Sleeping position of pregnant women in late pregnancy

After pregnancy, many pregnant mothers are more concerned about the baby's fetal position. As we all know, the baby's fetal position will usually stabilize in the late pregnancy. If the baby's fetal position is not correct, most pregnant mothers will often be particularly worried after hearing this news, especially if there is a breech position, which is not conducive to delivery. If in the late pregnancy, the fetus is in a breech position, what is the sleeping position of the pregnant woman?

What is the sleeping position of a pregnant woman with breech position in late pregnancy?

Regardless of the fetal position, the most suitable sleeping position for pregnant women is lying on the left side.

Because there is a sigmoid colon on the left side of the abdominal cavity, the enlarged uterus rotates to the right to varying degrees. If you lie on your back, the enlarged uterus will compress the abdominal aorta, which will reduce the pressure in the uterine artery. This will not only affect the blood supply to the uterus and fetus, but also increase the pressure in the inferior vena artery and vein, leading to varicose veins of the perineum and swelling of the lower limbs.

If a pregnant woman lies on her right side, the uterus will rotate to the right to varying degrees, which will put the ligaments and mesentery that maintain the normal position of the uterus into a tense state. The blood vessels in the mesentery are stretched, affecting the blood supply to the fetus and causing chronic fetal hypoxia. In severe cases, it can also cause fetal suffocation and death.

Only the left side lying position is the best sleeping position for pregnant women, because this position can turn the right-rotated uterus to an upright position, thereby reducing the resulting fetal position and delivery abnormalities. It can also prevent the uterus from compressing the veins of the inferior cavity, increase the amount of cardiac blood output in pregnant women, reduce edema, improve the blood perfusion of the uterus and placenta, help reduce premature birth, and prevent the uterus from compressing the kidneys, thus benefiting the growth and development of the fetus and eugenics.

What sleeping position is good for correcting breech position?

Pregnant mothers can choose to lie on their side when sleeping or lying down to rest, with the baby's back facing up, so as to slowly correct the fetal position. The side-lying direction may be the left side or the right side, depending on the direction of the fetus's back. The mother can determine the direction of the baby's back after an ultrasound examination, and can also feel the normal fetal movements. Generally, if the fetal back is on the left, the pregnant woman will mostly feel the fetal movements on the right.

Mothers who are 30 to 34 weeks pregnant can also insist on doing the open knee-chest position before going to bed, which is also helpful in correcting the breech position. The specific method is as follows:

1. The pregnant mother kneels on the bed, in a kneeling position, with her hands on the bed and her legs shoulder-width apart.

2. Keep your chest and shoulders as close to the bed as possible, and your face tilted to one side. Bend your knees and keep your thighs perpendicular to the ground.

Note: Maintain this posture for about two minutes. After you get used to it, you can gradually increase it to 5-10 minutes. Do it two to three times a day. It is best to seek medical advice before doing this exercise, and always urinate and loosen your belt first.