These may include gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn), restless legs syndrome, sleep disturbance due to urinary frequency, and depression. In the case of underlying mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder, worsening of the condition may occur in pregnancy and this could lead to trouble with sleep. Awakening always around the same time in the morning no matter how much sleep you had may also help increase your sleep drive the following night. Consider changing body position, which may help in certain stages of pregnancy; for example some women can get very good sleep in recliners. If you would like additional information regarding sleep and sleep disorders, you can obtain it on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Web site. NetWellness, a collaboration of the University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University, is a consumer health information Web site. read more

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Despite the large number of working women and two longstanding federal laws aimed at protecting pregnant women from workplace discrimination, many still find themselves in similar crises as their pregnancies progress. Firings and demotions during pregnancy can be clearcut, but subtler forms of discrimination can exist as well, said Jocelyn Frye, general counsel for the National Partnership for Women & Families. Pregnant women often call Jack Tuckner’s law firm when they discover they’re being forced into a “degraded state,” he said. Women sometimes run up against managers who have different ideas about what pregnant women should or shouldn’t be doing, said Tuckner, partner at Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, a New York firm that represents women in discrimination cases. read more

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