associated with adverse maternal outcomes. Maternal obesity, one of the most prevalent risk factors in obstetric practices, together with physiologic changes of pregnancy predispose to the development of sleep disordered breathing. Symptoms of sleep disordered breathing have also been associated with poor maternal outcomes. Management options of restless legs syndrome and narcolepsy pose a challenge in pregnancy; benefits of therapy need to be weighed against the potential harmto the fetus. This article briefly reviews the normal changes in pregnancy affecting sleep, gives an overview of certain sleep disorders occurring in pregnancy, and suggests management options specific for this population.

Obstetric Medicine > Volume 2, Number 3 > Pp. 100-106

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