What is the correct posture for pregnant women to sleep?

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For expectant mothers, sleeping posture during pregnancy is very important, because sleeping posture during pregnancy not only affects the normal development of the baby, but also affects the sleep quality of pregnant women. Therefore, it is very necessary to use the correct sleeping posture during pregnancy to avoid the impact on the health of the fetus. So, what are the correct sleeping positions for pregnant women? Let's talk about it.

What is the correct posture for pregnant women to sleep?

Early pregnancy (1-12 weeks): for pregnant women in early pregnancy, the belly is not so obvious, relatively speaking, they are also sleepy, and the baby is also relatively small in the belly, so at this time, how comfortable the position you need is, try not to take the prone position;

Second trimester (13-27 weeks): compared with the first trimester, pregnant women in the second trimester are not so sleepy. Here, 18 weeks is the boundary. Before 13-18 weeks, you can still take the sleeping position of how comfortable you are, but after 18 weeks, you will slowly feel the baby's fetal movement! If your sleeping posture doesn't suit your baby's mind, he will keep moving inside. At this time, you need to adjust your sleeping posture, not by yourself, but according to your baby's fetal movement reaction. Usually, when pregnant women take supine position, the baby's fetal movement is obvious, and the right position is slightly weak. You can't lie prone at this time!

Late pregnancy (28-40 weeks): at this time, the baby has been able to turn over flexibly in the belly, so the fetal movement is also relatively large. For pregnant women in late pregnancy, the recommended best sleeping position is the left lateral position. The left lateral position can reduce the compression of pregnancy uterus on aorta and iliac artery, maintain normal tension, and ensure the blood perfusion of placenta, So that pregnant women are not prone to lower extremity edema, varicose veins and fetal dysplasia and other diseases.

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If the pregnant women in the third trimester can not adapt to the left lateral position, they can take the supine position, but they need to raise their feet with soft pillows; It's a very painful thing for pregnant women to stay in a position. Pregnant mothers can adjust their sleeping position appropriately according to the baby's fetal movement. In addition, we can consider using the special pillow for pregnant women.