Sleep plays a crucial role in regulating our immune system. Sleep, especially the deep phase known as slow wave sleep, can boost the body's immune response, helping in the redistribution of important immune cells and boosting the production of certain immune-signalling substances.
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Not only that, but, for pregnant people in particular, low sleep quality has been linked with a lower health-related quality of life and can even lead to longer labours and higher chances of needing a caesarean delivery, showing that there are many benefits to getting a solid eight hours sleep a night.8,9
If you’re feeling uncomfortable or are struggling to sleep well, the NHS has some good tips for bump-friendly sleep positions and insomnia remedies you can try.10