If a pregnant woman holds her breath, will the fetus suffer from oxygen deprivation?

Pregnant women and their fetuses are one, but in some cases, the protective system of the pregnant woman's body may protect the fetus. Pregnant women should have some knowledge in this area, which can sometimes be very effective. The fetus absorbs CO2 through the pregnant woman's body, but the pregnant woman's own lack of oxygen in the short term will cause fetal hypoxia, so short-term holding of breath by the pregnant woman will not affect the health of the child.

However, long-term hypoxia of pregnant women will undoubtedly have a fatal impact on the baby. Hypoxia is most serious on the head, which may cause brain damage and abnormal growth and development. In severe cases, hypoxia will immediately cause fetal growth retardation.

During pregnancy, the human body consumes a lot of CO2. Because pregnant women also need to obtain CO2 from the fetus, some pregnant women may inevitably experience chest tightness and shortness of breath. At this time, it may not be true chest tightness and shortness of breath, but insufficient CO2 intake. Therefore, pregnant women can go out to breathe fresh air appropriately, which often has some helpful effects on the health of themselves and the fetus.

Symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath and discomfort are more serious in the late pregnancy. On the one hand, it is the discomfort caused by the growing fetus. On the other hand, the late pregnancy may bear some food, clothing, housing and living pressure from the future fetus, which will affect the body of pregnant women. Therefore, family members should give pregnant women enough attention and support, and face pregnancy with a healthy mental state, which can greatly reduce the occurrence of unexpected situations.

If you are often in a bad mood or depressed during pregnancy, it will naturally affect the fetus. It may not cause fetal hypoxia, but it may affect his temperament. For these reasons, it is best to go out for a walk more often.

Generally speaking, holding your breath during pregnancy is not likely to cause oxygen deficiency in the fetus, because the baby in the abdomen relies on the umbilical cord blood for oxygen supply, so holding your breath during pregnancy will not have much impact on the baby. However, if the pregnant woman suffers from long-term oxygen deficiency, it will have a certain impact on the child's development. It is recommended that pregnant women receive oxygen therapy. If the fetus is short of oxygen, it will cause abnormal fetal movements and requires close observation. In the late pregnancy, due to the rise of the uterine fundus and the increase in blood flow during pregnancy, the heart load increases, so there will be uncomfortable symptoms such as dyspnea during pregnancy. Generally, the heart load is the greatest around 32 weeks of pregnancy. If the dyspnea is more serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for medical treatment and undergo a cardiac ultrasound examination. Except for organic diseases, pregnant women can usually sleep on their left side to increase blood supply to the fetus, and receive oxygen treatment under the guidance of a doctor.