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I am a back sleeper and have been making a valiant effort to sleep on my side. But I hate it. It's so uncomfortable. I wake up 4-5 times a night from discomfort. Inevitably changing ot my back and my husband has to remind me to switch to my side. The pillow between the legs is not really helping so I"m not sure if I want to splurge on a pregnancy pillow now.
I know some say too that if your body needs to sleep on your side and you sleep on your back it will tell you to not sleep on your back. Not sure if mine will!
@regberadaisy:That's what I've heard, too. "You're body will tell you." Ugh.
@PasteMoo: Yeah, that worries me a bit. I'm usually a stomach sleeper and have been continuing to sleep that way so far (nearly 8 weeks now) but my sore boobs make it somewhat uncomfortable.
I never used to sleep on my back but that seems to be my default position now - I fall asleep on my stomach and wake up on my back. I'm going to just cross my fingers that my body will sort itself out whilst I'm sleeping....but I'm not so sure that's going to be an effective strategy. Sigh.
@PasteMoo:Oh dear, someone should call the grammar police on me!
@Ree723:Good luck! I'm hoping I figure it out, too.
@Beluga:LOL!
My body didn't tell me to stop laying on my stomach but my baby did! One night I went to roll on my stomach and he started digging with elbows and knees and every sharp edge he had!
I finally caved and got a Boppy pregnancy pillow. It was totally worth it to me because the first night I used it I actually got a real good night's sleep and I had been without that for a while.. (I purchased it around 30 weeks).
I'm 35 weeks and even with the pillow, I'm still waking up on my back but I think for most of the night I am on my side. I asked my doctor about waking up on my back and she said that if I was in danger, I would wake up dizzy/sweaty, etc. and I haven't had that happen once.
I was a side sleeper before, and I have stayed like that for the most part. I bought a body pillow and have been sleeping sort of side/stomach with the pillow propping up one half of my body. It's hard to explain, but it's the only position that's comfortable. :\
I was a stomach sleeper but at about 4 weeks my boobs hurt too much for that. I try to sleep on my left side as instructed but I wake up every other which way. I'm already uncomfortable sleeping and my hips kill.
@regberadaisy: I am in the same exact boat. I have never been a side sleeper, but everything I've read recommends teaching yourself around 12 weeks to sleep on your side. It's awful and I wake up multiple times throughout the night, as well as waking up with a headache most mornings. I've had to start going to the chiropractor and am thinking about scheduling a massage here soon. I'm also debating sleeping in the guest room, so my poor husband isn't woken up 100 times a night from my tossing and turning.
I usually sleep on my stomach after about 10 or so weeks that wasnt happening anymore. I got a body pillow and slept on my side with the pillow between my legs and that was comfy for a while. After I got really big it was the most comfy for me to sleep in the recliner in the living room for some reason!
Yeah, I'm not entirely convinced on the whole "my body will tell me" part!
Next time I see a Living Social or G-roupon (I hate these auto links) deal for a massage I am so snatching it up. My lower back could use one. Love my husband but he sucks at massages!
I hate sleeping on my side but at 17 weeks I really have no other choice. I usually love sleeping on my stomach or my back. I plan to buy a few more pillows so I can have a spare one to put between my legs
Luckily, I'm normally a side sleeper - but kind of turn a little more towards my stomach and bring one leg up towards my tummy. I have continued to sleep like this. On occasion I'll flip over onto my stomach (but my boobs hurt too much for this lately).
I can only comfortably sleep on my right side, but if I sleep on my left, I have to throw my right leg over FI, or else the baby is CRUSHING my bladder, lol.
I'm a stomach sleeper. The L&D nurses came in to giggle at how I slept on my stomach while in early labour. I had a few pillows adjusted around me, but was still on my stomach the whole pregnancy.
I'm usually a stomach sleeper. I started sleeping on my side WAY earlier than was necessary because I didn't want to get to the point where i had to sleep that way but couldnt sleep. It probably started being necessary around 18-20 weeks. I just got used to it and used lots of pillows. I had to have one between my knees for most of the 2nd trimester and all of the third. Towards the end, nothing is super comfortable and you're exhausted anyway. I took lots of naps.
I've always been a back and side sleeper. At 12 weeks, I'm trying to sleep on my side more but still sleep on my back quite a big. My OB said around 16 weeks is when you want to avoid laying on your back for any length of time (I had asked about Pilates and assume the same holds true for sleeping).
I did get a body pillow that I tuck behind me and between my legs - it offers nice support to my back and hips.
im a stomach sleeper but when i knew i was pregnant i started sleeping on my back or sideways. . i dont know i just slept that way maybe i thought i was gonna harm my baby
@Goldilocks1107: why can't you lay on your back when you're pregnant? I have never heard of this...
@MissDareDevil: you can lay on your back for a short period like when you have your ultrasounds but you shouldnt sleep on your back. The website below explains it better than I could
What positions should I avoid?
Sleeping on your back:
"This can cause problems with backaches, breathing, digestive system, hemorrhoids, low blood pressure and decrease in circulation to your heart and your baby. This is a result of your abdomen resting on your intestines and major blood vessels (the aorta and vena cava)."
- http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/sleepingpositions.html
Pre=pregnancy I went from sleeping on my side, to back, to stomach in my sleep however was comfortable. At about 19 weeks I read that if I were to continue sleeping on my back then the extra weight from the baby/placenta could put pressure on veins restricting blood flow to the baby. So I have been trying hard to sleep on my sides. I can sometimes sleep on my belly still, but usually not for long. DH has been waking me up at night if I turn over on my back because he gets worried. haha.
I'm a stomach sleeper and at 19.5 weeks I'm still sleeping on my stomach, although I do feel like those days (or I guess nights) are limited. Once I'm done being able to do that, I really am not looking forward to sleeping on my side--I can never get comfortable that way. At that point I'll be investing in a sleeping pillow!
At 22 weeks, I'm sleeping on my side a lot more! I still mostly fall asleeo on my "stomach" (now halfway between my stomach and my side), but usually wake up on my side or back.
I hug a body pillow for between my knees and sleep on my left side. It's so hard to not sleep on my stomach!
@MissDareDevil: I've never heard of this, either. I think however your body is comfortable is fine...I definitely think your body tells you what it can and cannot handle.
Pre-pregnancy I slept all which ways & I still sleep all which ways minus the stomach b/c well it's huge & I can't. lol
I do sleep the majority of the time on my side though.. usually half side half stomach with my leg on a pillow & the pillow partially under my tummy (if that makes ANY sense). lol
If my pelvis/hip/lower back is hurting then I make it a point to do 10 pelvic tilts while on my back & then sleep totally on my side with the pillow between my legs and my knees together... keeping my pelvis straight really helps!!!
The most uncomfortable part of sleeping these days is switching sides... that's a stinking pain! lol
I still wake up on my back all the time. Training is not going well. My OB said it only really becomes an issue around 27 weeks or so. At 23 now.
@cvbee: I'm having the same issue - no matter what I do, I always seem to end up on my back. I'm nearly 18 weeks now and I'm getting worried about whether or not it's a huge worry at this point. I haven't felt any any adverse health effects (being dizzy, sweaty, or short of breath) so I'm sort of feeling as though I still have a bit more time before it becomes essential to move off the back, but I really don't know.
When they say you can't lay on your back - does anyone know what angle you CAN be at safely? I read a lot in bed before I go to sleep at night and I'm usually only propped up a bit on two pillows. I also relax in the evenings on the couch, reading in the same position - is this bad?
I'm a back sleeper and at 12 weeks not looking forward to figuring out how I am going to sleep for the remaining part of my pregnancy. I have the snoogle, which is comfy, but I sometimes get headaches from using that as a pillow. I see my doctor on Wednesday and will be discussing the sleeping issues with her.
@Ree723: I think as far as 'hanging out' on your back, it shouldn't be bad because you'd notice if you were getting faint and could move. (Plus, as my doc said, it's not a problem until way later in pregnancy). HOWEVER, I did come across this website that talks about what to do so that your baby ends up in the right position for birth and they say that lounging on the couch is a problem. http://spinningbabies.com/
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Hello Bees!
I am curious-- how did you deal with sleeping while pregnant? I am a stomach sleeper, and at 12 weeks am still sleeping on my stomach. My NP told me my body will tell me when I can't do that anymore. The only other position I can ever sleep in is on my back. I was told that I 100% cannot do this.
Did you train yourself to sleep a new way? What are your tricks?
And... for the stomach sleepers, when did you have to stop sleeping on your stomach?