Survey of maternal sleep practices in late pregnancy in a multi-ethnic sample in South Auckland, New Zealand

Survey of maternal sleep practices in late pregnancy in a multi-ethnic sample in South Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract Background The Auckland Stillbirth study demonstrated a two-fold increased risk of late stillbirth for women who did not go to sleep on their left side. Two further studies have confirmed an increased risk of late stillbirth with supine sleep position. As sleep position is modifiable, we su...

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Main Authors: Robin S. Cronin, Carol Chelimo, Edwin A. Mitchell, Kara Okesene-Gafa, John M. D. Thompson, Rennae S. Taylor, B. Lynne Hutchison, Lesley M. E. McCowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Stillbirth
Pregnancy
Sleep position
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1378-5

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