How To Get Better Sleep During Pregnancy - Tips And Positions

It seems almost impossible to have a good night's sleep when you’re pregnant, and the lack of sleep is the biggest concern. As your pregnancy progresses, your discomforts and the belly will get bigger, and your baby will start kicking, even stronger than before, which makes you feel like urinating every 15 minutes. This will make you feel frustrated and irritated sometimes. Frequent urination at night in the last months of pregnancy will disturb your sleep. 

It is rare that pregnant women sleep comfortably at night and wake up fresh the next day. It would be best if you had a good sleep. This will help to relax your body and mind during this period. Read this entire blog to know the tips to have a good sleep and the best sleeping positions.

Tips to Have a Good Night's Sleep

These sleeping tips help you stop stress and discomfort, so that you have a good sleep.

• Walk Slowly
  Even if you don’t want to walk slowly in your room, as it’s easy for you to do now, it will help you to improve blood circulation and reduce leg cramps at night. Don’t do a hard workout. Wrap it up at least two hours before you go to bed.

• Drink Plenty of Water
  It is advised to drink plenty of water during this period as it's beneficial for you, but drink more during the day and less at night to lower the number of times you have to urination at night.

• Go to Bed With a Relaxed Mind
  Remember that worrying will keep you awake at night, as stress and anxiety are the main culprits behind the lack of sleep you and many other expecting women suffer from. Talk with your partner to share your troubles or have a pregnancy companion ready to listen to your problems. And if both are not working, switch to the Vedic way to reduce stress and anxiety, i.e., the garbhsanskar process.

• Keep an Eye on What You Eat
  If you notice your baby getting more active after you've eaten something in particular, make sure not to eat that food at night because when you eat something your baby likes, it will make him more active in the womb and you;ll find yourself unable to sleep.

Best Sleeping Positions During Pregnancy

When you’re pregnant, you can’t sleep in your favorite sleeping positions. You have to think about your baby’s health first. Here are some of the positions that will make you comfortable while sleeping.

• Sleep on Your Left Side

  Sleeping on your left side is the correct position to sleep during this period, and it also makes you and your baby feel more comfortable. Your baby grows properly as sleeping in this position increases the blood flow that goes to the baby's placenta.

• Sleeping on Your Back
  Sleeping on your back cause problem with backaches, poor digestive system, low blood pressure, and decreased blood circulation to your heart and baby.

Experts say that recommend sleeping in your favorite position comfortably during pregnancy is quite impossible because your baby starts growing faster in the second and third trimester and this is when your womb becomes heavy. Also, their movements make you feel uncomfortable while sleeping. Some music will help you have a good sleep, and in research, it is seen that listening to Garbh Sanskar music has improved pregnant woman's sleep by 30%. 

Sleeping Positions You Must Avoid

• Sleeping on Stomach Side

  As you move further into your pregnancy period, your breasts become heavy, and your baby is continuously growing in the womb. So, sleeping on your stomach is harmful as it makes you feel uncomfortable while sleeping and affects your baby’s growth. Put a pillow between your legs to sleep comfortably. 

Conclusion

If you are still struggling with lack of sleep during this wonderful journey, talk with your doctor to find the leading cause and tips to overcome it. Or you can listen to Yog-Nidras on the Krishna Coming Garbh Sanskar app to have a good and relaxing sleeping experience during pregnancy. 

FAQs on Getting Better Sleep During Pregnancy

Q1. How many hours should a pregnant woman sleep?

Every day a pregnant woman must sleep for 8 to 10 hours a day. Genetics also affects this number, but getting sleep between this range is a good idea. 

However, due to various circumstances getting this much amount of sleep becomes difficult. That’s why if you are struggling with getting enough sleep, consider attending the Yog Nidra session through the Krishna Coming Garbh Sanskar app.

Q2. What causes sleepless nights during pregnancy?

The main causes behind sleepless nights during pregnancy is the shift in hormones, nausea, vomiting, and increased urination. All of these issues influence the body’s regular sleeping and waking patterns.

Q3. When does sleep improve during pregnancy?

For most women, the first trimester is full of sleepless nights and not getting adequate rest. However, sleep efficiency starts to improve in the second trimester and you will spend less time spent awake in the middle of the night. But, again the number of awakenings increases during the night by the end of the second trimester.