Fact Check: Does mother’s lack of sleep during pregnancy hamper the baby’s development? Dr said- “It is not a lie, it is the truth.”

Sleep is very important for the good health of pregnant women. It is said that the better sleep the expectant mother gets, the faster the baby develops. At the same time, some people believe that less sleep of the mother affects the development of the child. A similar claim has been made in a post shared on Instagram on an account named ‘MyPregcare’. What is the claim and what is its truth, let us know from the doctor.

What is the claim?

In the post shared on Insta account, it has been told that due to less sleep of the mother during pregnancy, the development of the child gets hampered. The post states that if pregnant women sleep less than seven hours a night, their children have an increased risk of delayed neural development between the ages of 6 months to 3 years. Not only this, pregnant sleep also affects the glucose metabolism of the fetus, which hampers the neural development of the child.

truth of claim

How much truth is there in this? To find out we Dr. Neerja Goyal, Senior Gynecologist, Sharda Care Health City Talked to. According to him/her, this is true to a large extent. Lack of sleep during pregnancy affects the development of the baby.

What do doctors say?

According to doctors, adequate sleep improves hormonal balance and increases blood flow to the placenta. Due to which the fetus gets nutrition. Due to lack of sleep, there is more stress in the mother, due to which the stress hormone cortisol increases. Let us tell you that this hormone affects the brain growth and development of the fetus. Apart from this, inadequate sleep is also linked to preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. Apart from this, less sleep can reduce the weight of the child at the time of birth.

What was the conclusion?

The fact check conducted by the Sajag team revealed that the post on Instagram in which it is said that the child’s development gets hampered due to less sleep during pregnancy, is true. According to experts, the mother remains stressed due to less hours of sleep, which can hamper the brain development of the fetus.