Benefits of oxygen to the fetus

Many women are prone to symptoms of hypoxia in their babies during pregnancy. At this time, pregnant women are generally required to breathe oxygen, which can alleviate many adverse situations. Although it is hard for women to be pregnant, once hypoxia occurs, they need to breathe oxygen immediately. Oxygen has many benefits for the baby. So what are the benefits of breathing oxygen for the fetus? The following introduces the benefits of oxygen for the baby.

Benefits of oxygen to the fetus

Oxygen inhalation by pregnant women can rapidly increase the blood oxygen content and oxygen storage capacity of the mother, placenta and fetus, so that the placenta can get sufficient oxygen supply, accelerate the penetration of nutrients in the mother's body into the fetus, improve fetal hypoxia, and promote fetal growth and development.

Beneficial to the growth and development of the fetus: The oxygen needed by the fetus is obtained from the mother's blood through the placenta. Therefore, pregnant women breathing oxygen can ensure that the fetus obtains enough oxygen, allowing the fetus to develop better and prevent premature birth or dementia.

Can correct fetal hypoxia: If the fetus has growth retardation or placental dysfunction, fetal heart rate disorders, etc. in the uterus, effective treatment can be done through oxygen inhalation to correct the fetal hypoxia and ensure the safety of the fetus.

Relieve discomfort during pregnancy: The number of respiratory times remains unchanged after pregnancy, but the minute ventilation increases from 8 L/min before pregnancy to 11 L/min in full-term pregnancy. Due to the increase in ventilation, pregnant women need to inhale more oxygen and are particularly sensitive to hypoxia. Insufficient oxygen supply can cause fatigue syndrome such as lack of strength, exhaustion, dizziness, insomnia, memory loss and loss of appetite. Oxygen inhalation can significantly improve the above discomforts.

Health care effect: Oxygen inhalation can play a health care role for pregnant women: Due to the increasingly serious air pollution and the common use of air conditioning, regular oxygen inhalation can clean the respiratory system, improve the function of internal organs, and enhance the body's comprehensive immunity to prevent various diseases.

Although pregnant women can breathe oxygen, they cannot do so blindly. They must follow the hospital's instructions. The time for oxygen inhalation should not be too long. Generally speaking, each time of oxygen inhalation is about half an hour and can last up to one week.

During the observation in the late pregnancy, test indicators such as the amount of amniotic fluid and whether the fetal development is restricted will be used as conditions for whether to adopt auxiliary oxygen inhalation. Pregnant women must not blindly inhale oxygen, so as not to lose more than the gain. It is best for pregnant women to do more aerobic and green exercises outdoors where the air is clean. This way, the body can replenish appropriate and healthy natural oxygen. If the pregnant woman herself is healthy, the fetus will also develop well.

How pregnant women can prevent their babies from lack of oxygen

Exercise more: During pregnancy, especially in the late stages of pregnancy, sitting will compress the uterus, which is not conducive to the movement of the fetus in the abdomen. Over time, it will affect the blood circulation of the placenta, thereby causing fetal hypoxia.

Control your weight and stay away from smokers: Pregnant women who are overweight or exposed to secondhand smoke can reduce the amount of oxygen supplied to the fetus during pregnancy.

Sleeping on your left side: During pregnancy, the uterus continues to grow and even occupies the entire abdominal cavity. This will squeeze the adjacent tissues and organs, causing the uterus to rotate to the right to varying degrees, putting the ligaments and mesentery protecting the uterus into a state of tension. The blood vessels in the mesentery that supply nutrients to the uterus are also stretched, which will affect the oxygen supply to the fetus and easily cause chronic hypoxia in the fetus. If the pregnant mother sleeps on her left side, it can reduce the right rotation of the uterus, relieve the insufficient blood supply to the uterus, and benefit the growth and development of the fetus and delivery.

Fetal heart rate measurement: The normal fetal heart rate should be greater than 120 beats/minute and less than 160 beats/minute. If the fetal heart rate is greater than 160 beats/minute, it is tachycardia, indicating mild hypoxia. If the fetal heart rate is less than 120 times/minute, it is a slow fetal heart rate; if it is less than 100 times/minute, it is severe bradycardia, both of which indicate severe hypoxia. If the fetal heart rate is slow and irregular, it is more serious and should be treated in time.

Turning over test: When the pregnant mother turns over from the left side to the right side, or from the right side to the left side, or from the supine position to one side, if there is a feeling of heavy objects falling down, it may be abnormal and she should go to the hospital for examination in time.