sleeping positions?

Question

ive been reading in my book i got
"pregnancy week by week" and i came across the sleeping positions. Says not to sleep on your back cause as your uterus gets bigger lying on your back can place the uterus ontop of important blood vessels (ie: aorta). Then sleeping on your stomach puts extra pressure on my growing uterus. I have gotten a stomach since ive became pregnant but nothing too big so should i still try to sleep on my side. I usually fall asleep on my side with pillow between my legs but i always wake either on my stomach or back...... is it safe to sleep on them until it gets too uncomfortable? what about the right side? whats the difference between that and my left side?
i have such trouble sleeping at night and would like all the help i can get!
thanks!!!!

Answer 1

This was my trick, like you I slept on my side with a pillow between my legs. Heck, I still sleep that way.

I would also fit a pillow snugly against my back, this way if I rolled over onto my back, I would still be half sideways.

Don't worry, when your tummy actually gets big enough to worry about it, you won't be comfortable in either of the "bad" positions.

congrats on the baby
God BLess

Answer 2

i am pregnant at week 12. i feel comfortable sleep on my right side and put pillow between my leg.

read this good article:
Most pregnant women may feel more exhausted than usual and would eventually sleep more. During the first trimester of pregnancy, your heart pumps faster and produces more blood to nurture the baby inside you. When the fetus inside you grows, then your tummy eventually would grow bigger. It’s kind of hard to find a comfortable sleeping position and it would be difficult for you to get some good sleep.

It is advised that you try to get used to sleeping on your side during the first few days of your pregnancy. You can do this by lying on your side with your knees bent slightly upward. This position would relieve the pressure of the inferior vena cava, which is caused by the baby’s weight.

In the latter part of your pregnancy, you may find it uncomfortable to change sleeping position during your sleep. Shifting is a natural occurrence that no one can control but when your tummy is bigger than usual, your body adapts to change and shifting at night are minimized since you would eventually wake up if you do so.

If you still find it difficult to sleep, try to use your pillows and experiment with what you can do with them. You can tuck a pillow under your abdomen. If you are sleeping on your side, you can place them in between your legs. To ease away pressure from your back, you can try stuffing in thin pillows or a blanket beneath the space between the surface of the bed and the arch of lower back. There are also pregnancy pillows that can help promote a good sleep.

If you’re still having a hard time sleeping at night and lose a big amount of rest, it is recommended that you take a quick nap (of about an hour) in the morning or in the afternoon. Watch your diet and eat nutritious foods. Steer clear of caffeinated drinks and avoid eating a full meal or lots of liquids a few hours before you head to your bed. If all things fail and you’re still experiencing sleepless nights, it is best to consult your doctor right away.

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Answer 3

I had a baby 5 weeks ago and i used to always wake up on my back too. I tell you when you get towards the end of your pregnancy just sleep any way you can - on your head if you have to - it is the last time you will have uninterupted sleep (besides all the annoying trips to the bathroom) for a really long time

good luck

Answer 4

they say its better for you to sleep on your left side because there are no major organs to be squished and moved around when sleeping on that side and that it makes blood flow better on the left side as well. I've also been told that by sleeping on a incline that it helps the baby get into position... but I believe thats a old wives tale. Just sleep to be comfortable, cause sooner or later you won't be comfortable sleeping on your back.

Answer 5

you will be fine if you wake up that way..i put a pillow in between my legs and under my tummy..and then behind me i have my husband put another pillow where my back is and when i tend to roll over in the night it helps to keep me straight off of my back and just half ways..and this makes a big difference sleeping like this..good luck and congrats.

Answer 6

i know what you mean when i was pregnant with my daughter at my baby shower a friend gave me a extra stuff body pillow {go to wal~mart they got them} and it was a GOD send trust me its thick enough ot give you some support so your not directly on your belly and if you put it behind you that keeps you off your back it may take a few tries but work with it and the right side was more comfy to me

Answer 7

I think it is safe to sleep on your back or stomach until it just become uncomfortable to you.