What are the correct sleeping positions during pregnancy?

Pregnancy is a happy thing for women, but sleep problems during pregnancy also cause some troubles for women. Many women will suffer from insomnia in the early stages of pregnancy. In the late stages of pregnancy, because the fetus continues to grow and fetal movements occur, women will sleep uneasily. If this situation occurs for a long time, it will affect the health of the fetus and women. At this time, it is necessary to adjust the correct sleeping posture. So what are the correct sleeping postures during pregnancy?

The fetus exchanges gases and substances with the mother through the placenta, obtaining oxygen and nutrients and excreting carbon dioxide and waste. The adequacy of placental blood flow is crucial to the growth and development of the fetus. Therefore, after long-term clinical research and practice on the sleeping position of pregnant women, medical experts have confirmed that lying on the left side is the best sleeping position for pregnant women during pregnancy, especially in the late pregnancy.

1. Choice of lying position:

Lying on the left side can reduce the pressure of the enlarged pregnant uterus on the pregnant woman's aorta and iliac artery, maintain normal blood flow in the uterine artery, ensure blood supply to the placenta, and provide the fetus with the nutrients needed for growth and development.

Second, the benefits of left side lying position:

Lying on the left side can reduce the pressure of the pregnant uterus on the inferior vena cava and increase blood flow returning to the heart. The increase in the amount of blood returning to the heart can increase the blood flow to the kidneys, improve the blood supply to the brain tissue, and help avoid and alleviate the occurrence of pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome.

3. In the late pregnancy: the uterus is rotated to the right, and lying on the left side can improve the degree of right rotation of the uterus, thereby reducing uterine vascular tension, increasing placental blood flow, improving the oxygen supply of the fetus in the uterus, and promoting fetal growth and development. This is of great significance for reducing the birth of low-birth-weight babies and reducing perinatal mortality. Especially when the fetus is growth-retarded, lying on the left side can achieve better treatment results. Therefore, it is very important for pregnant women to sleep on their left side for good pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the health of mother and baby. If a pregnant woman has lower limb edema or varicose veins in the legs, it is best to raise the legs appropriately while lying on the left side to facilitate blood circulation and reduce lower limb edema.