What are the reasons for not being able to sleep at night during early pregnancy?

Many women in early pregnancy have problems sleeping. So when they have problems sleeping at night, many women who have just become pregnant become particularly anxious. So they want to fully understand the reasons why they can't sleep at night in early pregnancy. The following content gives a detailed introduction to many women who have this situation, so you can have a comprehensive understanding.

1. Pregnancy reaction: After 6 weeks of pregnancy, pregnant women will experience loss of appetite, picky eating, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fatigue, etc., which are called early pregnancy reactions. By the 13th to 14th week, pregnant women's sleep will be significantly reduced. During the last 12 weeks of pregnancy, as the fetus grows larger and the uterus expands, the woman may experience difficulty falling asleep, increased number of awakenings at night, and a significant decrease in sleep.

2. Headache: A small number of pregnant women will experience increasingly severe headaches and insomnia, sometimes accompanied by vomiting and blurred vision; at the same time, there will be lower limb edema, high blood pressure, and protein in the urine. This is pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome.

3. Chest pain: Chest pain in pregnant women often occurs between the ribs, and the pain location is not fixed. This is due to calcium deficiency caused by pregnancy, or due to the diaphragm being pulled up, causing the chest cavity to expand.

4. Stomachache: Pregnant women experience a bloated and uncomfortable feeling in the stomach due to the slowing down of digestive tract muscle motility; some pregnant women are at a loss due to constant acid reflux and heartburn, which leads to insomnia.

5. Low back pain: As the pregnancy progresses, pregnant women will feel heavy. When standing or walking, in order to ensure the balance of the center of gravity moving forward, they must stick out their chest and belly, and spread their feet outward. This will inevitably cause a moderate lordosis of the lumbar spine, causing spinal low back pain and poor sleep at night.

6. Frequent urination: Pregnant women often experience frequent urination. In the early stages of pregnancy, half of pregnant women may experience frequent urination, but in the later stages of pregnancy, nearly 80% of pregnant women are troubled by frequent urination and have to get up at night to go to the bathroom, which seriously affects their sleep quality. Frequent urination is mostly caused by the enlarged uterus pressing on the bladder, making pregnant women always feel the urge to urinate. In addition, there are psychological factors or diseases of certain organs, such as emotional stress or bladder and urethritis. Many pregnant women who find themselves having increased secretions or frequent urination think that this is normal and do not take any measures. Or they are worried that taking medication will affect the healthy development of the fetus and refuse to see a doctor, which may eventually lead to serious consequences such as miscarriage.

If you can't sleep at night in the early stages of pregnancy, it means that there is a problem with your body. Therefore, many pregnant women who encounter this situation must pay attention to it. In order to improve it as soon as possible, you should choose a large hospital, conduct a comprehensive examination, find out the cause, and then improve it as soon as possible through comprehensive treatment.