Ten years ago, when one of his relatives became pregnant, Bo Ge went to the hospital to buy her bagged oxygen. At that time, I did not feel the importance of oxygen for pregnant women, and the other day I had dinner and small talk with colleagues, and several female colleagues talked about some daily routines when pregnant, including oxygen inhalation. So today Bo Ge will talk about the things about the mother-to-be's oxygen inhalation.
Why do expectant mothers need oxygen?
Because the mother-to-be needs to provide oxygen for herself and the baby, the oxygen demand will be more than ordinary people. And as the baby continues to grow in the womb, the mother and child's demand for oxygen is also increasing, so some expectant mothers may have hypoxia in the womb.
Hypoxia in expectant mothers is mainly manifested as dizziness, chest tightness, general weakness, breathlessness and other symptoms, and shock occurs in severe cases. On the other hand, the baby's decreased number of fetal movements, decreased activity or abnormal fetal heart rate may also be a manifestation of hypoxia.
These three daily behaviors are very likely to cause fetal hypoxia:
First, maintain a squat position for a long time. In the third trimester of pregnancy, the mother-to-be's belly will become larger and larger, and squatting for a long time will increase abdominal pressure and compress the fetus. Therefore, in this period, try not to choose a squat toilet, but choose a toilet with a toilet or a handle next to it.
Second, strenuous exercise during pregnancy. Some expectant mothers think they are in good health and feel that sweating more during exercise is conducive to smooth labor. But they overlook the fact that when they are breathing heavily, the baby will also have difficulty breathing in the womb, and the baby's fetal movements too frequently will also increase the chance of the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck, thereby increasing the risk of hypoxia.
Third, touch your stomach frequently. When the belly becomes larger, the expectant mother and the expectant father will be very happy, like to touch the belly, and many people like to wreath in the belly, the baby will sometimes move together, then the umbilical cord will also rotate around the neck, easy to lead to lack of oxygen.
Do expectant mothers have to use an oxygen concentrator?
Mother-to-be oxygen has many benefits, the first is to ensure that the oxygen supply between herself and the baby is sufficient to promote the healthy development of the baby's heart and brain; in addition, expectant mothers with respiratory or heart diseases need oxygen.
Having a household oxygen concentrator is a good choice. If it is not to treat the disease, it is completely enough to buy a 3L machine. Expectant mothers can inhale for 20-30 minutes when they feel hypoxic. After the baby is born, the elderly in the family and members of the stressed work can use it for oxygen health care and relax the brain and body.
The use of oxygen concentrators to increase the oxygen content of the air entering the body can appropriately reduce the physical burden on expectant mothers, and can be purchased when economic and other conditions permit. If the mother-to-be feels that her body is fine and there is no lack of oxygen, then the oxygen concentrator is not a necessary choice.