Stomach sleepers

tiki8286

How many of you are still sleeping on your stomachs? I'm just now starting to feel uncomfortable - feels like I'm laying on top of a pair of folded socks haha. (I'm 16w5d). I have a pregnancy pillow but trying to put it off as long as possible. Anyone else?

With my other two kids I laid on my stomach for as long as possible till I was forced to sleep on my side. Then after the baby was born I side slept for about 5/6 months when I would realized "hey I can sleep on my stomach". All it took was one turn and I was stuck a stomach sleeper yet again. 

mamaofthegarden

I am a hardcore stomach sleeper. I had to stop at about 13 weeks so now bedtime is torture. 

I was listening to a pregnancy podcast that talked about WHY you like sleeping on your stomach. They said it was often a sensory thing - the feeling of pressure all along the front of your body. They suggested hugging a pillow which I thought was ridiculous but actually has helped some. 

Im flipping over as soon as I pop this kid out

HollyGolightly09

I'm like you... getting to the point that it's uncomfortable. To be honest, though, I can't find  position that IS comfortable. I seem to do best if I'm kind of between being on my stomach/side or back/side (both require strategic pillow placement). 

wyomama0427

I got a coolmax body/pregnancy pillow last pregnancy and it's amazing. Totally helps. Also even just wedging pillows under one side helps. I was so excited to sleep on my stomach again after having DS, and then I had a c-section and couldn't sleep on my stomach for another six or seven weeks. So that was fun. I'd look into some kind of body pillow or it's going to be a long rest of your pregnancy. 

cmar1006

Big time tummy sleeper. I have been using a body pillow for a while now. I am only 14 weeks, but with twins probably more like 18-20 weeks size wise. I have really been feeling uncomfortable this past weekend. 

wyomama0427

@HollyGolightly09 I would strongly recommend a body pillow! I was amazed how comfortable I could get even in my third tri with DS. And it's so nice to have when the hip pain starts to get unbearable. Towards the end I'd wake up and my hips would hurt worse than they did during the day!  

wyomama0427

@cmar1006 goodness, I'm already uncomfortable and I've only got one baby in there lol I can't even imagine having two in there!

beccam1230

I looove sleeping on my stomach! I'm kinda surprised that I'm still able to at 15 weeks. Occasionally I guess the baby is in a position that feels uncomfortable to me, so I either turn on to my side, or draw one leg up to a 90 degree angle, which takes the pressure off my stomach. I do have a pregnancy pillow, but I can't ever get comfy with it! Maybe that'll come with time, as I get bigger. I loved my regular body pillow during my 2nd and 3 tri with DS 1!

avr-3

SO GLAD you posted about this. 

I'm a HUGE stomach sleeper. I've been sleeping on my stomach for as long as I can remember!! I am now 18 weeks 3 days. unfortunately sometimes I will wake up and I'll be somewhat on my belly and that WORRIES THE SHIT OUT OF ME. ( like my right leg will be lifted towards my upper body and and I'll be on my stomach on the left side if that makes any sense to yall) kind of hard to explain. needless to say.. I'm working on *wipes sweat off forehead *

HollyGolightly09

@aVr From what I have read, it doesn't hurt the baby for you to be on your stomach... as long as you are comfortable, it should be fine. 

BecauseLove

I am a total tummy sleeper with one arm under my pillow. mamaofthegarden I think your spot on about the pressure on your body being one of the reasons I love to sleep on my tummy. It helps my knees relax and really I have a hard time sleeping in any other position. 

Side question: Has anyone been having super neck pain (like waking up with tension headaches and neck pain) as they are getting further along in their pregnancy? I am off to the chiropractor today but I woke up 3 times last night because my head and neck hurt so much. I keep trying to switch pillows but nothing seems to be magical yet. 

msashley2010-2

I love laying on my stomach!! It's getting a little uncomfortable so I've been kinda going this weird partial side/partial stomach sleeping lol. 

LosAngelesMama

I love sleeping on my stomach but literally this weekend. I was thinking hmmm I wonder what I'm going to do when I can no longer do this. I guess I should look into getting a body pillow sooner rather than later.

Swazzle

I'm a big fan of the Captain Morgan sleeping position: one leg bent, the other straight and usually my arm winds up under my pillow. It's definitely becoming uncomfortable but I found that if one side isn't comfortable, the other is better so I've been switching it up that way. 

jena333-2

BecauseLove said:

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Side question: Has anyone been having super neck pain (like waking up with tension headaches and neck pain) as they are getting further along in their pregnancy? I am off to the chiropractor today but I woke up 3 times last night because my head and neck hurt so much. I keep trying to switch pillows but nothing seems to be magical yet. 

Yeppppp. 

BecauseLove

jena333  Sorry to hear it! Anything working to help prevent them or reduce how often your getting them? 

HollyGolightly09

Swazzle said:

I'm a big fan of the Captain Morgan sleeping position: one leg bent, the other straight and usually my arm winds up under my pillow. It's definitely becoming uncomfortable but I found that if one side isn't comfortable, the other is better so I've been switching it up that way. 

Hahaha, the Captain morgan! That is exactly how I sleep, though! 

beccam1230

@BecauseLove yesssss.. with the headaches and neck pain. It's terrible. Try a heating pad on your neck. 

ohheyitskristine

BecauseLove said:

I am a total tummy sleeper with one arm under my pillow. mamaofthegarden I think your spot on about the pressure on your body being one of the reasons I love to sleep on my tummy. It helps my knees relax and really I have a hard time sleeping in any other position. 

Side question: Has anyone been having super neck pain (like waking up with tension headaches and neck pain) as they are getting further along in their pregnancy? I am off to the chiropractor today but I woke up 3 times last night because my head and neck hurt so much. I keep trying to switch pillows but nothing seems to be magical yet. 

to answer your side question...YES. i think my almost daily headaches are due to the hormonal changes in the 2nd tri, my constant unyielding need for protein, and sleep position. i got a snoogle pillow in my 1st trimester. it was awesome once it was broken in (warning, if you like fluffy soft pillows, the snoogle is hard when it's new). but i threw it off the bed a few weeks ago. i just couldn't get comfy anymore. but i finally actually slept through the entire night last night after finally figuring out the perfect stack size of pillows for my head! i have a short neck and really round shoulders. so using "side sleep" pillows never worked for me. they were always too high. 
maybe try and play around with different size pillows and different combinations of sizes to see what works for you? good luck, my dear! 

harleyquinn0621

i'm a big stomach sleeper.. it started to get uncomfortable around 12 weeks for me, so i went out and bought a body pillow (not a pregnancy one- the ones i looked at were like $60 so i just got a regular $9 body pillow at walmart)

my sleep vastly improved once i started using that along with sleeping on my side

tiki8286

I'm glad I'm not the only one! And yes, I also do the one leg beg and have been tucking in a pillow on my side or under my tummy to make sleeping on my stomach last as long as possible! 

SummerGirl21

Ugh...I hate the point that sleeping on my stomach is not an option.  I totally do the Captain Morgan when I side sleep.  For the new mommies...if you are planning on breastfeeding, stomach-sleeping will continue to be uncomfortable for at least a month.  I read somewhere that it also suppresses milk production, but I don't know if it's true.  But I don't usually go back to stomach-sleeping until 6-8 months pp.

tiki8286

SummerGirl21 said:

Ugh...I hate the point that sleeping on my stomach is not an option.  I totally do the Captain Morgan when I side sleep.  For the new mommies...if you are planning on breastfeeding, stomach-sleeping will continue to be uncomfortable for at least a month.  I read somewhere that it also suppresses milk production, but I don't know if it's true.  But I don't usually go back to stomach-sleeping until 6-8 months pp.

This, 100%! It wasn't until about 6 months after baby was born that I was able to lay on my stomach. But luckily by the time baby is born, I had gotten "used" to sleeping on my side so it wasn't really an issue. 

coolwhipz1

I sleep on my tummy 90% of the time. I'm 16weeks today and still sleeping on my tummy with no issues. I imagine that won't last much longer. I'm still not showing but I figure once I start I'll start to have issues sleeping. 

I plan on getting a snoogle once that happens!

sugarpixxie2

My husband bought me this.  It looks ridiculous,  but it's awesome. I'm still trying to make it work on my stomach but this is great. https://www.cozybump.com/

awildrose

I love sleeping on my stomach! I'm 17+4 and still stomach sleep most of the time. It's kind of fun when I feel my son kicking around more. 

tiki8286

awildrose said:

I love sleeping on my stomach! I'm 17+4 and still stomach sleep most of the time. It's kind of fun when I feel my son kicking around more. 

This was me today - I was laying on and I felt a Thump thump thump  

jena333-2

BecauseLove said:

jena333  Sorry to hear it! Anything working to help prevent them or reduce how often your getting them? 

BecauseLove Woke up with another bad one this morning. I made a roller ball with lavender and peppermint essential oils to rub at my temples, hair line, and basically all over the back of my neck. It has helped some. Man do I miss Excedrin migraine.

wyomama0427

@jena333 you can try Excedrin Tension headache! It's aspirin free it really helped my headaches this time. My doc approved it because it's just acetaminophen and caffeine 

mcdoug211

It's way more uncomfortable to sleep on my stomach these days but still doable for a few min.  I've been laying on my back which I never used to do I hate sleeping on my left lol

@jena333 I was loooking at recipes for EO allergy blends but I don't know the best carrier oil to mix it with? Did you mix yours or just do straight oil?

awildrose

@mcdoug211 Jumping in. You can mix EOs with extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil... but definitely dilute. 

jena333-2

mcdoug211 said:

It's way more uncomfortable to sleep on my stomach these days but still doable for a few min.  I've been laying on my back which I never used to do I hate sleeping on my left lol

@jena333 I was loooking at recipes for EO allergy blends but I don't know the best carrier oil to mix it with? Did you mix yours or just do straight oil?

I use a fractionated coconut oil in the roller balls, and just straight coconut oil if I'm making a one time application. 

ColoradoHiker

I'm a devoted side sleeper (my boobs are huge, too big for stomach sleeping), but I've noticed lately when I'm playing with DS and on my stomach on the floor, it's definitely no longer comfortable.  I feel sorry for the stomach sleepers!

BecauseLove

jena333-2 said:

BecauseLove said:

jena333  Sorry to hear it! Anything working to help prevent them or reduce how often your getting them? 

BecauseLove Woke up with another bad one this morning. I made a roller ball with lavender and peppermint essential oils to rub at my temples, hair line, and basically all over the back of my neck. It has helped some. Man do I miss Excedrin migraine.

That is exactly what I found was about the only thing to even kinda help...peppermint and lavender rubbed all over the place. 

Also eating more or having a snack before I go to bed to keep my blood sugars level. I also bought a buckwheat pillow but don't think that has made a differenc. At  this point no headaches for a full 5 days so happy about that.