Sleep disturbance and fatigue are commonly encountered in women during pregnancy and postpartum. A recent study published in Women and Health evaluated the effectiveness of lavender cream and footbath on sleep quality and fatigue in pregnancy and postpartum. Overall, 141 women with sleep disturbance at 25–28 weeks gestation were enrolled in the study from May 2013 to January 2014. All the participants were randomized into one of three groups receiving: Lavender and footbath, Lavender alone, or placebo cream. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index at the 4th and 8th weeks following the intervention and the 6th week postpartum. Fatigue was assessed with the multidimensional assessment of fatigue scale at the 6th week after intervention and the 6th week postpartum. Repeated measures ANOVA and ANCOVA were used. In comparison with the placebo group, the global sleep quality score in pregnancy and postpartum were significantly lower in the lavender and footbath and the lavender cream only groups. Fatigue improved significantly in both the intervention groups only at the 6th week postpartum. There were no statistically significant differences between the two intervention groups. Lavender cream, with or without footbath, might thus improve sleep quality in pregnancy and postpartum.