Sleeping position after pelvic floor

In fact, the most painful thing about pregnancy is not the nausea, vomiting and pregnancy reactions in the early stages of pregnancy, but the most uncomfortable part is the middle and late stages of pregnancy when the fetus enters the pelvis. At this time, mothers' sleeping posture and all aspects of their body will feel particularly uncomfortable. Not only will the fetus entering the pelvis compress the bladder, causing frequent urination and urgency, but defecation will often occur. How should the sleeping posture be adjusted after the fetus enters the pelvis?

It is better for pregnant women to lie on their side in the middle and late stages of pregnancy. Lying on your back is not good for either the pregnant woman or the fetus. Many people only know that they should pay attention to rest after pregnancy, especially take a nap, but they don’t know that they should also pay attention to their sleeping posture in the later stages of pregnancy. Some pregnant women who work take a nap on the sofa or bed at noon. Due to limited conditions, they can only lie on their backs. However, this posture is very harmful to both the baby and the pregnant woman in the late pregnancy, and the result of the lunch nap is counterproductive.

The uterus does not enlarge significantly in early pregnancy, and body position has little effect on the fetus. After 5 months of pregnancy, the weight and volume of the uterus increase significantly, and the adjacent relationship between the uterus and surrounding organs and blood vessels also changes. Especially after 7 months of pregnancy, the weight of the pregnant woman and the weight of the fetus increase. The body position during this period can directly affect the blood flow to the uterus, especially the supine position, which can have a series of adverse effects on the pregnant woman and the fetus.

When lying on your back, the enlarged uterus compresses the abdominal artery, which reduces the pressure of the uterine artery and affects the blood supply to the uterus, thereby reducing the blood supply to the placenta. Inadequate blood flow to the uterus causes the ischemic placenta to release a large amount of renin. Renin enters the maternal blood circulation, which can lead to increased arterial pressure, making pregnancy poisoning more likely to occur and worsen.

The best sleeping position for pregnant women is lying on the left side, especially in the late pregnancy. Lying on the left side can reduce the pressure of the pregnant uterus on the aorta and iliac arteries, so that they maintain normal tension and ensure blood perfusion of the placenta, making it less likely for pregnant women to develop lower limb edema, varicose veins of the lower limbs, and fetal maldevelopment.

If a pregnant woman has difficulty lying on her left side for a long time, she can place a blanket, pillow or quilt on her right hip when lying flat on her back to tilt the pelvis to the left, which can also achieve the effect of lying on the left side.