During pregnancy, it is normal and very common for a woman’s sleep habits to change . Like many other changes in her body and her routine, this is due to the hormonal and emotional processes that women go through at this stage.
However, during this stage it is extremely important to make sure we get enough sleep, as this influences not only energy levels, but also the health of mother and baby, as it is when the body rests from all the work it does during gestation .
But in addition to sleeping the recommended hours, it is important to have good habits when resting, because according to a new study, using a mobile phone before sleeping, as well as having artificial light sources during sleep , could increase the risk of childbirth. premature.
The study
Published in the Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing , the study carried out by the University of Oviedo analyzed the effects of using mobile phones and other sources of artificial light before sleeping and during sleep in pregnancy.
According to research, exposure to artificial light emitted by devices such as mobile phones, tablets and television, affects circadian rhythms, increasing the risk of triggering premature labor .
This type of alteration, called chronodisruption, alters the good rest of the mother , which can have negative consequences for the maturation of the baby. In this case, the probability that it is born prematurely would also increase.
This, had already been commented in previous studies, when finding that pregnant women who sleep poorly have a greater risk of having a premature birth , but the effect of the light emitted by the screens on maternal sleep had not been mentioned.
Let us remember that the light they emit, as well as the attention that these devices require, create a state of excitement that, instead of relaxing, alters us and prevents an ideal environment from being created for sleep.
To ensure that we have quality sleep during pregnancy, do not use the computer, or be glued to the screen of the mobile or television before going to sleep or to fall asleep. Better, do relaxation and breathing exercises that help you have a better rest .
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