The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of sleep disturbances and fatigue among postnatal women, and find out the association between sleep disturbance and fatigue. Crosssectional study was carried out at Alnour Specialist Hospital in Makah in kingdom Saudi Arabia on 500 postpartum primiparous women in reproductive age who delivered vaginally. Tools for data collection were, postnatal women sociodemographic data structured interview schedule, Global Sleep Assessment Questionnaire for sleep pattern (GSAQ), and Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form (MFSI-SF). The results revealed that 18.4% of the women had sleep disturbances, and 32.4% had fatigue, sleep disturbance and fatigue were significantly higher among non-Saudi women, and a statistically significant positive correlation was revealed between the sleep disturbance and fatigue. It is concluded that sleep disturbance and fatigue are positively correlated. It is recommended that, the discharge plan prepared by the nurse must include all the details of postnatal care, along with instructions for the women regarding sleep and rest. Special care must be given to women who are at higher risk of developing postnatal fatigue and sleep disturbances, such as working mothers and those living in home environment not encouraging rest as living with extended families, and high crowding index.
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