After pregnancy, expectant mothers will pay great attention to diet and lifestyle for the safety and health of the fetus and themselves. Because of the popularity of communication methods such as the Internet, it is very convenient for prospective fathers and expectant mothers to learn maternity knowledge now, but there are also many statements that make prospective fathers and expectant mothers uncertain. For example, some people say, "Sleeping on your back may cause fetal abdominal asphyxia, and the best sleeping position is sleeping on your left side." Does lying in the second trimester really lead to "fetal asphyxia"?

so, is that right? The answer is obviously not. Why? You will know after reading the following content!

In different stages of pregnancy, the influence of sleeping posture is different.

In the early pregnancy (1-3 months pregnant), because the fetus is still very small and the mother is not pregnant, sleeping posture will not affect the fetus. Pregnant mothers can choose their sleeping position according to their own habits, as long as they feel comfortable, and don't care about their sleeping position < P > From the second trimester (4-7 months pregnant), the stomach will gradually grow, usually 5 or 6 months. However, the fetus in the second trimester still has room to move in the uterine cavity, which is not easy to cause suffocation, so the influence of sleeping position is not obvious, and it is also possible to sleep as comfortably as possible.

In the third trimester (8-1 months), when the pregnant mother's stomach is already very big, she will start sleeping on her left side. Otherwise, the uterus will easily compress the aorta and iliac artery, resulting in insufficient blood flow in the uterus, which will lead to reduced oxygen supply in the uterus. At this time, it is really easy to cause fetal asphyxia.

conclusion: you can choose a comfortable sleeping position in the first and second trimester. Of course, sleeping on your stomach is forbidden. In the third trimester, it is best to stay on your left side. However, if you are too tired to keep your posture, you can also change your sleeping position, but don't lie on your right side in the third trimester and lie flat for a long time.

Therefore, pregnant mothers should not worry too much about sleeping posture, which is good for themselves and the fetus itself. There must be something abnormal in real fetal asphyxia. The fetus is protected by amniotic fluid in the uterus, which is also the result of long-term human evolution.

If pregnant mothers feel uncomfortable sleeping in the third trimester, they can also buy a pillow for pregnant women to use. I bought it at that time, and it felt quite comfortable. I can sleep with my arms or against my lower back, which is very practical and avoids being squeezed by my teammates. I thought it was too late to buy it. I wish I had bought it earlier.