Prenatal maternal sleep and maternal-infant attachment: a systematic review
Both studies relied on maternal self-reports. One found prenatal snoring predicted weaker bonding at 6-9 weeks postpartum; another found no direct effects of sleep duration but identified an indirect link to maternal depression. Given limited and mixed findings, further research using objective and subjective sleep measures is needed.
Authors
- Norman Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3364-6548)
- AliceAnn Crandall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6547-1378)
- Claudia I. Lugo-Candelas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8388-9479)
- María del Pilar García
- Pearl Ayiku
Institutions
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sleep
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frsle.2025.1626006
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88