I'll be 25 weeks pregnant tomorrow, and I've been having a really hard time sleeping on my sides.
I can't lay on my stomach for obvious reasons, but now I get something like sideaches whenever I try and sleep on my left or right side. It seems like the only comfortable way for me to lay is flat on my back. I've had alot of back pain since about 16 weeks, so I'm used to that, but the aching in the side of my stomach if I try and lay on my side is a little weird to me.
Is this normal? Or should I be worried?
2007-04-24 05:09:52 · 6 answers · asked by Mrs.Gaddis 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
This happened to me too, with all six of my pregnancies. The problem was, the increasing weight of my uterus/stomach was pulling on the ligaments on my sides. A body pillow, or several smaller pillows propped in just the right places, should help you out immensely. I never had one of the expensive long ones, I just used little ones-- one thin one under my belly, and usually another one between my knees, or if I raised my top knee up closer to my body, just under that one top knee. (Hope that makes sense-- lie down and try it out, maybe that'll be easier to understand.) I couldn't live without my pillows when I was pregnant!
2007-04-24 05:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by LaundryGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest sleeping in an almost sitting position, this is how I have been able to sleep best during pregnancy. Prop up a whole bunch of pillows or sleep sitting on your couch. I hope this helps, it is misearable towards the end when you can't find a comfortable position!
You can also try using a body pillow and kind of prop your belly on it so you can lay on your side more comfortably.
2007-04-24 05:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by Havanah_A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although it is best to sleep on your left side, as this provides the best circulation to the baby, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I would fall asleep on my side, and then wake up on my back. I had a healthy baby girl, so it didn't cause any harm. If you're not already, I'd try a pillow designed for pregnant women. It helped me sleep more comfortably on my side.
2007-04-24 05:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to listen to approximately your cuddling quandary! I'm 28 weeks (and 32 years ancient, five' tall so additionally little) and despite the fact that we are simply anticipating one, cuddling simply is not the identical and I have a horrible time getting just about my DH considering the fact that of logistics of the stomach! He can check out spooning you... Also, it is best to snuggle status up with him in the back of you after which the stomach is not in the way in which. A frame pillow is not the identical, I realize, however how approximately going again for your adolescence with a cuddly teddy undergo or anything? Remember even supposing you are not able to wrap round each and every different the identical manner, you'll additionally nonetheless preserve arms or snuggle together with your toes or cuddle his forearms... bigger than not anything, correct? Best desires and well good fortune and well being to you and your twins! How intriguing, but additionally difficult! :)
2016-09-05 22:26:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a knee pillow it works great and that way your hips wont hurt. it helped me a great deal. i heard that its not best to sleep on ur back. i have a temperpedic head pillow but i used it for my knees. good luck.
2007-04-24 10:52:45 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm currently going through this to. Pillow, pillows, pillows!!!
good luck
2007-04-24 06:21:36 · answer #6 · answered by summer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋