
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#68 - Perinatal Sleep: Hey, Hey, Baby! (All Night Long)
The perinatal sleep experience is often talked about in less than glowing terms. It's often a situation that is cannot be helped, it simply must be endured. In this episode, we will:
- Look at the common changes that occur during the pregnancy period, trimester by trimester
- Review the incidence of sleep disturbances in all pregnant individuals
- Contrast the incidence of sleep disturbances in women with psychiatric diagnoses versus women without psychiatric disorders
- Examine how increased sleep as well as decreased sleep during pregnancy can be predictive of depression and psychotic episodes respectively
- Evaluate some common perinatal sleep myths
Episode Written by Maeve Winter
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!