Kathryn Dowling
paediatric sleep program in London, United kingdom
Title: The science of pre and post natal sleep health - what it means, why it matters
Biography
Biography: Kathryn Dowling
Abstract
This talk will shed light on the characteristics and prevalence of sleep disruption and insomnia among pre and post-natal mothers and the impact insomnia has on babies and infants. Furthermore, delegates will be introduced to new innovative
perspectives and developments that could change the approach to treating sleep disorders in pre and post-natal mothers. The purpose of this talk is to provide information about perspectives and applications of pre and post-natal sleep problems and their consequences. And to increase the knowledge - and share
emergent practice - of clinical care in these areas amongst the nursing and midwifery community. This talk will reference research by S Iranpour - 2016, maternal sleep quality in the perinatal period; Signal et al and Longitudinal change in sleep and daytime sleepiness in postpartum women:
Filtness A. J., MacKenzie J., Armstrong K and sleep disturbances in depressed and non-depressed pregnant women ML Okun - 2011; circadian rhythms, sleep and mood across the perinatal period, E Krawczak-2015 amongst others. It will also cite emergent pre and post-natal sleep science at The Princess Anne maternity hospital, Southampton.