sleeping on right side....

blacktie3

queenieM said:

I flip from side to side a few times during the night.  My hips hurt too much to stay in one position, so I say whatever's more comfortable!

Yes, this!

Wrights22

Why would one side be better than the other? This makes no sense to me. Also- doesn't make sense that sleeping on your back would cause any problems. I really feel like is going to be an old wives tales eventually.

TurtleMonsters

Technically it's because it's easier for your heart to pump blood around if you're on your left. I can lay most of the night on that one and still feel my extremities, so it works better here. I cannot lay on my right for very long before I lose feeling in things. However, laying in any position for any length of time isn't comfortable. Nor is standing, nor is sitting.

PregsMcSnoozalot

alyssa719 said:

Sorry I'm too lazy to go back to quote right now, but if the thing about sleeping with something between ankles as well as knees (which is how I currently sleep) is true, I'm thinking of asking DH to duct tape my legs and ankles around pillows so nothing shifts as I move in the middle of the night.  Does this seem strange or like a genius plan?!

genius!  or just get a snoogle  

Wrights22

https://www.oprah.com/health/The-Correct-Way-to-Sleep-During-Pregnancy Here's a good synopsis of the subject. Bottom line- everyone is different and it boils down to the position and size of the baby/uterus. Sleep how you feel comfortable.

Littlebean312

Baby Jr wont let me sleep on my right side he fights me till I turn over to my back or left side