im 7 months pregnant?

Question

i Am 7 months pregnant and i been sleeping on my back and when i get up it hurts realy bad can i be hurting my baby???

Answer 1

It can. The baby can push on a nerve and blood vessel by your spine. If it hurts, stop doing it. If you go to sleep and wake up on your back, it's fine. But DO NOT go to sleep on your back intentionally.

Answer 2

Do not intentionally sleep flat on your back, as other people have said, the additional pressure effects a vein on the right hand side of your back and can be bad for both you and baby.
This is why most info tells you to sleep on your left hand side.

Maybe prop yourself up with a pillow under the right hand side of your back so you are not flat and are instead lying more on your left side.

Answer 3

For most pregnancies the sleeping position assumed by the mother appears to have little effect upon the unborn child.
However, in pregnancies complicated by poorly growing babies (growth restriction) blood flow to the fetus might be improved by having the mother sleep on her left side. In addition, some mothers experience low blood pressure and dizziness (aortocaval compression syndrome) after resting on their backs for too long.

I have givin some info below on how you can help yourself get a better nights sleep and put less risk on baby if there is a risk ofcorse:

Lying on your side with your knees bent is likely to be the most comfortable position as your pregnancy progresses. It also makes your heart's job easier because it keeps the baby's weight from applying pressure to the large vein (called the inferior vena cava) that carries blood back to the heart from your feet and legs.

Some doctors specifically recommend that pregnant women sleep on the left side. Because your liver is on the right side of your abdomen, lying on your left side helps keep the uterus off that large organ. Ask what your doctor recommends - in most cases, lying on either side should do the trick and help take some pressure off your back.

But don't drive yourself crazy worrying that you might roll over onto your back during the night. Shifting positions is a natural part of sleeping that you can't control. Most likely, during the third trimester of your pregnancy, your body won't shift into the back-sleeping position anyway because it will be too uncomfortable.

If you do shift onto your back and the baby's weight presses on your inferior vena cava, the discomfort will probably wake you up. See what your doctor recommends about this; he or she may suggest that you use a pillow to keep yourself propped up on one side.

Try experimenting with pillows to discover a comfortable sleeping position. Some women find that it helps to place a pillow under their abdomen or between their legs. Also, using a bunched-up pillow or rolled-up blanket at the small of your back may help to relieve some pressure. In fact, you'll find that there are many "pregnancy pillows" on the market. If you're thinking about purchasing one, talk with your doctor first about which one might work for you.

Answer 4

No. Baby is probably very very comfy especially if you are 'Sleeping'.

At seven months your baby will be beginning to find it a bit of a squeeze in there and will be lying on nerves and things.

These last few months of pregnancy get more and more uncomfortable but the best way to get through it is to acknowledge the fact that the more uncomfortable it gets the closer you are to the end of your pregnancy.

I suffered terrible back and groin ache, Pains in my legs and swollen ankles but i survived and baby was no worse off for me having suffered these things.

If you have any concerns ask your midwife but i think you will find that baby is curled up nice and comfy in your back!

Good luck xx

Answer 5

Well you're probably hurting yourself more. It's better to sleep on your left side in late pregnancy as this increases the amount of blood a therefore nutrients that's passed to the placenta.

Avoid sleeping on your back as this can cause problems with backaches, breathing, digestive system, hemorrhoids, low blood pressure and decrease in circulation to your heart and your baby. This is a result of your abdomen resting on your intestines and major blood vessels (the aorta and vena cava).

I hope this helps.

Answer 6

It probably hurts because you are not supporting your bump. As you get bigger, you really need to support it, otherwise it pulls and then you get tummy ache.
Sleeping on your back is not ideal, as it can potentially cut off oxygen but this is more likely to be a problem for you (might make you faint). It is unlikely to hurt your baby, because if you are really cutting off oxygen, you will feel numb and then move. Like if you slept on your arm!
Try to sleep on your side. If not, wedge a pillow under your back so you aren't flat on your back.

Answer 7

get a body pillow off ebay they r so gr8 and made such a difference to all the aches and pains u get if ur n e thing like me! i dont think it could be hurting ur baby but it may be bad for u as all the weight of u and baby are on ur back.
n e way gud luck in finding a comfy position

Answer 8

no, you probably are just having a few cramps from needing to pee so bad. the best position to sleep in is on your side with a pillow between your knees this will relieve some of the pressure!i am also seven months pregnant with my third child.

Answer 9

I don't think it will hurt the baby. I've been told it's best to sleep on your left side, it allows baby to get the most oxygen and takes pressure off your back.

Answer 10

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There are two types internal and external. Internal are inside the anal canal in the lower rectum and external are at the anus. They result from increased pressure in the veins often due to straining during bowel movements and during pregnancy. Scratching in an attempt to relieve the itching symptoms further weakens the area and compounds the problem.

Answer 11

Try lying on your side with pillow between knees and one under your bump. Back pain probably due to hormones softening your ligaments. Lying on your back not too good now as weight of baby can squash blood supply to uterus and therefore reduce blood supply to baby.