![]() Though the urge to rifle through the fridge for a midnight snack can be overwhelmingly strong during pregnancy, cravings certainly aren’t the only thing that can keep you up at night. Monkey Business Images/Stockbyte/Getty Images Why Does Pregnancy Cause Insomnia? Though there are no exact figures available for exactly how many expectant parents experience insomnia, Lyon estimates that upward of 75% of women may experience insomnia at some point during pregnancy. “Insomnia is extremely common during pregnancy, affecting more than half of pregnant women, particularly in the third trimester as your body undergoes physiological changes and your belly is rapidly growing,” Paul Osterdahl, D.O., an obstetrician with Inspira Medical Group, tells Romper. ![]() The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) defines insomnia as “being unable to get enough sleep to feel refreshed, for at least three nights a week for one month or longer.” The organization noted that insomnia happens when a person is trying to sleep and has enough time to sleep but cannot. Read on to understand how insomnia can happen during pregnancy and what you can do to help get some much-needed shut eye. ![]() “Pregnancy’s shifting hormones and physical changes are a recipe for bad sleep,” doula and birthing expert Sara Lyon tells Romper. But does pregnancy cause insomnia? If you feel like you might never get a good night’s rest again, this is one question that can spawn a million midnight scroll sessions. The ability to sleep soundly is no exception. From the tips of your (probably) swollen toes to the (hopefully) luscious locks on top of your head, pregnancy can affect your entire body and all of its processes.
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