Back pain! Help?

Question

Okay, how bad is it to lay on your back? I am 20 weeks pregnant and have hemmroids so bad and the only way i can get comfortable and sleep through the night is when i sleep on my back or stomach. I dont know how bad it is to sleep on your back, please help

Answer 1

Laying on your back is not bad for you. If you are comfortalbe like that do it. But you may want to put a pillow under your knees this will help take the pressure off the small of your back. It is usually mare comfortable
You may have to fnd other positions the further along you go, as you continue to grow through this. Good Luck

Answer 2

Its not bad at all. Its a misconception that pregnant women have.

The baby will not go without oxygen, and you will not damage your kidneys.

Laying on your back, after a certain point, puts pressure on the main artery in the abdomin, which supplies the uterus as well as your legs. It also puts pressure on your kidneys. HOWEVER, your legs will fall asleep and you will roll over, or your back will start to get sore from your kidneys getting mooshed, and you'll roll over.

And eventually you're going to find that you just CANT get comfy on your back.

No child or mother ever died or was adversely effected by how she slept, if that were the case, the human species simply wouldnt survive.

I went through the same thing when I was pregnant, and after many discussions with my midwives, and OB"s and nurses, I was convinced that I simply wouldnt hurt myself or the baby.

Holy crap people, she's got 'roids, sleeping half sitting, or in a reclining position will REALLY irritate those veins. Night time is probably the only time her body gets relief from the pressure of the uterus.

Answer 3

Laying on the back can compress the veins/arteries to the uterus. Which means there could be less exchange of nutrients/wastes by the placenta. Let me tell you a hint that I still do ...(currently 34 weeks pregnant) try a whole lot of pillows in the bed, OR sleep in a recliner. =)

Answer 4

My doctor told me that when it's not safe to lie on my back, that my body will tell me. And that's true, I was pretty comfy on my back until about 22 weeks, then the pressure from my belly started to feel too much. Now I'm on my sides.
Can you get the roids treated? I know they can be made worse with constipation, so try to eat lots of fresh fruit (3 servings a day), drink lots of water and maybe try a stool softener if it doesn't help.

Answer 5

Don't worry about it. I could not get comfortable on either side and even if I fell asleep on my side, I would wake up sleeping on my back. My OB told me that sleep is very important, so if that's the way you have to sleep, then do it. My daughter was full term and perfectly healthy.

Answer 6

You might want to try a different position, I've heard that laying on your back can actually cause hemmeroids because your uterus is pressing on your bowels (intestines) restricting the movement of waste through your system. When you try to have a bowel movement you have to push hard and that contributes to the hemmeroids.

Answer 7

Better to ask your doctor.Massaging the back muscles will reduce the pain.Apply an icepack to the affected area. This will make the area numb and reduce the pain. More details and remedies at http://aches.in/backpainremedies.html

Answer 8

sleeping on your back reduces circulation...not a good thing. if you can prop a pillow behind your back so that you are towards the left side of your body. if that doesn't help...you can always put pillows between your legs so they aren't putting pressure on anything.

Answer 9

doctor rather see you sleep in your side when pregnant, but i have never her of there being something wrong when someone thats pregnant sleep in her back

Answer 10

Why don't you try better off sleeping on your side its better for you and the baby