As for sleep deprivation after childbirth, one can assert
that
New Parents Don’t Get Enough Sleep for
Six Years After a Child Is Born
Those first three months with a newborn can be rough, but
researchers say sleep deprivation is an issue with parents
for years. New parents are sometimes shocked to discover
how little sleep they get in the first six months after a baby is
born. They might also be discouraged to learn that their
sleep patterns might not return to normal until that newborn
is ready for kindergarten.
A new study published in the journal Sleep found that both parental sleep satisfaction and sleep duration sharply
declined after childbirth, hitting their lowest point when a
baby is 3 months old.
Women’s sleep duration and quality were far more affected
than men, whether or not they breastfed their child. Women
lost an average of one hour of sleep nightly compared to
what they got prior to pregnancy, while men lost about 15
minutes of sleep per night.
Even four to six years after childbirth, mothers were getting
20 minutes less sleep per night than before they became
pregnant, while fathers were still getting 15 minutes less
sleep.
“The short-term effects of childbirth on parental sleep is well
known. Our study just confirmed these effects,” Lemola told
Healthline. “However, it was largely unexpected to find
decreased sleep duration and sleep satisfaction six years
after birth.”
Sleep was more affected among first-time parents than
among parents with more than one child.
The findings were based on interviews of 4,659 parents who
had a child between 2008 and 2015.
“While having children is a major source of joy for most
parents, it is possible that increased demands and
responsibilities associated with the role as a parent lead to
shorter sleep and decreased sleep quality even up to six
years after birth of the first child,” said Lemola.
Lemola said that future research would be required to
determine how parents can cope with sleep loss and regain
their sleep patterns sooner.
Adaptado de: <https://www.healthline.com/health-news/newparents-dont-get-sound-sleep-for-6-years#The-bottom-line> Acessado em 04 de março de 2019
New Parents Don’t Get Enough Sleep for Six Years After a Child Is Born
Those first three months with a newborn can be rough, but researchers say sleep deprivation is an issue with parents for years. New parents are sometimes shocked to discover how little sleep they get in the first six months after a baby is born. They might also be discouraged to learn that their sleep patterns might not return to normal until that newborn is ready for kindergarten.
A new study published in the journal Sleep found that both parental sleep satisfaction and sleep duration sharply declined after childbirth, hitting their lowest point when a baby is 3 months old.
Women’s sleep duration and quality were far more affected than men, whether or not they breastfed their child. Women lost an average of one hour of sleep nightly compared to what they got prior to pregnancy, while men lost about 15 minutes of sleep per night.
Even four to six years after childbirth, mothers were getting 20 minutes less sleep per night than before they became pregnant, while fathers were still getting 15 minutes less sleep.
“The short-term effects of childbirth on parental sleep is well known. Our study just confirmed these effects,” Lemola told Healthline. “However, it was largely unexpected to find decreased sleep duration and sleep satisfaction six years after birth.”
Sleep was more affected among first-time parents than among parents with more than one child.
The findings were based on interviews of 4,659 parents who had a child between 2008 and 2015.
“While having children is a major source of joy for most parents, it is possible that increased demands and responsibilities associated with the role as a parent lead to shorter sleep and decreased sleep quality even up to six years after birth of the first child,” said Lemola.
Lemola said that future research would be required to determine how parents can cope with sleep loss and regain their sleep patterns sooner.
Adaptado de: <https://www.healthline.com/health-news/newparents-dont-get-sound-sleep-for-6-years#The-bottom-line> Acessado em 04 de março de 2019
Gabarito comentado
Tema central da questão: O texto aborda os efeitos prolongados da privação de sono em pais após o nascimento de uma criança, destacando que ambos, mães e pais, têm a qualidade e duração do sono afetadas por anos após o parto.
Conceitos de Interpretação: Para responder, aplicamos skimming para captar o tema geral (“sleep deprivation after childbirth”) e scanning para detalhes relevantes: ambos os pais sofrem alterações nos padrões de sono, embora as mães sejam mais impactadas. Reconhecer palavras-chave como "both parents", "sleep quality", "sleep duration" e "affected" é essencial.
Justificativa da Alternativa Correta (D):
Ambos os pais têm a qualidade e a duração do sono afetadas.
O texto afirma claramente que as mães perderam cerca de uma hora de sono por noite e os pais, cerca de 15 minutos. Mesmo anos após o parto, ambos ainda dormem menos do que antes. Essa análise está de acordo com livros como Leitura & Interpretação de Textos em Língua Inglesa (José Carlos Paes), que destaca a importância de identificar informações explícitas no texto para marcar a alternativa correta.
Análise das Alternativas Incorretas:
A) Errada. O texto diz que as mães têm o sono mais afetado independentemente de amamentar, ou seja, todas sofrem.
B) Errada. O sono não fica estável nos seis primeiros meses — atinge o pior momento aos 3 meses.
C) Errada. A privação de sono é pior entre pais de primeira viagem, não entre os que já têm mais filhos.
E) Errada. Embora os pais de primeira viagem sofram mais, o texto não exclui que outros pais também passam dificuldades.
Pegadinhas e Estratégias: Atenção para generalizações (ex: “only”, “much less”) e descrições que contradizem dados explícitos (como “it remains level”). Sempre busque palavras-chave que indicam inclusão de grupos (“both”, “all parents”), diferenças quantitativas e termos de comparação.
Conclusão: A resposta correta é a letra D. Pratique a aplicação das estratégias de leitura para garantir precisão ao identificar informações explícitas e implícitas nos textos em inglês.
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