Infant sleep and negative reactivity: The role of maternal adversity and perinatal sleep

Ciciolla, Lucia; Addante, Samantha; Quigley, Ashley; Erato, Gina; Fields, Kristin

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101664

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“…Notably, associations persisted after covarying intracranial volume, age at scan, birth weight percentile, and biological sex at birth. Despite evidence that poor sleep quality is a pervasive public health problem, only a few prior studies evaluate the impact on postnatal function in humans ( Ciciolla et al, 2022 , Lavonius et al, 2020 , Trauman et al, 2015 ). The present findings provide novel evidence suggesting that sleep disruptions early in gestation may have intergenerational consequences.…”

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“…Only a handful of studies have looked at the associations between prenatal maternal sleep and postnatal outcomes in humans. Prenatal maternal sleep predicts newborn event related potential (ERP) responses to auditory stimuli ( Lavonius et al, 2020 ), infant negative affectivity ( Ciciolla et al, 2022 ), and socioemotional development ( Trauman et al, 2015 ). Recent reviews have identified prenatal maternal sleep health as an understudied and potentially critical process that may influence the developing fetus ( Johnson and Louis, 2022 , Mindell et al, 2015 , Moreno-Fernandez et al, 2020 ).…”

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Longitudinal and prospective assessment of prenatal maternal sleep quality and associations with newborn hippocampal and amygdala volume

Nevarez-Brewster

Demers

Mejia

et al. 2022

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

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Longitudinal and prospective assessment of prenatal maternal sleep quality and associations with newborn hippocampal and amygdala volume

Nevarez-Brewster

Demers

Mejia

et al. 2022

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

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“…Thus, mothers with depression symptoms reported more sleep problems in their infants [7,8]. Likewise, symptoms of childhood trauma [9] or adverse events [10] have been associated with reports of more di cult infant sleep. These reports may re ect actual infant sleep disturbances.…”

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Associations between maternal characteristics, infant sleep, and perceived infant temperament in the first year of life: A longitudinal study

Hairston,

Mijalevich-Soker,

Handelzalts

2024

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Background: Maternal factors, such as her sleep, mood and bonding to her infant, are closely linked to her perceptions of the infant. As mothers tend to be the primary informants on their child’s health and behaviors in research, education and medical settings, a better understanding of the factors that influence maternal perceptions could improve methodologies for assessing infants’wellbeing in the absence of direct measurements. The present study examined the associations between maternal characteristics and perceptions of their infant’s sleep and temperament in the first year of life. Methods: The participants were 195 mothers of 4- to 8-month-old infants (T0), 76 of whom completed questionnaires six months later (T1). The T0 questionnaires assessed infant sleep, mother’s sleep, postpartum depression, and mother-infant bonding. The T1 questionnaires were the same except for postpartum depression, with the addition of an infant temperament questionnaire. Results: Despite increased total sleep time and decreased nighttime awakening, mothers’ perceptions of infant sleep problems remained stable across time points. Perceived infant sleep difficulties were primarily associated with concurrent measures of infants’ and mothers’ sleep, whereas perceived difficult temperament was associated with maternal postpartum depression symptoms and bonding difficulty. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that from mothers’ perspective, sleep problems and difficult temperament are different cognitive constructs related to their child’s behavior and personality. Mothers’ perceptions of their infant sleep behaviors are grounded in temporally proximal infant sleep behaviors, whereas perceptions of the infant’s temperament, particularly negative affect, may reflect more long-term effects of maternal mental health.

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“…Although relatively little human research exists, available data suggest an association between prenatal sleep disturbances and subsequent infant/child sleep disturbances [13][14][15][16] . In a relatively small study, Ciciolla et al 13 demonstrated an association between mother-reported insomnia symptoms during the third trimester and infant sleep di culties 6-weeks postpartum. Similarly, in a large epidemiological study, mother-reported sleep disturbances (e.g., poor sleep quality, late bedtimes) and short sleep durations during pregnancy were associated with increased infant sleep disturbances at one month of age (e.g., frequent nighttime awakenings, sleeping more during the day than at night) 16 and at one year of age (e.g., late bedtimes, frequent nighttime awakenings, and shorter sleep durations) 15 .…”

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The Association Between Maternal Sleep and Circadian Rhythms During Pregnancy and Infant Sleep and Socioemotional Outcomes

Hoyniak,

Donohue,

Luby

et al. 2024

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Studies have established that maternal sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances during pregnancy are associated with poor prenatal and perinatal outcomes for mothers and offspring. However, little work has explored its effects on infant sleep or socioemotional outcomes. The current study examined the relationship between maternal sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances during pregnancy and infant sleep and socioemotional outcomes in a diverse sample of N=193 mothers and their infants (51% White; 52% Female; Mage= 11.95 months). Maternal sleep and circadian rhythms during pregnancy were assessed using self-reports and actigraphy. Mothers reported on infants’ sleep and socioemotional outcomes when infants were one year old. When controlling for infant sex, age, gestational age at birth, and family income-to-needs, mothers who reported more sleep problems during pregnancy had infants with more sleep disturbances and dysregulation (e.g., increased feeding difficulties, sensory sensitivities) when they were one year old. Moreover, mothers who had later sleep timing (i.e., went to bed and woke up later, measured via actigraphy) during pregnancy had infants with more dysregulation and externalizing problems, and mothers with increased intra-daily variability in rest-activity rhythms (as measured via actigraphy) had infants with more externalizing problems. Findings suggest that maternal sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances during pregnancy may be a risk factor for infant sleep problems and socioemotional difficulties.

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Infant sleep and negative reactivity: The role of maternal adversity and perinatal sleep

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Longitudinal and prospective assessment of prenatal maternal sleep quality and associations with newborn hippocampal and amygdala volume

Longitudinal and prospective assessment of prenatal maternal sleep quality and associations with newborn hippocampal and amygdala volume

Associations between maternal characteristics, infant sleep, and perceived infant temperament in the first year of life: A longitudinal study

The Association Between Maternal Sleep and Circadian Rhythms During Pregnancy and Infant Sleep and Socioemotional Outcomes

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