Sleep and anxiety in pregnancy - Bendigo Family Study presentation at ISPOG 2025 in South Korea

This week Dr Yong Shi Zhang presented at the International Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology conference held in Seoul, South Korea to an international audience. She told them about our Bendigo Family Study and the results from her research evaluating the impact of sleep in pregnancy on the mental health of new parents.

Her key findings were that new mothers who reported disordered sleep in pregnancy had significantly higher mental health symptoms after birth. In contrast there was no significant differences observe din new fathers.

Recruitment for this and all studies within the Bendigo Family Study remain ongoing.

Professor Julie Quinlivan
Bendigo Family Study