Pregnant woman sleeping hip pain

Pregnant women are more prone to various problems in their bodies. For example, many pregnant women will experience hip pain when sleeping. This is most likely due to calcium deficiency, but it may also be due to the baby's rapid growth. Different approaches are needed to deal with different problems. Next, let’s introduce the causes of hip pain in pregnant women and the things to pay attention to when sleeping!

1. Is hip pain in pregnant women due to calcium deficiency?

In fact, it is not necessarily a calcium deficiency. It is just that the baby is growing and stretching in preparation for delivery. However, calcium supplementation can alleviate the situation slightly. Pregnant women should experience more obvious back pain and hip pain around 5 months, because the baby is growing rapidly at this stage. Pay attention to your sitting posture and do not sleep on a soft bed or sofa.

2. What to do if pregnant women have difficulty sleeping

1. Relax. When lying down, consciously and completely relax the muscles of your head, neck, chest, abdomen, back and limbs in turn without exerting any effort; also completely relax your brain without any thoughts, reaching an "empty" state, so that you can fall asleep quickly. Of course, no one is calm every day. It is inevitable that there are things on our mind sometimes, and it is okay to suffer from insomnia for a while. Don't be nervous or afraid. The more you fear insomnia, the more you will have trouble sleeping. When you relax, if it doesn’t work the first time, try relaxing several times. After your mind is calm, you will naturally fall asleep.

2. Have regular sleeping conditions. A fixed room, bed, time, light brightness, etc. will form a habitual condition. Once you enter this environment, driven by psychological factors, you will fall asleep quickly. Fixed sleeping conditions are important for women. Many women suffer from insomnia all night because they change rooms, beds, and habitual conditions when they are on business trips or traveling.

3. Don’t be too excited before going to bed. Watching exciting TV, reading thrilling novels, having exciting conversations, thinking about complex problems, etc. before going to bed will all excite the brain and make it difficult to fall asleep for a long time. Therefore, half an hour before going to bed, it is advisable to clear your mind and reduce desires, so that the brain can gradually calm down and it will be conducive to falling asleep.

3. Precautions for pregnant women to sleep

1. Tidy up your home environment. Keep the bedroom ventilated and do not use the air conditioner for too long. You can use an electric fan appropriately. The cool and comfortable feeling is beneficial to the development of the fetus.

2. Choose your underwear and pajamas carefully. Keep your body fresh when sleeping, choose cotton underwear, and pajamas should be loose and comfortable to the touch.

3. Take a bath before going to bed. Take a warm bath or soak your feet in hot water. Take a hot bath before going to bed, and the water temperature should be controlled at 35-38 degrees. A hot bath can relax muscles, relieve fatigue, and has a certain hypnotic effect on pregnant women.

4. Don’t drink too much water or beverages before going to bed. Beverages have a certain stimulating effect, which can make female friends stay in an excited state for a long time. In addition, excessive drinking will cause the bladder to be full and increase nocturia, which seriously affects the quality of sleep.