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Pregnant life is happy and great, but happiness in the eyes of outsiders requires a lot of sacrifice and sacrifice from pregnant mothers. At different stages of pregnancy, pregnant mothers have to face different challenges, even sleeping must always pay attention.
When it comes to the sleeping position of pregnant women, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind must be the three big words "sleeping on the left side".
Because most doctors will advise some pregnant women to adhere to the "left side sleep" during the obstetric examination, but when it comes and goes, it inexplicably becomes necessary to sleep on the left side, and the pot doctor may not be able to afford it
Why do doctors recommend "sleeping on the left" and why is it not the only criterion?
Doctors recommend that pregnant mothers sleep on the left side of the third trimester of pregnancy on two main grounds:
First, sleeping on the left side can promote blood circulation in the pregnant mother's body, pregnancy will make the uterus larger, the stomach is more and more heavy and compress the blood vessels, but the degree of impact on this is different depending on the sleeping position.
Doctors recommend that pregnant women sleep on the left side of the third trimester because most people's lower abdominal cavity is on the right side of the spine, so if the pregnant woman chooses to lie on the left side, it can save the veins from compression, supply blood to the heart in time, and reduce the occurrence of hypertension during pregnancy.
Second, sleeping on the left side can improve the situation of uterine right rotation, most people in the third trimester, the uterus will appear to varying degrees of right rotation, the left side of the sleeping position can alleviate the vascular tension caused by right rotation, to ensure placental blood flow and blood oxygen.
For these two considerations, the doctor will recommend that the mother-to-be in the third trimester adopt the left sleeping position, and the uterus enlargement in the first and second trimesters does not reach the level of compression, so there is no need to deliberately emphasize the sleeping position.
In addition, the left side sleep is not the standard 90-degree lateral lying position, but the left lying position of 15 to 30 degrees.
Of course, in the process of actual sleep, no one can always guarantee this angle, it is impossible to maintain the same position all night, the so-called left side of pregnancy is more for some pregnant women in the third trimester, and there are many pregnant women who are not suitable for the left side of the sleeping position!
For example, for pregnant women who have left uterus, if they insist on sleeping in the left position, it will only make the left side of the uterus more serious, compress the blood vessels and increase the burden on the heart, then the right side of the sleep is the correct way to open.
Pregnant women with heart diseases are also not suitable for sleeping in the left position, because the left side will compress the heart, and the heart rate and blood pressure of pregnant mothers will increase when they are asleep, and the heavy burden on the heart is very dangerous.
Therefore, pregnancy must not stick to the dogma of "sleeping on the left side", comfort is the first principle.
There are only two sleeping positions to avoid, and the rest are based on comfort
Pregnant women's sleeping position will affect the health and development of the fetus to some extent, pregnant women adjust the correct sleeping position, avoid dangerous sleeping position is still necessary, the entire pregnancy can not "sleep on their stomach" and "sleep on their backs".
Sleeping on the stomach will make the fetus feel uncomfortable, limit the space of the fetus in the womb, and there is a risk of hypoxia asphyxia, and pregnant mothers at any time should not sleep on their stomachs.
Although sleeping on your back does not press the fetus, it transfers the weight of the entire stomach to the back, intestines and aorta, and it is difficult for pregnant mothers to adjust their posture during deep sleep.
This sleeping position will be very painful for a long time, and it will also affect blood circulation and breathing.
Studies have shown that if you sleep on your back for a long time during pregnancy, the risk of fetal death will increase by 2.6 times, and the harm should not be underestimated.
Of course, if the time is short, the problem is not big, but remember not to cover your head, the lack of oxygen in pregnant women is very harmful to the fetus.
In addition to the above two sleeping positions to avoid, other sleeping positions as long as the body allows, how comfortable how to come. Especially in the third trimester, carrying a big belly is already very hard, and you must make yourself and your baby comfortable in sleeping.
If you insist on a certain sleeping position and find that the fetal movement is obvious, it may be that this sleeping position makes the fetus uncomfortable, and the pregnant mother must adjust the sleeping position according to the change of fetal movement.
If edema in the third trimester seriously affects sleep, you can put a small pillow pad under the legs to relieve fatigue, eliminate edema, and proper massage can also relax the limbs and speed up falling asleep.
No matter which kind of sleeping position should not be maintained for a long time, you can change several more comfortable sleeping positions every night, do not have to force yourself to maintain a unified sleeping position!
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