How many months pregnant should I start sleeping on my side?

After a woman becomes pregnant, her body carries more than just her own life. For the health of another little life, she must make changes, such as changing her original sleeping position. The sleeping posture of pregnant women at night will affect the physical condition of themselves and their babies, so mothers should pay attention. So, at which months of pregnancy should you start sleeping on your side? Let’s take a look together.

1. In the early stages of pregnancy (1-3 months), the fetus grows in the uterus and still lives in the mother's pelvis. It is not easy to be directly compressed by external forces or by itself. Therefore, the sleeping posture of pregnant women can be casual, mainly adopting a comfortable posture, such as lying on your back or on your side.

2. Bad sleeping postures such as sleeping on your stomach or hugging something should be corrected. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy (April to July), you should pay attention to protecting your abdomen to avoid the immediate effects of external force.

3. If the pregnant woman has too much amniotic fluid or is pregnant with twins, she needs to sleep on her side, which can make her more comfortable. Other sleeping positions will cause compression syndrome.

4. If the pregnant woman feels that her lower limbs are heavy, she can lie on her back and use a soft pillow to slightly raise her lower limbs. In the late stage of pregnancy (August to October), lying flat is very important.

5. The supine position of pregnant women is closely related to the well-being of themselves and their fetuses. Pregnant women should sleep on their left side. This supine position can correct the right rotation of the enlarged uterus, relieve the compression of the uterus on the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries, improve blood circulation, increase the blood supply to the fetus, and is beneficial to the development of the fetus.

The stages of pregnancy are different, and pregnant women need to make corresponding changes. Therefore, the sleeping posture of pregnant women is different at different stages of pregnancy. I hope that after reading the analysis in the previous article, you can have a definite answer to how many months of pregnancy you should start sleeping on your side, and adjust your sleeping position in time, which will be beneficial to both yourself and the fetus.