During pregnancy, the woman's sleep habits usually change, due to the hormonal and emotional changes that the woman is going through at this stage. Let's see what we can expect in each trimester regarding the pregnant woman's dream.
One of the first symptoms of pregnancy is related to sleep, and it is that during the first trimester, when testosterone levels tripled, many pregnant women see their need for sleep increased.
During the second trimester, sleep can be interrupted frequently by the need to urinate, or by the first circulatory or digestive discomfort.
The more rest we would like to be, the more sleep the body asks us, it is usually when we can sleep less. In the third trimester of pregnancy discomfort seizes the womanThere are many inconveniences and it is difficult to find the right position to rest.
In this third trimester frequent urination, belly growth, fetal movements or anxiety due to the time of delivery, which often causes nightmares, can cause problems sleeping.
Tips for a better rest during pregnancy
Sleeping badly is harmful to any stage of life, but during pregnancy accumulated fatigue can cause some disorders, from headache to even could cause premature birth. That is why rest is so important at this stage.
Every woman is different, but we can give you some tips to promote sleep.
The first is that you rest when you can. We expect a few months maybe complicated with the baby at home, so that we enjoy the rest now, every "reservation" will be welcome.
It also suits go to the bathroom just before bedtime, so the need to urinate takes a little longer to wake up.
Sleep on the left side to not press the vena cava and promote irrigation, oxygenation of the mother's womb and arrival of nutrients to the baby.
You have to have dinner at least two hours before going to bed, and do light and healthy dinners, especially in the third quarter, when the problems of acidity, indigestion increase ...
Do not drink coffee at night, although in reality the convenience of consuming this drink is quite questioned throughout pregnancy, at any time of the day.
Exercise in the afternoon, so that fatigue favors a deeper sleep.
Help yourself with comfortable pillows and pillows to find the position.
"Disconnect" one hour before starting the break, leave work and do an activity that relaxes you like watching TV, reading ... There are also specific relaxation activities that you can practice during pregnancy.
Take a relaxing bath, read or listen to soft music before bedtime to favor rest in the most difficult stages of pregnancy.
We are aware that following many of these tips is complicated if we already have a child (and let's not talk if we have more than one), but in any case we have to try and seek the help and the necessary understanding of our close environment so that we facilitate, for example, that we can exercise, or relax at any given time ...
These are the tips to sleep better during pregnancy and everything you need to know sleep during pregnancy trimester to trimester. Happy rest!
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