How to sleep when you are pregnant? Early, middle and late stages are different.
First, early pregnancy.
The first three months of pregnancy is the period of pregnancy 1-3 months, which is in the early stage of fetal development. The pregnant mother's stomach is not obvious, and the expectant mother can sleep at will. She can sleep on her back or side, but don't sleep on her stomach. After all, lying down will oppress the uterus, so don't hug and sleep.
Second, the second trimester.
4-7 months of pregnancy is the second trimester, during which the fetus develops rapidly and the expectant mother's stomach grows slowly. Usually pregnant for 6 months, expectant mothers will appear clumsy.
Because the stomach is obviously prominent, it is easy to cause injury. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to protect their stomachs and avoid external forces directly acting on the abdomen. If the expectant mother has too much amniotic fluid or is pregnant with twins, she should sleep on her side. If the expectant mother feels heavy or edema in the lower limbs, it may be that the stomach compresses the veins of the lower limbs and affects the blood return. At this point, she can take a supine posture and lift her legs and feet with a soft pillow, which is conducive to blood return.
Third, the third trimester.
The left position should be adopted, because the right position or supine position will compress the inferior vena cava, resulting in a decrease in the amount of reverse bleeding and low blood pressure. At this time, the fetus will have a strong restlessness in the mother's stomach, which will affect the quality of her sleep. If the expectant mother feels dizzy, flustered, nauseous, wheezing, pale, limping, cold sweat, which may be hypotension, she should adjust her sleeping position to the left position in time.
Left posture can reduce the oppression of uterus on abdominal aorta and iliac artery, improve blood circulation, increase blood supply to fetus, and make mother sleep more comfortable.
What should I do if I don't adapt to the left sleeping position?
Many expectant mothers have not developed the habit of sleeping on the left side before pregnancy. If it is difficult to adapt to the sudden change of sleeping position, or it is difficult to stay in sleeping position for a long time, what should the expectant mother do?
At present, many maternal and infant stores sell side pillows, so expectant mothers can choose at will and find a side pillow with good material. This object can make our expectant mother more comfortable when lying on her side and help us sleep.
When you sleep, you can lean on something behind you, such as a high pillow or a folded quilt, and you can deliberately lean on it when you sleep. Finally, we gradually adapted to the left lying posture.
When lying on your side, try not to put your arms under your body, but extend your arms forward and upward. At the same time, try not to sleep in the chest or stomach when sleeping, because it will be uncomfortable to oppress the stomach due to lack of oxygen.
Finally, expectant mothers must relax, drink a cup of hot milk before going to bed, put on a light music that can help them sleep after turning off the lights, and try to get rid of insomnia caused by lack of oxygen and discomfort.