Is it OK to sleep on your stomach when you are pregnant

Yes if you are comfortable sleeping on your stomach, sleep well! As your uterus swells you may find a modified stomach/side position to be more comfortable, laying your weight onto a large body pillow. In your last trimester it is more impo…

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Yes. The baby is protected because of the tissue and such around him, so he’ll be alright. It will probably get uncomfortable a few months in, in which case you should switch to sleeping on your side. The pressure on the back, or so I’ve he…

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Yes. The baby is protected because of the tissue and such around him, so he’ll be alright. It will probably get uncomfortable a few months in, in which case you should switch to sleeping on your side. The pressure on the back, or so I’ve he…

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once you find out your pregnant, how long is it ok to sleep on your stomach?

Q: how long is it okay to sleep on your stomach when you’re pregnant. (obviously before you have the huge bump)

A: Hey evol,I am 15 weeks pregnant, and having been through two early miscarriages in the past, I have been doing a LOT of reading about pregnancy do’s and don’ts ever since I found out, so I can give my baby every possible benefit. In all of the books I’ve read so far, it is very strongly suggested that pregnant women sleep on their sides from 16 weeks of pregnancy on. Apparently sleeping on your stomach after about this time puts extra pressure on your growing uterus, even though you don’t have a big bump yet. Sleeping flat on your back past this point is also not a good idea because it means your bigger and heavier uterus is sitting on top of two major blood vessels (the aorta and inferior vena cava). This can cut off some of the blood flow, and therefore nutrients and oxygen, going to your baby. Pregnant women have in the past and still do sleep in other positions, but from a medical standpoint, it sounds like it can be, and has been, harmful to the baby in some cases. Personally, I don’t think it’s worth the risk, and I’ve been spending the last few weeks getting used to sleeping on my side. Apparently extra pillows or a body pillow can help a lot – if you put them up against your back they can help you stay on your side, and if you do happen to roll over in your sleep, it will be up against the pillow instead of flat on your back.I’m going to miss sleeping on my stomach for the next 5 months, but it will also be something else to look forward to after my baby is born :)Good luck!

Till When Is It OK To Sleep OnYour Stomach?

Q: I know it’s bad to sleep on your stomach, but up till when is it ok? I’ve been trying to wean myself off of sleeping on my stomach, because before I got pregnant, that’s how I would sleep most of the time. I woke up in the middle of the night last night and I was on my stomach. I’m almost 9 weeks and want to know till when do you think it’s ok to sleep like that?

A: You can do it your entire pregnancy as long as you feel comfortable.I’m 18 weeks and I feel far more comfortable on my belly with a leg on a pillow than on my left side.

When should I???

Q: I have heard people say to sleep on your left side when pregnant. I never did with my first one. I am about 5 weeks now. Since everyone says this how far along are you when you start sleeping on your side? Also is it ok to sleep on your stomach when pregnant? If not when should I stop sleeping on my stomach?Why is it so important to sleep on you left side when pregnant???Anne- Yeah it is all true and if you dont believe me then dont read any of my questions again.

A: So, you are five weeks, and have a 9 week old, and youre 14 and feeling overwhelmed? Dont blame ya! Or, is any of this true?Good choices youve made so far, that’s all Im saying…Keep it up Mama