What is the reason of drowsiness in late pregnancy?

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After pregnancy, one of the pregnancy reactions is drowsiness. Especially in the early pregnancy, often feel bad mental state, always want to sleep. At the beginning of pregnancy, drowsiness is normal. So, what's the matter with the drowsiness of pregnant women? What causes the drowsiness of pregnant women?

What is the reason of drowsiness in late pregnancy?

The reason of drowsiness in pregnant women may be related to the changes of hormones in the body after pregnancy, such as the rise of lutein. In addition, the basic metabolism of pregnant women increased, the body heat consumption fast, lack of blood sugar, is also the cause of sleepiness. In addition, at the beginning of pregnancy, the expectant psychology of the pregnant mother and the anxious psychological state of worrying about the health of the fetus easily make the pregnant mother feel exhausted.

After pregnancy, the pregnant mother's body will secrete a luteal hormone, which can protect the fetus and reduce the possibility of miscarriage. At the same time, luteal hormone can also produce an anesthetic effect on pregnant women, making people feel tired and want to sleep. Due to the special physical conditions, the basal metabolic rate of pregnant women is 25% higher than that of ordinary people, which will produce more heat. Therefore, the body temperature of pregnant women is also 0.2 ℃ - 0.5 ℃ higher than that of ordinary women. The basic metabolism of pregnant women is faster, so the heat consumption in the body is also fast, which may cause the lack of blood glucose, and the lack of blood glucose will make people listless and want to sleep.

After pregnancy, pregnant women will generally eat more, with the growing of the fetus, pregnant women will become fat, weight will increase. Pregnant women's weight gain will increase the pressure in the uterus, which leads to increased cardiac output, so pregnant women often feel tired and want to sleep. After pregnancy, pregnant women have great physical changes, physical maladjustment and a series of changes will affect the psychology, so pregnant women often have irritability, anxiety and other restless emotions. This will reduce the quality of sleep in pregnant women, is also an important cause of drowsiness.

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Drowsiness occurs after 6 weeks of menopause and generally lasts until 3 months of pregnancy. Into the 14th to 15th week of pregnancy, after the complete formation of the placenta, it will not feel sleepy. If the drowsiness symptoms are serious or there is obvious drowsiness in the second trimester of pregnancy, you need to go to the hospital.