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Review
. 2022 Jun;18(2):220004.
doi: 10.1183/20734735.0004-2022. Epub 2022 Jun 7.

Sleep disorders in pregnancy

Po Fung Wong  1 , Rebecca D'Cruz  1 , Alanna Hare  1
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Review

Sleep disorders in pregnancy

Po Fung Wong et al. Breathe (Sheff). 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Sleep disturbances are common in pregnancy and affect sleep quality. The maternal body is going through constant physical and physiological changes to adapt to the growing fetus. Sleep disorders may manifest at any point during pregnancy; some may result in adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. A strong clinical suspicion is crucial to identify sleep disorders in pregnancy and their management should be evaluated with a multidisciplinary team approach. In this review, we provide an overview of changes in sleep during pregnancy and summarise the key features of common sleep disorders in pregnancy, including practical tips on their management.

Educational aims: To provide an overview of common sleep disorders in pregnancy and their management options.To highlight the impact of the physiological changes in pregnancy on sleep.To outline the type of sleep studies available to investigate sleep disorders in pregnancy.

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Conflict of interest: Nothing to disclose.

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Example of respiratory polygraphy in a patient with obstructive sleep apnoea. Episodes of obstructive events followed by hypopnoea events.
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