{"id":10099,"date":"2020-10-05T05:08:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T09:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10099\/why-track-sleep\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T11:19:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:19:03","slug":"why-track-sleep","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10099\/why-track-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep during pregnancy: why you should track it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We all know how important sleep can be for your body and mind, particularly when you\u2019ve got a big day ahead of you. But when you\u2019re pregnant, EVERY day is a big day, and you have an extra body and mind to provide for!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracking your sleep during pregnancy can give you a great indication of how healthily your pregnancy is going, any effects sleep might have on your symptoms, and how the hours you doze might affect Baby<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep and general health<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pregnant or not, sleep can be an excellent indicator of your general health. We\u2019ve always heard the old \u201c8 hours\u201d recommendation, but everybody is different, so people need varying amounts of sleep. However, most people require between 6.5-8 hours a night to get fully rested and recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting too much sleep could be a sign of depression, or simply inactivity, both of which should be dealt with if you are pregnant. Getting too few hours of sleep may be a sign of stress, poor nutritional habits, or another underlying condition, and can really wreak havoc within the body and result in elevated blood pressure, among other dangerous effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracking your sleep with Ovia to make sure it\u2019s within a healthy range is a great way to monitor your general health while pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep and your symptoms<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll probably face a bunch of pesky pregnancy symptoms over the course of these nine months. Some you\u2019ll be able to treat with Tylenol, some with ice, and some with exercise, but one of the most effective ways to treat lots of pregnancy symptoms is with sleep, as your body is more able to prevent and treat your symptoms if you get plenty of Zs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracking your sleep on a nightly basis is a great way to ensure that you stay well rested, and by tracking with Ovia, you\u2019ll also be able to track the appearance of symptoms against the amount of sleep you\u2019re getting, to figure out if there may be a connection, and proceed accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep and Baby<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As all parents find out in the days and weeks and months after your bundle of joy arrives, babies sure do love to sleep! Babies and pregnant moms don\u2019t usually sleep at the same time – in fact, your daily movements can gently rock them<\/span> to sleep – so Baby<\/span>\u2019s sleep isn\u2019t dependent upon yours, but your sleep can definitely impact their<\/span> health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviewed by the Ovia Health Clinical Team<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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