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The growing body of research on sleep demonstrates the absolute necessity of sleep for every biological function. Your body changes significantly during pregnancy and while recovering from birth and breastfeeding. One of the best interventions for your health, recovery, and your baby's health is to get good sleep. Unfortunately, these life stages also come with challenges to your sleep. Those challenges can be in the form of common pregnancy symptoms or a newborn who needs you at all hours of the night. The good news is that there are evidence-based tools and tips to overcome these challenges and improve your sleep.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Thank you to our sponsors \xa0 20% off\xa0Mommy Steps\xa0or\xa0Form\xa0insoles with the promo code FEET. Studies show pregnancy can make your feet grow. In one study, 61% of participants had a measurable increase in foot length, and 22% reported going up a shoe size. The thought of going up a shoe size and replacing every pair of shoes you own might freak you out. The good news is that wearing insoles can protect your feet from going up in size. \xa0 The\xa0VTech V-Hush Pro Baby Sleep Soother\xa0has every feature you could possibly want to transform any room into a sleep sanctuary. Create ideal sleep patterns and environments for your baby, so your whole family gets better and longer sleep. The V-Hush Pro has built-in sleep programs and sleep tips from WeeSleep experts,\xa0over 200 pre-programmed stories, classical music, lullabies, and natural sounds. You can even record and upload your own voice, songs, or stories using the subscription-free app. The VTech V-Hush Pro Baby Sleep Soother is exclusively available at Walmart. \xa0 Dreamland Baby makes the most amazing weighted sleep sacks and swaddles to help your baby sleep better. Dreamland Baby\u2019s gently weighted sleep products give babies the sensation of being hugged. When your baby wears the sleep sack, they can calm down, fall asleep faster, and stay asleep longer. Now through November 19, 2023 Dreamland is having its biggest sale of the year. Go to DreamlandBabyCo.com and enter code PREGNANCYBOGO23 at checkout to BUY ONE and GET ONE FREE on all the weighted products. This is a fantastic opportunity to stock up on Dreamland Baby products or to give them as a holiday gift. \xa0 \xa0 Read the\xa0full article and resources that accompany this episode. \xa0 \xa0 Join Pregnancy Podcast Premium to access the entire back catalog, listen to all episodes ad-free, get a copy\xa0of the Your Birth Plan Book, and more.

\xa0 Check\xa0out the\xa040 Weeks podcast to learn\xa0how your baby grows each week and what is happening in your body. Plus, get a\xa0heads up on what to expect at your prenatal appointments and a tip for dads and\xa0partners. \xa0 \xa0 For more evidence-based information, visit the\xa0PregnancyPodcast website.