• female
• 30 Years
• 01/04/2021

How many hours should a pregnant woman sleep?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 2+ Yrs

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Mothers-to-be should spend at least eight hours in bed each night so they can get at least seven hours of sleep.

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