Mothers, but not fathers, with multiple children report more fragmented sleep: Study tr... - 0 views
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Mothers with multiple children report more fragmented sleep than mothers of a single child, but the number of children in a family doesn't seem to affect the quality of sleep for fathers, according to a study from McGill University.
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Mothers with multiple children report more fragmented sleep than mothers of a single child, but the number of children in a family doesn't seem to affect the quality of sleep for fathers, according to a study from McGill University.
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mothers of single-parent families
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"Experienced mothers perceived their sleep to be more fragmented than that of first-time mothers.
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Participants' sleep patterns were studied for two weeks. Mothers with one baby reported having less interrupted and better-quality sleep than mothers with more than one child,
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No difference was noted in fathers.
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These interventions should be tailored to each family member, depending on their situation.
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he researchers aim to explain the differences between mothers and fathers, and determine why mothers with more than one child report worse sleep.