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Long-term effects of pregnancy and childbirth on sleep satisfaction and duration of first-time and experienced mothers and fathers
Richter D, Krämer MD, Tang NKY, Montgomery-Downs HE, Lemola S · Sleep 42(4):zsz015 · 2019
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Parents' sleep satisfaction and duration did not fully recover for up to 6 years after the first child, most markedly in mothers.
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