As if coping with midnight feeds and 3am nappy changes wasn’t hard enough, scientists now say that sleepless nights can age new mothers by up to seven years. Research suggests that lack of sleep in the first six months after a baby is born speeds up ageing. Regularly getting less than seven hours of sleep a night can leave a woman’s body between three and seven years older, the study found. Researcher Dr Judith Carroll urged new mothers to grab some shut-eye when they can – and enlist the help of grandparents where possible. She recommends that new mothers sleep when they can.

Source: Daily Mail May 31, 2021 00:50 UTC