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Birth & Parenting News: Infant Feeding & Maternal Sleep
Study says breastfeeding moms get just as much sleep. A study published online November 8th in the Journal of Pediatrics examines infant feeding methods and maternal sleep and daytime functioning during postpartum weeks 2 through 12. Researchers measured total sleep time, sleep efficiency and fragmentation, subjectively reported numbers of nocturnal awakenings, total nocturnal wake time, sleep quality and sleepiness/fatigue. They report no difference between women who were exclusively breastfeeding, exclusively formula feeding, or using a combination of the two methods. They conclude that efforts to encourage women to breastfeed should include information about sleep. In particular, women should be told that formula feeding does not equal improved sleep.
This new research corresponds nicely with the recent work of Kathleen Kendall-Tackett; you can learn more about her research here.
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