Does it affect the fetus if pregnant women like to sleep on their right side?

When a woman experiences pregnancy symptoms, she often changes some of her lifestyle habits. For example, in terms of diet and some other lifestyle habits. For some women, their sleeping position will change after pregnancy, and they will prefer to sleep on their right side. Generally speaking, it is best for pregnant women to sleep on their left side during pregnancy, which is conducive to the growth and development of the baby in the pregnant woman's belly. So does it affect the fetus if pregnant women like to sleep on the right side?

For most people, whether they sleep on their stomach, back or side, it is fine as long as it is personal habit and comfortable and has nothing to do with their health; however, pregnant women must change their sleeping positions in time to adapt to physical changes. Because pregnant women have a lot of weight on their stomachs, if they sleep in the same way as most people, it will not conform to the physiological and anatomical structure of the human body; therefore, it is best for pregnant women to sleep on their left side. Since the inferior vena cava on the right side of the spine in the posterior abdomen is responsible for blood circulation from the lower limbs to the heart, sleeping on your back or on your right side will compress the inferior vena cava, causing edema, paralysis and even cramps in the lower limbs. Therefore, lying on the left side with the left hand underneath is the best sleeping position for pregnant women.

How should pregnant women who usually sleep on their left side adjust their sleeping position? In the early stages of pregnancy, the belly is not big, so you can sleep in the same position as usual; but in the middle stages of pregnancy, the belly gradually bulges, so you can try to change your sleeping position and sleep on your left side; in the late stages, you must change to sleeping on your left side. In addition to lying on the left side, pregnant women can raise their lower limbs by 15 to 30 degrees and put a pillow between their legs to allow themselves to have a relaxed and comfortable sleep.

During pregnancy, pregnant mothers will still put the baby first and generally sleep on their left side. If they are really uncomfortable, they can make appropriate adjustments. This will also help the health of the pregnant woman herself. Only when the mother is more comfortable can the baby have a healthier growth environment and grow stronger.