The possible effects of maternal electronic media device usage during pregnancy on children’s sleep patterns

" Sleep problems were more prevalent in children whose mothers lived near a base station during pregnancy (p<0.05). Sleep disorders were more frequent and sleep duration was shorter in children whose mothers used electronic devices (television, computer, mobile phone, wi-fi, microwave oven) during pregnancy (p<0.05). Sleep problems were also more common in children with electronic media devices in the sleeping environment during the night (p<0.05). Sleep disturbances were not associated with maternal consumption of tobacco or alcohol or history of disease during pregnancy (p>0.05)." {Credits 1}

{Credits 1} 🎪 Çöl N, Kömürcü Karuserci Ö, Demirel C. The possible effects of maternal electronic media device usage during pregnancy on children’s sleep patterns. Turk Arch Pediatr 06 January 2020. 10.5152/TurkArchPediatr.2020.20138. [Epub Ahead of Print]. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.