Sleep Characteristics During the First Year Postpartum in a Cohort of Black and White Women.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

The postpartum period is a unique time when sleep deficiency often occurs. Black and White adults are reported to have differences in sleep characteristics, but little is known if these differences exist in the postpartum period. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine sleep characteristics in a cohort of Black and White women from 6-8 weeks to 12 months postpartum.

Methods

Participants were 49 Black and 85 White women who gave birth to an infant at ≥37 weeks gestation. Participants were instructed to wear an Actiwatch for 7 days at 6-8 weeks, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months postpartum. Mixed-effects linear models with a race by time interaction were used to examine if characteristics differed between races over time.

Results

Only bedtime varied by

SUBMITTER: Kishman EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11466210 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature