After the middle of pregnancy, with the mother-to-be pregnant belly like a balloon bulge, both daily activities or sleep will be greatly affected, back pain has become the norm. Especially in the 7-9 months of pregnancy, the sleeping position is even more delicate, lying down to sleep, the heavy uterus will cause pressure on the nerves in the back and the inferior vena cava, resulting in reduced blood flow to the lower extremities, affecting blood circulation. The American Sleep Foundation recommends that pregnant women should preferably sleep on their left side, a sleeping position that reduces the pressure of the uterus on the arteries and veins and ensures smooth blood circulation and adequate oxygen supply, which helps provide blood and nutrients to the fetus and also ensures blood supply to the heart, uterus and kidneys of the pregnant woman.
However, it is not easy to maintain a sleeping position overnight, with a falling abdomen, back pain and a good night’s sleep is difficult to achieve. Generally speaking, you can use a variety of maternity pillows that fit the body curve, such as lumbar pillow, abdominal pillow, neck pillow, leg pillow, etc., to relieve discomfort: lumbar pillow, to reduce the mother-to-be’s waist load; abdominal pillow, support the abdomen, reduce abdominal pressure; leg pillow, so that the limbs relax, reduce muscle stretch, conducive to vena cava blood flow back, reduce edema. Comfortable maternity pillow, can improve the quality of sleep of the mother-to-be in late pregnancy, so that a good night’s sleep is possible.
U-shaped pillow is the shape of the pillow like the capital U, is currently very common maternity pillow.
U-shaped pillow can surround the mother-to-be’s body in all directions, whether the mother-to-be’s waist, back, abdomen or legs can be effectively supported to relieve the pressure around the body, to provide comprehensive support. When sleeping, the mother-to-be can put her belly on the U-shaped pillow to reduce the feeling of falling, legs on the leg pillow to relieve edema. When sitting also, can be used as a lumbar pillow and abdominal pillow, many functions.
2.H-shaped pillow
H-shaped pillow, as the name implies, is similar to the letter H maternity pillow, compared to the U-shaped pillow, less head pillow.
Lumbar pillow, relieve the pressure on the waist, abdominal pillow, can hold the stomach, reduce the burden. Leg pillow, support the legs, relieve swelling of the lower limbs. Because there is no head pillow, suitable for mothers-to-be who recognize the pillow.
3. Lumbar pillow
The lumbar pillow, shaped like a butterfly with open wings, is mainly used for the waist and abdomen, supporting the waist and back and supporting the abdomen.
Targeted, for the lumbar difficult mother-to-be, occupy little space, suitable for crib use.
C-shaped pillow, also known as the moon pillow, the main function for supporting the legs.
Covers a relatively small area, C-shaped pillow can support the legs, relieve abdominal pressure, help relieve swelling of the lower limbs. After the birth of a baby can be used for nursing pillow.
Post time: Sep-20-2022
