Is it normal to suddenly feel sleepy during late pregnancy?

The late pregnancy is a stage when pregnant mothers are both anxious and excited. They are about to face delivery, but many pregnant mothers suddenly feel sleepy and always want to sleep. What is the reason for this? It is inevitable that you will always want to sleep after pregnancy. Generally, pregnant mothers have experienced always wanting to sleep in the early pregnancy. It is a normal pregnancy reaction. However, some expectant mothers also suddenly feel sleepy in the late pregnancy. Is this normal? Why do I still feel sleepy in the later stages of pregnancy? What does sleepiness in late pregnancy feel like? Next, I will tell mothers about sleepiness in the late pregnancy and see if it is normal to be sleepy in the late pregnancy.

Is it normal to suddenly want to sleep all the time during pregnancy?

Many pregnant mothers worry that their sudden need to sleep in the late pregnancy is a bad sign. There are many rumors about the reasons for sleepiness in late pregnancy, including fetal intrauterine hypoxia, the birth of a boy or a girl, premature fetus, etc. These are all wrong and have no scientific evidence. It is hard to say whether it is good or bad to suddenly feel sleepy in the late pregnancy, but one thing is certain, sleepiness in the late pregnancy is a normal pregnancy reaction just like feeling sleepy in the early pregnancy, but the cause is different. The sudden feeling sleepy in the late pregnancy is usually caused by the following reasons:

1. Increased progesterone androgen

In the later stages of pregnancy, because the uterus needs to prepare for childbirth, the uterus secretes a large amount of corpus luteum copper and androgen to promote the uterus to become loose, so that the uterus can push the fetus to start preparing and reduce the pain of delivery. However, because progesterone has a mild anesthetic effect, the increase in progesterone causes nerves to become insensitive and sluggish, making you feel sleepy and confused all the time. Therefore, it is normal to suddenly feel sleepy in the late pregnancy.

2. Fast metabolism

In the later stages of pregnancy, the mother is also preparing for childbirth, so the body's cell division rate increases, the rate of uterine endocrine secretion accelerates, and a large amount of heat and internal heat are consumed by the pregnant mother, resulting in a decrease in blood sugar levels. Therefore, expectant mothers in the later stages of pregnancy will also experience lack of energy, easy fatigue, and drowsiness, and then suddenly feel sleepy for a period of time. It is not inevitable that you will suddenly feel sleepy in the late pregnancy. Generally, pregnant women with regular diet and life or those in good health will not suddenly feel sleepy in the late pregnancy.

If the expectant mother just suddenly feels sleepy in the late pregnancy, there is no need to worry. However, if the expectant mother not only feels sleepy suddenly but also has any of the following symptoms, she needs to be alert: excessive internal heat and sweating, frequent fetal movements, constant fetal dreams at night, mild abdominal pain, or even spotting or amniotic fluid rupture. If she has these symptoms, it is abnormal and she needs to go to the hospital for treatment.

Generally speaking, it is normal to suddenly feel sleepy in the late pregnancy. Expectant mothers do not need to panic. As long as they maintain a healthy body and work and rest habits, they can avoid feeling sleepy all the time. However, if the body also has other discomfort, do not delay the condition, it is best to see a doctor in time.