Parents don't get enough sleep for 6 years after a child is born, researchers say
FOX NEWS - New parents are sometimes shocked to discover how little sleep they get in the first six months after a baby is born.
They might also be discouraged to learn that their sleep patterns might not return to normal until that newborn is ready for kindergarten.
A new study published in the journal Sleep found that both parental sleep satisfaction and sleep duration sharply declined after childbirth, hitting their lowest point when a baby is 3 months old.
Women’s sleep duration and quality were far more affected than men, whether or not they breastfed their child.
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