What to do if pregnant women are short of oxygen

Pregnancy is a special period in the female body. During this stage, physical health is greatly damaged, and the endocrine condition in the body will also change. Many pregnant women will feel chest tightness and lack of oxygen during pregnancy. This is caused by the large fetus. Generally, it does not have much impact on the physical health of pregnant women. It just requires some special measures to avoid the aggravation of hypoxia and reduce the pain of pregnant women.

During pregnancy, the sleeping posture of pregnant women has an important impact on the growth and development of the fetus. In the early stages of pregnancy, the fetus is still developing in the uterus and is still in the mother's pelvic cavity. Direct external pressure or self-pressure will not be very severe, so the sleeping posture of the pregnant woman can be arbitrary, mainly taking a comfortable position, such as supine or side-lying. Bad sleeping positions such as sleeping on your stomach or sleeping with your arms around something should be changed. During the second trimester of pregnancy, you should pay attention to protecting your abdomen and avoid direct external force. If a pregnant woman has too much amniotic fluid or is pregnant with twins, she should sleep in a side-lying position, which can make her more comfortable. Other sleeping positions will cause compression symptoms.

If a pregnant woman feels that her lower limbs are heavy, she can lie on her back and slightly raise her lower limbs with a soft pillow. In the late stages of pregnancy, the lying position is particularly important. The lying position of a pregnant woman is important for her own safety and that of the fetus. It is advisable to adopt the left side lying position, which can correct the right rotation of the enlarged uterus, reduce the pressure of the uterus on the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries, improve blood circulation, increase blood supply to the fetus, and is beneficial to the growth and development of the fetus. But it is not advisable to take the supine position.

In our lives, as the fetus continues to grow, various other unexpected situations may occur. If a pregnant woman has symptoms such as low blood pressure, dizziness, nausea, etc., she must take a lateral position so that her blood pressure can gradually return to normal. During pregnancy, if the pregnant woman is weak or the hypoxia is severe, she must supplement oxygen regularly and in time to avoid affecting the normal development of the fetus.