Thread: Sleeping positions

xois - No prob. As jader said, no lying flat on your back. I should have made that distinction. Quote: Originally Posted by xois To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ah...I see...thanks for the correction. I'm no doctor, that's for sure

Quote: Originally Posted by Acajou73 To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. xois - it is bad for the baby because it can cut off blood flow to the uterus which in turn cuts off flow to the placenta. ah...I see...thanks for the correction. I'm no doctor, that's for sure

Thank you for the link! I need to get one of those pillows!!

Quote: Originally Posted by soonermomma03 To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Honestly, you can sleep however you feel most comfortable, with the exception of having blood pressure issues, and then it's best to lay on your left side. As long as it is comfortable for you and your body, you can sleep on your tummy as long as you want. At some point, it will become very...

I've read (and my doctor has confirmed) that you can still sleep on your back after 16 weeks if your upper body is elevated. So, not FLAT on your back, kinda partially sitting. Also, although it is constantly stated that the left side is better to sleep on, you can sleep on your right. My hips hurt every night. So, I'm constantly switching from left to right to back to left to right to back. Personally, the pillow between my legs...

I'm a side sleeper to. But my hips are starting to kill me. That pillow looks nice.

Honestly, you can sleep however you feel most comfortable, with the exception of having blood pressure issues, and then it's best to lay on your left side. As long as it is comfortable for you and your body, you can sleep on your tummy as long as you want. At some point, it will become very uncomfortable. I was able to sleep on my tummy until 20 weeks. A lot of it will depend on your body size and shape. And the same with sleeping on...

You can also lay on your back still, though I'm not sure about stomach sleeping. I think at this point it's still safe, assuming it's comfortable for you. I know I can only partially get onto my stomach, if I try to lay full on it feels really weird. Otherwise a good body pillow (or 2) could help making side sleeping a little more comfortable. I don't know what I'd do without mine.

I am 28 weeks and I still sleep on my belly sometimes...Dr. said it is fine...I also sleep on my right side...Dr. said it is fine...Only thing he said not to do is lie flat on your back. I am actually sleeping on the couch now on my back but propped up on 3 pillows because of my major hip and pelvic pain!