Is it harmful to sleep on stomach? - Page 2

LoveMyBaby786 · Apr 12th, 2012, 16:16 PM

Thanks for the replies! I can't get comfortable sleeping on my back, I end up feeling sick!

Princess86 · Apr 12th, 2012, 16:22 PM

I dont think theres any harm as I keep goin on my tummy at night from sleeping on d side too and did it in my last pregnancy too... you'll just eventually stop doin it when u feel uncomfortable. x

bodi26 · Apr 12th, 2012, 17:07 PM

I always slept on my tummy pre pregnancy and I find it hard to get comfy on my side and impossible on my back!

What I find helps (as I can't lie on my stomach as bump's too big) is lying on my side, angled towards my stomach but with a very soft pillow supporting my bump and then I rest my upper knee on the pillow too. If I don't have the pillow supporting my bump, I can feel it 'hanging' and it's really uncomfy!

I've also heard that sleeping on your left side is best, again because of something that cutting off blood supply and getting dizzy or something along those lines. Luckily, I find sleeping on my left most comfy and can never get to sleep lying on my right side!

Rosered52 · Apr 12th, 2012, 20:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady

I sorta sleep on my stomach. It's more of a side position but angled towards the stomach if that makes sense. I was a pretty bad sleeper pre-pregnancy but now I sleep great (knock on wood). My bump is still pretty small and this is my most comfortable position.

I figured if I wasn't supposed to sleep like this, I would feel uncomfortable which i don't

This is exactly how I sleep, too. Sometimes when I move from side to side, I feel her repositioning inside me, and I get a little worried I'm squishing her. But, most of the time I don't worry too much. I'm guessing the bigger my bump gets, the less able I will be to angle down.

ChesMik4eva · Apr 12th, 2012, 20:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ClaudiasMummy

As long as you're comfortable it's okay.

The reason they say no to your back is because the baby and fluid rest on a huge nerve down your back which can cause discomfort to you, dizziness and possibly pass out.

Haha I'm so sorry but everytime I see your avatar I can't help but laugh and it's hard to take you seriously! I LOVE that episode of South Park! P.S I didn't mean this in a bitchy way at all

Mrs_Snape · Apr 12th, 2012, 22:25 PM

I always end up waking up on my back too... for me sleeping on my back is far more comfortable and I tend to rest on my tummy throughout the day.... I'm 17 weeks at the moment and now petrified about the whole nerve thing lol...

Completely OT.... Is there anyone here who experiences pain in the lower abs muscles when they sneeze or cough?

Emerald87 · Apr 13th, 2012, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ClaudiasMummy

As long as you're comfortable it's okay.

The reason they say no to your back is because the baby and fluid rest on a huge nerve down your back which can cause discomfort to you, dizziness and possibly pass out.

Close. It's a huge vein called the inferior vena cava. It returns blood to your heart. If you compress it, blood cannot return and you get breathless and in worst cases heart failure.

Emerald87 · Apr 13th, 2012, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs_Snape

I always end up waking up on my back too... for me sleeping on my back is far more comfortable and I tend to rest on my tummy throughout the day.... I'm 17 weeks at the moment and now petrified about the whole nerve thing lol...

Completely OT.... Is there anyone here who experiences pain in the lower abs muscles when they sneeze or cough?

Heaps. I managed to pull a round ligament in my first tri (about 8 weeks) and sadly it hasn't been the same and hurts all the time now

LoveMyBaby786 · Apr 13th, 2012, 05:05 AM

I used to feel a shooting pain when I used to sneeze about 2 months ago, luckily that's stopped now

Joybell · Apr 13th, 2012, 06:03 AM

I always start out on my left side deliberately but wake up several times a night lying on my back.
Because of my pillow arrangement (in between my legs) i'm not flat on my back, still more titled to the left slightly.

The times that I have slept flat on my back (no pillows) i've been woken up with a tingling dead right arm and hand.
I'm attributing this to compression of that big vein. Sound plausible?

I used to stress myself out about waking up on my back but my midwife told me pretty much not to worry about it- you'll definitely wake up before you do harm.

I did however read some horrible study on google a few weeks ago about the risk of stillbirth depending on how you slept the night before your labour

Yuck. Why do I read these things?

Joy x

Apr 12th, 2012, 16:16 PM	#11
LoveMyBaby786 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK, Wales Posts: 1,223	Thanks for the replies! I can't get comfortable sleeping on my back, I end up feeling sick!

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Apr 12th, 2012, 16:22 PM	#12
Princess86 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,038	I dont think theres any harm as I keep goin on my tummy at night from sleeping on d side too and did it in my last pregnancy too... you'll just eventually stop doin it when u feel uncomfortable. x

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Apr 12th, 2012, 17:07 PM	#13
bodi26 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 126	I always slept on my tummy pre pregnancy and I find it hard to get comfy on my side and impossible on my back! What I find helps (as I can't lie on my stomach as bump's too big) is lying on my side, angled towards my stomach but with a very soft pillow supporting my bump and then I rest my upper knee on the pillow too. If I don't have the pillow supporting my bump, I can feel it 'hanging' and it's really uncomfy! I've also heard that sleeping on your left side is best, again because of something that cutting off blood supply and getting dizzy or something along those lines. Luckily, I find sleeping on my left most comfy and can never get to sleep lying on my right side!

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Apr 12th, 2012, 22:25 PM	#16
Mrs_Snape Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 99	I always end up waking up on my back too... for me sleeping on my back is far more comfortable and I tend to rest on my tummy throughout the day.... I'm 17 weeks at the moment and now petrified about the whole nerve thing lol... Completely OT.... Is there anyone here who experiences pain in the lower abs muscles when they sneeze or cough?

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Apr 13th, 2012, 05:05 AM	#19
LoveMyBaby786 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK, Wales Posts: 1,223	I used to feel a shooting pain when I used to sneeze about 2 months ago, luckily that's stopped now

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Apr 13th, 2012, 06:03 AM	#20
Joybell Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 607	I always start out on my left side deliberately but wake up several times a night lying on my back. Because of my pillow arrangement (in between my legs) i'm not flat on my back, still more titled to the left slightly. The times that I have slept flat on my back (no pillows) i've been woken up with a tingling dead right arm and hand. I'm attributing this to compression of that big vein. Sound plausible? I used to stress myself out about waking up on my back but my midwife told me pretty much not to worry about it- you'll definitely wake up before you do harm. I did however read some horrible study on google a few weeks ago about the risk of stillbirth depending on how you slept the night before your labour Yuck. Why do I read these things? Joy x

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