#sleep-deprivation

#sleep-deprivation

The hormonal fluctuations caused by pregnancy can contribute to low mood, and it's important to seek help if feelings of depression persist after childbirth.

Memory is indeed limited, though humans often do not perceive this restriction. Prolonged sleep deprivation can blur the lines between memory and reality, creating a false sense of remembrance.

Bedtime routines aren't just for toddlers. Teenagers need them, too, says Denise Pope, an expert on child development at Stanford University.

The lack of sleep shocked me. I'm not sure why - everyone warned me - but I didn't fully grasp that, for the first two months, you're up every two hours with a newborn.

Whether it's waking up every 45 minutes to feed a screaming baby, making shopping lists while roasting under the duvet in an insomniac hormonal flush, staying up past midnight to clean the house once your children are in bed, or setting the alarm for 4.45am so you can get your elderly mother to the toilet before she has an accident; the night shift of unpaid, unrecognised and uncelebrated domestic labour is still predominantly undertaken by women.

"The truth is we are walking around sleep-deprived, and putting ourselves at risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity, as well as depression, moodiness, and brain fog."