💏 The Pros and Cons of Co-sleeping 🛌

From: Emma Sleep Jul-24-2022 02:23:am

Sharing the Bed with Your Valentine

If you are married or in a relationship, one point of contention is often over preferences that you or your partner have while sharing the bed. While some argue that sleeping together with your partner doesn’t bring any non-romantic benefits, Emma has found that there are both pros and cons to sleeping together in the same bed.

Disadvantages

Sleeping in bed with a partner can lead to a decrease in restorative deep sleep and an increase in REM sleep compared to nights sleeping alone in bed.

Snoring, excessive movement, as well as frequently waking up during the night can disrupt your partner’s and your own sleep, ultimately leading to sleep fragmentation and lower sleep efficiency.

Studies also revealed that co-sleeping women were more likely to feel disturbed in their sleep than male partners.

Advantages

Studies have shown that couples who sleep together had, on average, better subjective sleep quality and increased total sleep time, sleep efficiency and REM sleep

Co-sleeping affects our hormonal release: Oxytocin (also known as the “cuddle chemical” or “love hormone”) is produced in the brain and induces feelings of empathy, trust, relaxation and reduces anxiety.

Even though our sleep quality may be better when we sleep alone, partners often report that they are less satisfied with their sleep when sleeping alone.

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