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Why do i need to sleep extra while pregnant?
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Progesterone: Progesterone is a hormone that starts to go up very quickly early in pregnancy. It is a sedative and causes that feeling of fatigue in pregnancy.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Many reasons: The extra weight you carry and the pressure on your diaphragm causing reduced depth of breathing can both cause it. Medical complications that occur in pregnancy - anemia, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, or sleep disorders - could also be responsible. Review your extra need to sleep with your md.
Answered 11/4/2012
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