What should a pregnant woman do if she wakes up in the middle of the night and can't fall asleep?

Many pregnant women have health problems during pregnancy, so pregnant women need to pay attention to take appropriate measures in time to ensure their health and avoid threats to their health due to their physical health and safety issues. In particular, they need to pay attention to ensuring their health. So what should pregnant women do if they wake up in the middle of the night and can't fall asleep? Let me introduce it to you below.

Method 1: Comfortable bedding

Just as you need good skis when skiing, you need the right bedding when sleeping. For expectant mothers, mattresses that are too soft, such as Simmons beds, are not suitable. It is advisable to cover the coir bed or hard bed with a 9 cm thick cotton pad, and make sure the pillow is soft and of appropriate height. Down products are lighter than traditional bedding and may make you more comfortable. There are many beddings specially designed for pregnant women on the market. You can consult your doctor about which type you should buy.

Method 2: Good indoor environment

The most suitable indoor temperature is 17℃-23℃. Exceeding this range will affect the higher nervous activities and autonomic nervous functions, weakening people's coordination ability, reducing reaction speed, and making them more susceptible to disease. The most suitable indoor humidity is 40% to 60%. You can use a humidifier, put a small sink on the radiator, or grow flowers and grass indoors. The simplest and easiest way is to sprinkle some water on the ground from time to time.

Method (3) Correct sleeping posture

In addition to ensuring adequate sleep, sleeping posture is also very important. When lying on your back, the enlarged uterus will compress the abdominal aorta, affecting blood supply to the uterus and fetal development. Lying on your back will compress the inferior vena cava, resulting in a decrease in the amount of blood returning to the heart, and can also cause varicose veins and edema of the lower limbs.

So try not to sleep on your back, it is better to sleep on your left side. The left side position for pregnant women is more beneficial to the pregnant woman and fetus. It can also reduce the pressure on the right ureter caused by the uterus rotating to the right, and reduce the possibility of right-side pyelonephritis. Of course, it is impossible to maintain only one sleeping position all night, so you can alternate between lying on your left or right side.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If a pregnant woman has the above-mentioned problems, she should pay attention to timely examination and treatment to ensure her health and safety and avoid the above-mentioned problems that may affect her health.