After entering the second and third trimester of pregnancy, Doctors often advise expectant mothers to lie on the left side when sleeping, As to why the left lateral position is required, Few people can say very clearly. In fact, it is suggested that the left decubitus position is based on the position of the large blood vessels of the human body. Our spine is located in the middle of the human body. The inferior vena cava is located on the right side of the spine, The abdominal aorta is located on the left side of the spine (except for a few eccentric people). In the second and third trimester of pregnancy, If you still take the supine position while sleeping, Heavy uterus will compress inferior vena cava and abdominal aorta at the same time, many expectant mothers will be affected by blood circulation, people are more sad, there are discomfort symptoms such as palpitation and shortness of breath, unable to fall asleep. Due to the same compression, the degree of vein affected is larger than the artery, so it is generally recommended to lie on the left side, preferring to compress abdominal aorta.
How to lie on the left?
Should be 15-30 degrees left lying position, instead of 90 degrees left lying position, try you will know. 90 degrees left lying position is sometimes more uncomfortable, and this posture is difficult to maintain for a long time. When you fall asleep, it is the left lying position, but after you fall asleep, you will always unconsciously turn over and change your posture. It is best to put a long pillow on one side of the body so that you will not turn over.
What if you feel uncomfortable in the left lying position?
It is suggested that the main reason for the left lying position is that you are afraid of suffering. If the left lying position is uncomfortable, then change to the right lying position. The left lying position and the right lying position are both uncomfortable, but what if the supine position is comfortable? How comfortable is the sleeping posture? The left lying position is a general advice to ordinary people and is not mandatory. Since you are not ordinary people, don’t do it in general!
Will the lateral position press the fetus?
The lateral position will not press the fetus, because the fetus has amniotic fluid protection in the uterus. Some expectant mothers in the left lateral position, the fetus will obviously increase fetal movement, kicking and beating. If the sleeping posture makes the child’s fetal movement obviously increase and cannot fall asleep, then you have to change the posture.
Author: Duan Tao
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