Is it really true that you can't sleep on your back after about 4 months pregnancy?

Question

I mean how dangerous it really is? My mom had 12 children and she said she never heard of such thing so she slept however she was comfortable and didn't have any problems... Well, I want to find out if something could really happen to your baby.

Answer 1

I slept however I was comfortable at the time. At around 7 months is when i started showing and tried to go to sleep like that and the baby was just too heavy and it was really uncomfortable so it was sleeping on my side from then on.

Answer 2

I'd say your mom has it right - you can sleep however you're comfortable. Certainly at four months, your baby won't be nearly big enough to cause breathing problems if you sleep on your back. At 16 weeks, your baby is only about 4 1/2 inches long, and only weighs about 3 1/2 ounces - not NEARLY enough to cause problems. If at some point in your pregnancy you're uncomfortable sleeping on your back, I think you'll know it as soon as you lie down, at which point you can switch to sleeping on your sides. Until then, I don't know of any reason why you can't sleep however you like.

Answer 3

Doctors do suggest against sleeping on your back while pregnant because there's a big vein, called the inferior vena cava that runs under the uterus. This vein returns the blood from the lower part of the body to the heart, and it really shouldn't be squashed. (Then there are all those intestines in there. They shouldn't be squashed, either.) Pregnant women who sleep on their backs run an increased risk of developing backaches, low blood pressure, hemorrhoids, and other unpleasant symptoms.u really need to discuss this with ur doctor

Answer 4

It's not dangerous for the baby by any means, mostly it's just uncomfortable for you. Not only is all that weight pushing down on you and can make it very difficult to sleep on your back, but the baby can put pressure on a major vein (or is it an artery? i forget which...) and make your extremities fall asleep. you could wake up every morning (or in the middle of the night once you get lots of pressure on your bladder) and need about 5 minutes to wake up your feet before you can walk...er...run to the bathroom.

So no, it's not dangerous, but many women find it very difficult to sleep on their backs, starting roughly around their 4th or 5th month.

Answer 5

Are you particular? 4 months is quite youthful for a familiar warmth - yet first you will possibly desire to discover a vet who isn't so previous formed. maximum vets at the instant will neuter or spay a 4 month previous canines, definitely even youthful canines are oftentimes altered - that's extra straightforward on them while they're youthful and it rather might desire to be carried out before sexual adulthood. She's not pregnant on the commencing up of her warmth, she would be able to not be receptive only yet - yet save the two canines aside besides and get them spayed/neutered NOW. there is not reason to attend - your vet is working with some very antiquated notions - I rescue and have had dozens of doggies neutered before they have been even 4 months - with definitely no concern. retains women individuals from undesirable pregnancies and adult males from coming up annoying behavior like leg lifting and humping. do not wait - ask around and hit upon a vet who's up as much as now in his prepare. solid success, and six lbs isn't too small, I definitely have a dachshund who grew to become into 4 lbs. 4 oz.. while she grew to become into carried out - and an outstanding sort of who have been around 6 lbs. (I foster). What could somewhat harm her is to have doggies at her age - might desire to truly kill her.

Answer 6

it depends on the person. the reason some people can't isnt because it is dangerous just laying there- ut the fact that the extra baby weight may put too much pressure on the big arterries in the back area and cut off circulation- and make the woman pass out or worse. it all depends on the individual though- whether the pressure is in the wrong place or not.

Answer 7

Sleeping on your back during pregnancy is not recommended because it puts pressure on the "vena cava" the vein that carries blood back to your heart from your feet and legs. Some women this doesn't bother them, but some women like myself, have a hard time breathing when I am pregnant and lying on my right side or on my back. So the best position is to sleep on your left side. Read this article:

Answer 8

This is what babycenter.com says:
During the second half of pregnancy, avoid sleeping on your back, a position that puts the full weight of your uterus on your spine, back muscles, intestines, and the inferior vena cava (the vein that transports blood from your lower body to the heart). Back-sleeping can also put you at risk for backaches and hemorrhoids, inefficient digestion, and impaired breathing and circulation. Lying on your back in the second and third trimester can also cause changes in blood pressure. For some women, it can cause a drop in blood pressure that can make them feel dizzy; for others, it can cause an unwanted increase in blood pressure.

Answer 9

Doctors say that after the fourth month the growing fetus can put too much pressure on the main arteries in your body. But when I was pregnant, I always woke up from sleep on my back & both me and my baby are fine.

Answer 10

It is safe. They say that b/c as your uterus gets heavier you can compress the Vena Cava which carries blood and oxygen to you and the baby. If you were to compress this vein you would get extrememly lightheaded and short of breath (if you did it in your sleep, you would automatically change positions). Lying on your back is fine, you will likely give birth that way!!