Pregnancy should pay more attention to physical health, so what are the dangers of snoring during pregnancy? Does the pregnant woman snore have any effect on the fetus? Come and have a look.
The truth of snoring in pregnancy
Snoring is due to the relaxation and collapse of the upper airway and the fall of the tongue root when sleeping, which causes the upper airway to be narrow. At this time, when the airflow passes through the narrow pharynx, the soft tissue in the pharynx vibrates and snores. Obese people are prone to narrow conditions, while pregnant mothers do not control their weight well during pregnancy, so that they become obese, leading to narrow upper respiratory tract, which may be the reason why pregnant mothers are prone to snore.
During pregnancy, snoring can occur in all stages of pregnancy. Some pregnant mothers begin to snore after 10 weeks of pregnancy, and the pregnant mothers begin to snore after 8 months of pregnancy.
Snoring during pregnancy can be divided into two categories
First, snoring is light and even after falling asleep, or occasional snoring such as fatigue. This kind of snoring has no effect on the body of pregnant mother and fetus. We can also call it benign snoring.
The second kind, when sleeping, not only snores loudly (generally more than 60 decibels), but also is uneven, and always stops breathing while beating, or after breathing stops for more than ten seconds, is choked up and gasps rapidly. One night repeatedly attack, feel dizzy in the morning, as if the whole night did not sleep. This kind of snoring often brings serious consequences, so it is called malignant snoring. Pregnant mothers need to be wary of this type of snoring.
Snoring is very destructive
Expectant mothers who snore during pregnancy should be careful, because this may be a signal that your blood pressure is rising, especially pregnant mothers with high blood pressure during pregnancy need to be alert, snoring may endanger their health and the growth of the fetus in the abdomen.
Snoring affects the health of pregnant women
For pregnant women, the hypoxia caused by snoring will promote or aggravate pregnancy complications and all kinds of pregnancy discomfort, especially in the late stage of pregnancy, with the increase of fetal size, the increase of abdominal pressure, the uplift of diaphragm, the increase of respiratory resistance of pregnant women, the decrease of lung air volume, the continuous increase of weight and other factors, will increase the respiratory load and oxygen consumption, thus aggravating the snoring and oxygen consumption of pregnant women Contradiction between supply and demand. At the same time, pregnant women may be at risk of stroke or heart disease.
Some researchers have pointed out that even if the pregnant mother snores without apnea, the air flow in the body is not smooth. The amount of oxygen in their bodies did not decrease, but the amount of carbon dioxide increased a little, which may be the reason why their blood pressure rose at night.
Snoring affects fetal development
Researchers studied 502 new mothers and found that 23 percent snored during pregnancy. According to the data, preeclampsia occurs in 10% of pregnant mothers who snore during pregnancy, and in 7.1% of babies born by snoring pregnant mothers, stunting occurs, while only 2.6% of non snoring pregnant women. In general, snoring pregnant women have 3.5 times the rate of infant growth retardation.
The study also found that snoring by a pregnant mother may cause blood pressure to rise, prevent blood from flowing from the placenta to the fetus, and lead to fetal hypoxia.
Three ways to stay away from snoring during pregnancy
&; &; &; &; &; &; &; &; 1. Weight control is the key
From the beginning of pregnancy, we should control the body fat, because obesity is one of the important causes of snoring. In terms of diet, we must pay attention to the reasonable and balanced diet structure, and moderate three meals a day. Often eat vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin A, C and folate, and try to eat less or not to eat high-fat and high sugar food, so as to avoid excess calories resulting in obesity. Pregnant mothers should often weigh their weight, increase 0.5kg per week, and increase the total weight by 9-11kg before full-term delivery.
2. Correct sleeping posture to reduce snoring
When the pregnant mother sleeps, try not to take the supine position as much as possible, because the fat throat muscles and the tongue base are easy to fall back and block the airway. It is more appropriate to lie on the left side during pregnancy. If you don't form the habit of sleeping on the side, try to sew a small ball on the appropriate part behind the pajamas, and use it as a 'reminder device'. When the pregnant woman turns over to supine position in her sleep, she will be hit by the small ball Head down, and naturally changed to lying on one's side. After a period of training, you can form a good habit of sleeping on your side. Of course, the size of the small ball should be appropriate, and the hardness and softness should also be moderate, so as not to hurt the human body.
3. Keep good habits
Snoring patients often have a decrease in blood oxygen content, so they are often accompanied by hypertension, arrhythmia, increased blood viscosity, increased burden on the heart, which easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, we should pay attention to the monitoring of blood pressure during pregnancy, enhance physical exercise, and maintain good living habits.
Types of snoring in pregnant women
If a pregnant woman snores gently and evenly after falling asleep, or snores only occasionally due to fatigue, it is only benign snoring, without too much worry, and will not affect the body of the pregnant woman and the fetus.
If the snoring sound of pregnant women is more than 60 decibels, the snoring sound is not even, and it will occur repeatedly overnight. After the pregnant women get up, they feel dizzy, dizzy and tired, so this is malignant snoring, which must be paid attention to by pregnant women, which has a certain adverse impact on the health of pregnant women and the development of the fetus.
Frequent snoring in pregnant women can cause fetal growth retardation
The researchers studied 502 women who had just given birth and found that women who snored during pregnancy were more likely to have high blood pressure and to have pre eclampsia. Of the babies born to these women, 7.1% were stunted. In conclusion, the proportion of women who snore frequently during pregnancy is twice that of normal people, and the proportion of babies who develop retardation is 3.5 times that of normal people.
Malignant snoring of pregnant women can cause fetal hypoxia
When pregnant women snore maliciously, they will feel that their breathing is not smooth, they will have frequent apnea, and the lack of oxygen in the inhaled body will lead to hypoxia in the body tissue. In addition, the increase of blood pressure in pregnant women will also prevent blood from flowing from placenta to fetus, which is easy to cause fetal hypoxia, and also lead to the risk of stroke and heart disease in pregnant women.
Frequent snoring of pregnant women will affect the growth and development of the fetus
Most of the frequent snoring of pregnant women is due to the narrow and blocked respiratory tract during pregnancy. However, research shows that the blockage of upper airway during sleep can affect the development of fetus.
Moreover, the snoring of pregnant women will cause the carbon dioxide produced in the body not to be discharged from the body in time, so it will reflexively cause the excessive secretion of catecholamine in the body, resulting in the contraction of blood vessels in the heart, brain, lung, etc. for a long time, it will threaten the health of mothers and infants.
Frequent snoring of pregnant women can lead to pregnancy induced hypertension
Frequent snoring is a sign of sleep asphyxia. It can cause the patient to stop breathing for several seconds in a period of time. The phenomenon of respiratory arrest occurs dozens or even hundreds of times every night, and sleep asphyxia will lead to the rise of blood pressure. It is believed that we all know the influence of some pregnancy induced hypertension on the fetus. Pregnancy induced hypertension will affect the placental function, cause insufficient blood supply and oxygen supply, and cause fetal growth retardation, even asphyxia. Therefore, pregnant women snoring should not be taken seriously.