Sleeping

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Does anyone else wake up feeling like they're squishing their baby? I know (or at least hope) I'm probably worrying over nothing, but no matter how hard I try to stay on my side (I've even slept on the couch twice...and DH slept on an air mattress on the floor right by me so I wouldn't wake up and worry!) I always end up laying at least half way on my belly. I just can't figure out how I'm going to get through 5 more weeks of this! :-( I'm pretty sure I haven't heard of babies being squished in utereo, but I still can't help but worry just a little bit...

Valancyy

I know how you feel, I will lay halfway on my stomach and feel the baby start moving around, like it's trying to get comfortable or something.  But...you can't squish your baby!  They are cushioned in there. 

sarahg8r

I do the same thing and I'm not too worried. I still wake up on my back a lot, too. And sometimes I just don't care because it's the only comfortable position!

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My doctor told me to sleep any way that is comfortable, including on your back. He said if it gets uncomfortable, that's a sign something isn't good and you need to move. I have noticed that when I wake up on my back, I have a headache (only happened twice). Every other night or so, I try building a pillow fort to prop me up mostly upright. Haha. I think that sleeping has been the hardest part of third trimester! It's the cause of any other trouble I've been having (exhaustion, groin pain, headache)! :-(

kaitm22

sarahg8r said:

I do the same thing and I'm not too worried. I still wake up on my back a lot, too. And sometimes I just don't care because it's the only comfortable position!

This! I still wake up on my back sometimes because the stretch it gives my belly feels so good. I roll over when I get uncomfortable. For a while though hubby would snip at me every time he caught me on my back. Sometimes I cant help it dude!

BabyM82714

I sleep however comfortable for me. I figure my body will tell me when I need to move. I'm a belly sleeper too. Little babe to curls up on the upper side.

CanadianintheSouth

Every time I lay on my left side, baby loves to shove a foot in my ribs which is not fun! So my only option now is to fall asleep on my right side if I want to get to sleep! Frustrating

+RBL+

I sleep the way you described.  I did the same with DS and he is just fine.  I wouldn't worry about it.

shevaCC

I sleep however is comfortable, which right now involves a lot of rolling over back and forth. Both sides, back for a little bit, half on my stomach with my knee supporting some of my weight.

shaylagirl

I'm sleeping in a recliner with pillows on both sides of me; one to support my back, the other to squish up under my bump.  I don't sleep WELL, but I do sleep some.

I know if I lay on the WeeNut TOO much, she'll start going bonkers and kick the crap out of me, so I usually let her determine if I'm on my belly too much.  She's pretty good at letting me know. 

ungraceful13

I have been sleeping on my stomach until about 2 weeks ago bc it got uncomfortable. My OB said that it was no big deal. Although he does recommend not sleeping on your back.