Demonstration picture of sleeping on the left side during pregnancy

The sleeping position needs to be changed after pregnancy. Doctors generally recommend pregnant women to sleep on their left side, but it is very tiring for pregnant women to sleep in the same position for a long time. When the abdomen is relatively large during pregnancy, it is generally not easy to lie flat, and breathing will be affected. So what are the benefits of sleeping on the left side during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, it is best for pregnant women to sleep on their left side, which can relieve the compression of the uterus on the uterine artery, so that the blood volume of the uterine artery can remain normal, and so as to provide sufficient nutrients to the fetus. During pregnancy, the uterus will continue to expand. Sleeping on the left side can relieve the discomfort of the inferior vena cava, which can increase the blood volume returning to the heart, thereby improving the blood supply to the brain and preventing the occurrence of pregnancy-induced hypertension.

When pregnancy reaches the late stage, the uterus will rotate to the right. At this time, pregnant women can improve the degree of rotation by sleeping on their left side, causing the blood volume of the embryo to return to normal, so that the fetus will not be insufficient in oxygen and the probability of fetal death will also be reduced. If your baby is developing slowly, correcting his sleeping position can be very helpful.

In the late pregnancy, pregnant women's lower limbs are prone to edema. At this time, you need to raise your feet, so that the blood flow back will be better and the edema can be improved. In the later stages of pregnancy, the body feels heavier and pregnant women will feel very tired. They need to rest more and massage the body more to feel more comfortable.