What to do if you have insomnia during pregnancy preparation

Preparing for pregnancy is a task that many couples are doing. If the preparation is done well, then a healthy baby will naturally be conceived. However, many people will suffer from insomnia due to stress during the pregnancy preparation period. In fact, this is not only not conducive to pregnancy preparation, but will cause certain harm to human health. So, what methods can be used to treat insomnia during pregnancy preparation?

If you suffer from insomnia, you don’t have to worry too much. The more nervous you are and the more you force yourself to fall asleep, the more counterproductive the result will be. Some people become even more nervous and uneasy when they suffer from insomnia for several consecutive days, believing that if this continues their brain will not get enough rest, they will either die young or get sick. In fact, the excessive anxiety caused by this kind of worry is more harmful to sleep itself and health. Therefore, everyone should maintain a natural mentality, which is very helpful in relieving insomnia.

2. Find and eliminate the causes of insomnia

There are many factors that cause insomnia, as mentioned before. As long as you pay a little attention, it is not difficult to find them. Once the cause is eliminated, insomnia will heal itself. If insomnia symptoms are caused by illness, you should seek medical attention promptly. Don't think that insomnia is just a minor problem and not a disease and delay treatment.

3. Drink hot milk

Drink half a cup of hot milk half an hour before going to bed. Milk has high nutritional value and the comprehensive nutrients it contains are very helpful for the heart and brain organs, and for the comprehensive regulation of the nervous, endocrine and immune systems. Why do many white-collar workers suffer from insomnia until dawn? It is due to the disordered sympathetic nervous system. Drinking milk before going to bed can balance various physiological disorders in human metabolism, enhance immunity, regulate the body's ability to respond to the outside world, eliminate the internal causes of insomnia and depression, and quickly solve the depression caused by insomnia and dreaminess. Thereby promoting the body to fall asleep peacefully.

4. Relax your body and mind, which is good for sleep

Take a walk outdoors for a while before going to bed to relax your mind, take a bath or soak your feet in hot water before going to bed, and then go to bed. This will help you fall asleep smoothly. There are many specific methods to induce the human body to enter a sleep state, such as relaxation exercises, which have been popular among the people and it is recommended that everyone can use them. In addition, here are two simple and easy methods:

A. Mingtian drum method. After going to bed, lie on your back with your eyes closed. Cover your left ear with your left palm and your right ear with your right palm. Use your fingers to tap the back of your head so that you can hear a whirring sound. Repeat the tapping process until you feel slightly tired. After stopping the tapping, slowly move your head closer to the pillow, place your hands naturally on both sides of your body, and you will fall asleep quickly.

B. Close your eyes and enter a state of tranquility. After going to bed, close your eyes first, then open your eyes slightly to maintain some contact with the outside world. Although mental activities are still functioning, the tension of sympathetic nerve activity has greatly decreased, inducing the body to gradually enter a sleepy state.