"Insomnia, insomnia, can't sleep... What to do?"
There are pregnant mothers messages, she said that the left side of pregnancy sleeping waist, legs and buttocks hurt badly, the upper body is still numb, because of the fear that the incorrect sleeping position will affect the development of the fetus has not dared to turn over at will, ask what to do?
Well, it is estimated that many pregnant mothers will also be so confused, today we learn about sleep problems during pregnancy, first of all, we have to understand why doctors recommend sleeping on the left side of pregnancy.
Why should I sleep on the left side when pregnant?
1. Blood circulation is unimpeded
Most of us have inferior vena cava to the right side of the spine and the abdominal aorta to the left side of the spine.
In the second and third trimesters, the baby is fully developed, the uterus becomes larger, and the casual sleeping position at this time may cause the uterus to cause some compression of the inferior vena cava and abdominal aorta, and the venous compression is more serious than the arterial compression.
Therefore, for the sake of safety, doctors generally recommend sleeping on the left side, in order to smooth blood circulation and ensure the quality of sleep.
2. Uterine right rotation
In the third trimester, most of us will have the phenomenon of uterine right rotation, and sleeping on the left side is also to not aggravate the uterine right rotation, but also has a relieving effect to ensure the safety of the fetus.
There are many benefits to left sleep, but many pregnant mothers will definitely turn over after falling asleep, unconsciously change their sleeping position, wake up and find that they are not sleeping on the left side, and the heart will blame themselves, so must they sleep on the left side after pregnancy?
Sleeping on the left side is only recommended, but it does not necessarily have to be left side
The enlarged uterus of a pregnant mother when lying on her back compresses the inferior vena cava, affecting the return of blood from the inferior vena cava, and in severe cases, supine hypotension occurs.
Whether it is the left or right recumbent position, it can relieve the compression of the inferior vena cava, improve blood circulation, increase blood flow to the uterus and placenta, and benefit the baby's development.
In addition, after 28 weeks of pregnancy, due to the sigmoid colon in the left lower abdomen, the uterus is right-rotated, and it is believed that the left lying position can improve the blood circulation of the uterus.
However, some pregnant mothers will have discomfort when lying on the left side, or it is very uncomfortable to sleep in a position for a long time, not necessarily the left side of the lying position, to the comfort of the pregnant mother, you can alternate between the left and right side lying positions.
How to sleep better at each stage of pregnancy?
In the early 1-3 months of pregnancy, this time the fetus is very small, there is no pressure on the uterus, basically how comfortable how to sleep, do not care about sleeping position, try not to sleep on the stomach.
In the second trimester of pregnancy 4-6 months, the stomach will slowly change, this time pregnant mother does not need to rest according to the left side of the bed, side or supine are OK, as long as the stomach is comfortable.
It should be reminded that if the doctor has told the pregnant mother that there is too much amniotic fluid, or if she is pregnant with multiple births, it is still recommended to lie on the side.
In the third trimester of pregnancy in July and October, this time the left side of the bed is the first choice, but also the safest, the third trimester is also the most difficult period of time for pregnant mothers, bulky body, bad eating, poor sleep, all day is also very tired.
The position of the uterus in the third trimester is cheap, and sleep is very important at this time, and the incorrect way of sleeping will affect the position of the internal organs and will also affect the fetus.
At this time, you can't choose to lie flat on your back, lying flat will cause the pregnant mother's stomach to be too burdensome, and it will easily cause hypotension.
Try to lie on the left side, if the time is long, you can be tired on the left side, and the right side can be swapped to rest, as long as the body is comfortable at this time. If you force your left side to lie down, it will not only have an impact on the fetus, but also cause extreme fatigue to the pregnant mother's body.
Which moms are not suitable for sleeping on the left side?
1. The mother-to-be's womb is born with left rotation, and sleeping on the left side will only aggravate the degree.
2, the mother-to-be heart is not very good or has a heart disease, left side of the sleep will increase the burden of the heart, threatening the health of the mother-to-be.
In order to ensure good sleep during pregnancy, mothers try to choose their own comfortable position Oh, do not have to force themselves to maintain a position to sleep all night, normal turn over and change posture can also be.