How should I sleep during pregnancy?

The normal length of sleep for a woman inan interesting position - not less than 8 hours. To the organism of the future mother managed to restore strength, go to bed no later than 23 hours, and wake up at 7-8 in the morning.Pregnant need to know how to sleep properly, without harm to the baby Photo: Getty To avoid night trouble and lack of sleep will help know how comfortable it is to sleep pregnant:

• up to 10-12 weeks the uterus is small and reliably protected by pubic bone, so you can rest in any habitual posture;
• up to 20 weeks it is recommended to sleep in the position of the "embryo" on the right or left side;
• after the 20th week, the safest position for a night's sleep is on the right side.

Rest on the left side during pregnancynormalizes blood circulation and relieves the load from the hollow vein, located to the right of the uterus. If you sleep on the right side, rest your heart and kidneys. It is most convenient to put a special pillow for pregnant women under the knee of the upper leg. With her help, you will be able to fix the correct posture and not turn over on the stomach in a dream. The alternate change of positions is considered optimal when the future mother turns 3-5 times per night from left to right. This rest is recommended even with pelvic presentation of the fetus in the uterus.

Can I sleep in other poses?

Can pregnant women sleep on their stomachs - this questionexcites those who are used to falling asleep in such a pose. Lie down on the stomach can only up to 10-12 weeks. In the second trimester, when the fetus grows, sleeping in this position is not only inconvenient, but also dangerous for the baby. Sleep on the back, too, will not bring relaxation, in this pose the large fruit strongly presses on the internal organs, slowing the blood circulation. Often during sleep on the back of a pregnant woman there are pains in the field of the sacrum and waist. If resting in a lying position is completely inconvenient, doctors allow the future mother to sleep reclining. Putting under the back 1-2 pillows, you will not create danger for the baby and unload the spine. Sleeping in the right posture is not the only task of a pregnant woman. To avoid increasing the tone of the uterus, you can not get out of bed abruptly. You can take a sitting position only by turning on your side in advance. On the position in which the future mother will rest, the health of the baby depends. Do not take uncomfortable poses and always take care not to make sudden movements.

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