Does pregnancy affect sleep patterns?

Does pregnancy affect sleep patterns?

Chris Idzikowski (Director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre) gives expert video advice on: Do women sleep less than men?; Do women experience more sleeping problems?; Do sleep disorders affect women differently? and more...

As far as pregnancy is concerned it depends on which trimester; whether you are early on in the pregnancy, in the middle of the pregnancy, or at the end of the pregnancy. By the time you are at the end of the pregnancy there tends to be a lot of sleep disturbance from the physical fact of the foetus being in place. There can be a period of sleep disturbance from the hormonal changes occurring at the beginning of the pregnancy as well. In a sleep disorder centre, one can actually get quite curious effects. So sometimes, some insomniac women actually start to sleep better during the pregnancy and can sleep well with the baby in their arms.