I am more than 5 months pregnant. What sleeping position is best for a pregnant mother?

After pregnancy, the pregnant woman's body will gradually undergo a series of changes. These physical changes also mean that many of the lifestyle habits of pregnant women must change to adapt to these changes. If some habits are not changed in time, pregnant women will not only feel that life is not comfortable enough, but will also have some negative effects on the health of the fetus and pregnant women. Let’s first talk about the sleeping position of pregnant women. I suggest that expectant mothers develop the habit of sleeping on their left side in the early stages of pregnancy. The left position for pregnant women is more beneficial to pregnant women and fetuses, helping to eliminate muscle tension, relieve fatigue, and promote sleep. In order to prevent the enlarged stomach from compressing the large blood vessels in the abdomen and affecting the return of blood to the heart.

Of course, it’s impossible to sleep in just one position all night. If a pregnant woman has difficulty lying on her left side for a long time, she can alternate between lying on her left and right sides. When lying down, you can put a blanket, pillow or quilt on your right hip to tilt your pelvis to the left. This can also have the effect of lying on your left side, making it easier to sleep. In the early stages of pregnancy, when the placenta has not yet developed, it is a time when miscarriage is easy. Therefore, expectant mothers should maintain correct posture during pregnancy.

However, we have entered the second trimester of pregnancy (that is, between 13 and 27 weeks of pregnancy). At this time, the placenta has formed and the fetus has entered a relatively safe stage, which is most easily ignored by expectant mothers. At this time, if the sleeping position is incorrect, it can easily cause physical fatigue of the mother and even damage the health of the fetus.

Experts say that the second trimester is also divided into the first half and the second half. When you are four months pregnant, the uterus has not yet come out of the pelvic cavity, so the postures and postures you often use are more common. Generally, after the 5th month or 28th week, due to the gradual enlargement of the uterus, the stomach gradually enlarges and bulges, the center of gravity moves forward, and the direction of force on various parts of the body also changes. Their sleeping positions are different from before pregnancy and early pregnancy. At this time, their sleeping position activities will be restricted.

Pregnancy will bring a lot of burden to the pregnant woman's body. A healthy and scientific lifestyle can help pregnant women reduce these burdens. Therefore, pregnant women also need to know more about the precautions during pregnancy, which can better help pregnant women get through pregnancy easily. If you don’t understand anything, you should ask your doctor immediately. Finally, I wish all pregnant mothers a happy pregnancy.