What causes insomnia during pregnancy?

Insomnia in the second trimester is a common condition for many pregnant women. There are many factors that can cause this condition. As long as it is adjusted in time, there is no need to worry too much. Insomnia and poor sleep quality during pregnancy are related to the autonomic nervous system dysfunction of the pregnant woman. Pregnant women should pay attention to adjusting their mentality, maintaining a happy mood, and not being overly anxious.

If insomnia during pregnancy is caused by abdominal discomfort, you can change your sleeping posture and choose to sleep on your left side or put a pillow under your body to reduce the pressure on the uterus, relieve physical discomfort, and help improve sleep quality.

Here are some ways to reduce insomnia and dreaminess in daily life. I hope it will help you:

First, we must first correct our unhealthy lifestyle, restore our inner peace, and cultivate a good mentality. This is the way to control the source.

Second, don’t eat too much food before meals, otherwise it will make it difficult for you to fall asleep.

Third, exercise more or do more housework during the day, so that it will be easier to fall asleep at night. If you do less activity during the day, it will cause problems with sleep quality at night.

Causes of insomnia during pregnancy

1) Frequent and urgent urination.

Because of pregnancy, the pregnant mother's kidney function bears increased pressure and filters 30% to 50% more blood than before pregnancy, so there is more blood in the urine. In addition, as the fetus grows, the pregnant mother's uterus expands, and the pressure on the bladder will also increase. Therefore, the frequency of urination of pregnant mothers will increase to a certain extent, which will inevitably affect the sleep quality of pregnant mothers.

2) Leg cramps and back pain.

This discomfort is all caused by the heavy burden on the human body.

3) Increased heart rate.

During pregnancy, the heart needs to pump a large amount of blood and the uterus needs blood supply, so the heart's workload increases and the heartbeat naturally speeds up.

4) Shortness of breath.

As the uterus continues to grow, it occupies more and more space, which increases the pressure on the diaphragm and causes breathing difficulties. In addition, due to the increase of excess air in the body, pregnant women are forced to breathe faster.

5) Heartburn and constipation.

Most pregnant women experience heartburn due to gastroesophageal reflux. During pregnancy, the digestive tract works inefficiently and the food eaten stays in the stomach and intestines for a long time, thus causing constipation.

6) Having many dreams during pregnancy.

Many pregnant women report that their dreams are very real, and sometimes they wake up from nightmares.

7) Too much pressure.

Many pregnant mothers are concerned about the health and deformity of their fetuses.

Through the above introduction, I hope it can help expectant mothers, and I also hope that expectant mothers can properly solve the problems that arise.