Pregnancy and Postpartum Autonomic Function
It is unclear whether caesarean delivery adds autonomic burden compared with vaginal birth or whether HRV depression correlates with functional recovery. A wearable monitoring study found HRV remained depressed compared with pre-pregnancy…
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It is unclear whether caesarean delivery adds autonomic burden compared with vaginal birth or whether HRV depression correlates with functional recovery. A wearable monitoring study found HRV remained depressed compared with pre-pregnancy values at 3 months postpartum. Pregnancy changes autonomic function. Resting heart rate rises during pregnancy while HRV indices decline due to haemodynamic and neurohumoral adaptations supporting placental perfusion.