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JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14116
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actigraphy; activity rhythms; anxiety; fatigue; postpartum depression; sleep
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This review examines the associations between sleep and circadian activity patterns during and after pregnancy and postpartum mental health factors. The systematic review and meta-analysis findings suggest that postpartum total sleep at night is closely related to postpartum fatigue and depression. However, more studies are needed to explore the associations between sleep-wake rhythm during pregnancy and postpartum mental health factors.
Transition to motherhood is a period full of challenges and demands. In this review, we focused on the associations of sleep and circadian activity patterns during and after pregnancy with postpartum mental health factors. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted (PROSPERO reference 316,505). A search for articles was performed using PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane, DARE, hand search, and citation tracking. The search was meant to identify peer-reviewed, experimental and observational studies reporting on women over 18 years old that assessed sleep and circadian activity patterns during pregnancy or postpartum using actigraphy, and investigated postpartum mental health factors. Nineteen relevant publications were selected. Postpartum total sleep at night was the indicator that was most closely related to the psychological functioning of women after childbirth. The results of the systematic review indicated that postpartum total sleep at night was related to postpartum fatigue, and the results of the meta-analysis suggested that total sleep at night was most strongly linked with postpartum depression. More studies are needed to estimate the associations of sleep-wake rhythm during pregnancy and in the postpartum period with postpartum mental health factors.
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