Stomach discomfort during sleep during pregnancy

When pregnant women reach the middle stage of pregnancy, the fetus is relatively stable, but pregnant women should not take it lightly. They should strengthen their conditioning, especially pay attention to diet, and also pay attention to getting enough rest. If you feel stomach discomfort during sleep, you must understand the specific reasons, maintain a correct sleeping position, and keep a good indoor environment. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Stomach discomfort during sleep during pregnancy

1. Maintain a correct sleeping posture

It is recommended that expectant mothers develop the habit of sleeping on their left side in the early stages of pregnancy. The left side position is more beneficial to the pregnant woman and fetus. It helps to eliminate muscle tension, relieve fatigue and promote sleep. This is to prevent the enlarged belly from compressing the large blood vessels in the abdomen and affecting blood flow back to the heart.

2. Comfortable bedding

Many expectant mothers, especially working ones, only know that they should pay attention to rest after pregnancy, especially take a nap, but they don’t know that naps in the middle of pregnancy cannot be ignored.

Some pregnant women take a nap on the sofa or folding bed at noon because they can only lie on their backs due to limited conditions. However, this posture is very harmful to both the baby and the pregnant woman in the late pregnancy, and the effect of the nap is counterproductive.

3. Good indoor environment

The suitable indoor temperature is 17℃ ~ 23℃, and the suitable indoor humidity is 40% ~ 60%. You can also use an indoor air purifier to purify and disinfect the indoor air regularly.

4. Things to note before going to bed:

(1) Severe frequent urination affects sleep quality. During the second trimester, pregnant mothers have poor sleep quality, and one of the important reasons is frequent urination. Half of pregnant women may experience frequent urination in the early stages of pregnancy, but in the middle stages, nearly 80% of pregnant women are troubled by frequent urination and have to get up at night to go to the bathroom, which seriously affects their sleep quality. Because the enlarged uterus presses on the bladder, pregnant mothers always feel the urge to urinate. So don't drink too much water or soup before going to bed.

(2) Avoid foods high in sugar, including honey and fruit juice, and avoid foods high in salt and alcohol. Both caffeine and alcohol can interfere with sleep.

(3) Milk is rich in nutrients and helps you sleep, but be sure to drink it two hours in advance.

(4) Eating a moderate snack before bed can prevent you from waking up with a headache the next day.