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Understanding Pregnancy Sleep Problems
Why do sleep problems suddenly begin or increase in severity for pregnant women?
health.discovery.com/centers/pregnancy/americanbaby/sleepproblems.html
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Upside: Information on understanding sleep issues
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Sleep problem: Leg cramps waking you up at night
Why it happens What you can do about it No one really knows why women get more leg cramps when they're pregnant. It's possible that your leg muscles are fatigued from carrying around all of your ...
www.babycenter.com/0_sleep-problem-leg-cramps-waking-you-up-at-night_7552.bc
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Upside: Short article on handling leg cramps while you sleep
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Sleep problem: Restless legs syndrome
What it is and why it happens What you can do about it If you've started feeling an uncontrollable urge to move around in bed to relieve crawling, tingling, or burning sensations deep inside your ...
www.babycenter.com/0_sleep-problem-restless-legs-syndrome_7549.bc
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Upside: Short article on handling restless leg syndrome while you sleep
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10 Tips for Better Sleep During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is hard work, and you'll need your sleep. One of the cruel realities is that a good night's sleep during pregnancy remains elusive, if not impossible for most pregnant women, at some point ...
www.pregnancyetc.com/10-tips-for-better-sleep-during-pregnancy.htm
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Upside: Good lisy of tips specific details about sleep during pregnancy
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21 Sleep Tips for Pregnant Women
Sleep is important to health of all people, but during pregnancy it is of utmost importance. During a women’s pregnancy, she needs to get plenty of extra rest. A growing fetus puts a lot of strain on ...
www.medopedia.com/sleep-tips-pregnancy
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Upside: Very good list of sleep tips to help during pregnancy
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Treating Insomnia during Pregnancy
What to do if you have sleep disturbances during your pregnancy Almost all pregnant women suffer from insomnia and disturbances with their sleep. There are practical ways to get some help.
prenatal-health.suite101.com/article.cfm/treating_insomnia_during_pregnancy
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Upside: Article with how to handle insomnia during pregnancy
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Restless legs (pregnancy sleep)
Why do I have this urge to keep moving my legs? Up to 15 per cent of pregnant women develop restless leg syndrome (RSL) during their third trimester, when sensations such as crawling, creeping, or ...
www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/sleep/restlesslegs/
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Upside: Short article on restless legs syndrome during pregnancy
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Pregnancy: Risk for Restless Leg Syndrome
New research shows that pregnant women are more likely to get a sometimes painful condition that interferes with sleep -- restless leg syndrome.
www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20040927/pregnancy-risk-for-restless-leg-syndrome
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Upside: Article with very detailed discussion on the risks associated with restless legs syndrome
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Health Tip: Sleeping During Pregnancy
While it's important to get plenty of sleep during a pregnancy, that's often easier said than done. Difficulty getting comfortable, the need to urinate frequently, leg cramps and backaches often make ...
www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=81939
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Upside: Tip on how to sleep better during pregnancy
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Pregnancy Nightmares
Countless women have had their dreams realised or dashed by finding out that they are pregnant. Now research published in the journal Sleep earlier this month has shown that pregnancy can affect ...
www.jyi.org/news/nb.php?id=1254
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Upside: Helpful information on research into dreams during pregnancy
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