Breastfeeding Moms Don't Get Less Or Worse Sleep Than Moms Who Use Formula, Study Finds

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Article Date: 09 Nov 2010 - 4:00 PDT

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Breastfed infants are reported to awaken more often and to sleep less. But does that mean breastfeeding mothers get less sleep, too? Not necessarily, according to the study, "Infant Feeding Methods and Maternal Sleep and Daytime Functioning," in the December issue of Pediatrics (published online Nov. 8).

For the study, 80 mothers kept daily sleep diaries and wore devices that measured nighttime sleep. Researchers found no difference in objective or subjective total sleep time or sleep quality between mothers who were exclusively breastfeeding, exclusively formula feeding or using a combination of the two. Nor were there differences on measures of daytime sleepiness or fatigue. Study authors conclude that women should be told that choosing to formula feed may not mean they'll sleep better.

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