Pregnancy causes changes in many aspects of the body, especially the size of the abdomen, which expands with the age of pregnancy. This can affect the pregnant woman, such as back pain and insomnia. Therefore, sleeping position for pregnant women is another thing that mothers should pay attention to during pregnancy. 

Which sleeping position is best for pregnant women?

The most suitable and safest sleeping position for pregnant women for both the mother and the baby in the womb is to lie on your left side and place a pillow under your belly and between your knees. 

This position is good for both the mother and the fetus in many ways. It helps prevent blood vessels from being pressed by the uterus, สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ helps nutrients in the blood flow to the baby through the placenta more easily, and also helps prevent the weight of the pregnancy from pressing on the liver.

However, if the mother accidentally changes her sleeping position to a position that she feels comfortable and comfortable in the middle of the night, but the sleeping position does not make the mother feel uncomfortable or increase the pressure on the baby in the womb, there is no need to force yourself to go back to sleeping on your left side.

The key to choosing a sleeping position is that mothers should sleep in a position that they feel comfortable in, even if it is not the best position, in order to get enough rest. They should also not sleep in any position that poses a risk to the health of the mother and child for a long time.  

Sleeping positions that pregnant women should avoid

For the good health of both the mother and the baby in the womb, mothers should avoid the following sleeping positions during pregnancy.

Lying on your back

Sleeping on your back may not be the best sleeping position for pregnant women, especially from the fifth month of pregnancy onwards, as your belly will start to get bigger, your weight will increase, and there will be more pressure. Sleeping on your back will put more pressure on the large blood vessels, veins, and blood vessels in the abdominal area. 

This causes blood circulation in the mother’s body to slow down, leading to various symptoms or abnormalities such as dizziness, rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure  , and it may also cause blood and nutrients to be transported to the baby more slowly.

In addition, sleeping on your back often causes pregnant mothers to experience back pain  and digestive disorders due to pressure on the intestines.

Prone position 

Sleeping on your stomach makes it difficult for the mother to breathe and puts pressure on the uterus, which can be dangerous for the growing fetus, especially for mothers who are in the 4th to 9th months of pregnancy, which is the period when the fetus grows rapidly.

Tips for Using Pillows for New Moms

In addition to proper maternity sleeping positions, mothers can also try the following pillow tips to help them feel more comfortable while sleeping.

• Place a pillow under your belly and between your legs when lying on your side to support your belly and help you sleep more comfortably.
• If you feel short of breath or have difficulty breathing while sleeping, you may try sleeping on your side and placing a pillow on your chest to help you breathe more easily.
• For mothers who want to sleep on their backs, use a small pillow to support the lower back to reduce pressure from the abdomen.
• For mothers who want to sleep on their stomachs, use a donut-shaped pillow with a hole in the center to support the abdomen while sleeping to reduce pressure on the abdomen.
• Mothers who experience heartburn  may try using a pillow to prop up their head to help prevent acid from refluxing into the esophagus.

In addition to the sleeping positions of pregnant women and sleeping tips above, mothers may also adjust their behavior before going to bed to get good sleep quality and prevent insomnia, such  as avoiding drinking a lot of water and eating a large meal before going to bed, especially spicy food, reducing beverages with caffeine,  taking a warm shower before going to bed, not forcing yourself when you can’t sleep, and gently massaging your body to relax.