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Sleep changes with a newborn

The overall pattern around a new arrival.

Before8h 06mmedian sleep per night
After7h 21mmedian sleep per night
45 minshorter at the median

The length of a night

BeforeAfter
0h3h6h9h12h
Nights under 6 hours4% → 13%
Middle half of nights · before7h 23m–8h 48m
Middle half of nights · after6h 36m–8h 03m

The interruption pattern

BeforeAfter
48%
12%
<10 min
33%
34%
10–30 min
9%
22%
30–60 min
10%
24%
1–2 hr
0%
8%
2+ hr
Typical recorded awake time / night10.5 min → 34.3 min
Typical awakenings / night · 1+ min4 → 6
Longest recorded sleep stretch / night3h 26m → 2h 51m

How the stages shifted

Share of recorded stage time
Before
60%26%
After
56%23%
Deep54.5 min → 50 minmedian per night
Core5h 00m → 4h 32mmedian per night
REM2h 10m → 1h 56mmedian per night
Awake10.5 min → 34.3 minmedian per night

Finding a new rhythm

10.5 min27.5 min1h 04m59.8 min19 min
BeforeFirst 2 weeksRest of month 1Month 2Month 3

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Compare my recorded sleep before and after one family milestone using my PulsHealth sleep sessions. Use the longest positive session per wake-up day. Show clear aggregate distributions of sleep duration, stage mix, recorded awake-time and awakening patterns, and broad trends across the following weeks. Keep individual-night rows and tables out of the presentation. Align timelines on day zero and keep calendar dates and identifying details private in public outputs. Describe associations without claiming parenthood caused the changes. Create a shareable image.

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