Type: Prospective cohort study
Registration: PMID: 24567370
Status: Published
Tags: Cohort, Nurses, Pregnancy, Reproductive health
External URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24567370/
Rotating nights were associated with modestly reduced fecundability; circadian disruption and sleep loss proposed as mechanisms.
Longitudinal tracking how night‑shift exposure during pregnancy tracked with sleep & alertness and pregnancy outcomes for night‑shift workers and night owls. The associations highlight which parts of the rota are likely to drive risk, informing practical accommodations. For night‑shift teams and individuals, this ties long‑debated rota features to concrete outcomes, making schedule talk about health, not preference.
Prospective time‑to‑pregnancy analysis.