Uncomfortable stomach after lying down during pregnancy

After pregnancy, no matter what sleeping position you adopt, you will feel uncomfortable. In the early stages of pregnancy, you will experience morning sickness. Whether you are sitting or lying down, you will feel nauseous and vomit, which will make you physically weak. In the later stages, because the belly is too big and it is inconvenient to move, and some reactions in the late pregnancy make them show signs of difficulty breathing. These pregnant women should pay special attention and not lie flat when sleeping, but sleep on their left side.

Each of us has a different sleeping posture, and some people even have strange behaviors. I won’t explain them one by one. Today, let’s talk about some knowledge about sleeping for pregnant women. Many mothers will feel uncomfortable sleeping in the early stages of pregnancy. Let’s discuss whether you can sleep lying down during pregnancy.

Can I sleep on my back while pregnant?

Everything is normal in the early stages. During the first 1~2 months of pregnancy, you can still sleep on your back as usual. But with the arrival of the second stage, about 20 weeks later, your uterus will become heavier and it will no longer be safe to lie flat. You'd better sleep on your left side; it affects blood flow. If you sleep on your back during pregnancy, your uterus will compress the large veins, causing the blood in the lower body to not flow back to the heart smoothly, which can easily make you dizzy or even faint. It will also affect the blood flow and nutrients reaching the placenta, endangering the normal growth of the baby; avoid lying flat for too long. If you only lie flat for a few minutes, it will not cause much harm. But if you spend too much time lying on your back, or if you do it every time you sleep, it can cause problems.

Why is it not recommended for pregnant women to sleep on their backs?

The body needs support. As your pregnancy progresses, your belly will grow and the extra weight and pressure on your body will need some support, especially when you're lying down. Lying flat on your back creates more pressure; when you lie flat on your back, the weight of your uterus presses on your spine, most major blood vessels, and your intestines. This pressure can cause you a lot of discomfort, such as fetal blood flow problems, difficulty and shortness of breath, digestive problems, and even hemorrhoids.

The above is the editor’s answer to whether you can sleep lying flat during pregnancy. In fact, sleeping lying flat is not good for the body of pregnant women. It will cause great damage to the spine of pregnant women. However, you can sleep on your side, which is also a very good way to sleep. However, it is not good to always sleep in the same posture.