Will the fetus die if I sleep on my stomach?

The first thing to make clear is that it is not suitable for pregnant women to sleep on their stomachs, because when they do this, the aorta will be compressed, which will directly affect the oxygen and blood circulation of the baby and easily cause suffocation. Therefore, if pregnant women sleep on their stomachs, it may lead to miscarriage. In fact, sleeping on their stomachs is not comfortable for pregnant women because their stomachs are bulging. The more suitable sleeping position for pregnant women is lying flat or lying on the left side, which will make sleeping relatively comfortable. Pregnant women should always pay attention to their living habits, because these will directly affect the development of the fetus.

Can pregnant women sleep on their stomachs?

Generally speaking, bad sleeping positions include sleeping on the table and sleeping on the bed. Among all sleeping positions, sleeping on your stomach has the greatest impact on the human body, because it will make the lumbar spine more convex and pull the back muscles forward, which will inevitably have an impact on the body in the long run. Therefore, it is recommended that people who are used to sleeping on their stomachs put a pillow under their stomachs to reduce discomfort.

As the fetus begins to develop rapidly, the baby's need for oxygen and blood begins to increase. If pregnant women sleep on their stomachs, this will press on the aorta, affecting the baby's need for oxygen and blood. Especially in the last three months of pregnancy, the baby grows bigger and moves more. Not only will the pregnant mother feel breathless, but the baby will also need more oxygen. If you are not careful, the baby will suffer from hypoxia. So pregnant women often need oxygen treatment in the later stages of pregnancy. Therefore, the sleeping position of pregnant women is very important in the later stages of pregnancy. Since the female uterine ligament is rotated to the right, sleeping on the left side will relax the uterine ligament, so that the baby will not be oppressed and it will also be beneficial to the recovery of the pregnant mother's uterus in the future.

Sleeping positions in late pregnancy

After long-term clinical research and practice on the sleeping position of pregnant women, doctors have confirmed that the best sleeping position for pregnant women during pregnancy, especially in the late pregnancy, is lying on the left side. Sleeping in the left side decubitus position in the late pregnancy can turn the right-rotated uterus to an upright position, which helps reduce the resulting fetal position and delivery abnormalities. At the same time, it can also prevent the uterus from compressing the veins of the inferior cavity, increase the amount of cardiac blood output in pregnant women, reduce edema, improve the blood perfusion of the uterus and placenta, help reduce premature birth, and avoid uterine compression of the kidneys, which is beneficial to the growth and development of the fetus and eugenics.

1. Lying on the left side can reduce the pressure of the enlarged pregnant uterus on the pregnant woman's aorta and iliac artery, maintain normal blood flow in the uterine artery, ensure blood supply to the placenta, and provide the fetus with the nutrients needed for growth and development.

2. Lying on the left side can reduce the pressure of the pregnant uterus on the inferior vena cava and increase the blood flow returning to the heart. The increase in the amount of blood returning to the heart can increase the blood flow to the kidneys, improve the blood supply to the brain tissue, and help avoid and alleviate the occurrence of pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome.

3. Sleeping in the left lateral position in the late pregnancy can improve the degree of right rotation of the uterus, thereby reducing uterine vascular tension, increasing placental blood flow, improving the oxygen supply to the fetus in the uterus, and promoting fetal growth and development. This is of great significance for reducing the birth of low-birth-weight babies and reducing perinatal mortality. Especially when the fetus is growth retardation, it is very effective for pregnant mothers to lie on their left side.