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Sleep opportunity

Sleep opportunity is the amount of time set aside for sleep, such as an 8- to 9-hour window in bed.

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How many hours of sleep are needed

How many hours of sleep are needed

The practical number for most pregnant adults For a healthy adult, the consensus recommendation is 7 or more hours of sleep per night on a regular basis. That benchmark is still the most useful starting point in pregnancy because most pregnant people are adults, and pregnancy does not create a separate universal sleep-duration number that […]