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Sleep position while stimming?

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I'm a stomach sleeper, but I'm so bloated from stimming right now that I've been sleeping on my back (which isn't very comfortable).

Does anyone sleep on their stomach while stimming? 

I want to but am scared.

 

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Me: 34 Him: 40 
Dx: Severe MFI (low count)
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Re: Sleep position while stimming?

  • zookbridezookbride member
    Haven't done stims yet... but if you aren't uncomfortable sleeping on your stomach, I'd say go on and sleep on your tummy. Hope the bloat goes away soon.
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  • Mrs.SlickMrs.Slick member

    Actually the pressure from stomach sleeping seemed to help the discomfort of the bloat a little for me. Now moving the slightest bit was a different story, that was very uncomfortable. As long as it's still the most comfortable and your RE hasn't said otherwise, go for it.

    You might try side sleeping while leaning on a soft pillow as a middle ground.

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  • bandwife928bandwife928 member
    I sleep on my stomach and did so all the way through stimming.  By the end I felt like it made me pee more often at night but I can't really sleep any other way.  Then again, my ovaries were so big everything made me have to pee more often.  You won't hurt anything by sleeping on your tummy.
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  • Run20KRun20K member

    Thank you all.  After reading your responses, I slept on my stomach last night (and slept well!)

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    Me: 34 Him: 40 
    Dx: Severe MFI (low count)
    IVF #1 : BFN
    IVF #2 : BFP
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  • kosmoskosmos
    Looks like we are on a very similar track. I am scheduled for ER on Sunday 12/4. I have been super bloated from stimming, and I can't sleep on my stomach because it hurts. I think it is safe to do so, if it is comfortable. Ask your RE if you're not sure.
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  • Run20KRun20K member

    imagekosmos:
    Looks like we are on a very similar track. I am scheduled for ER on Sunday 12/4. I have been super bloated from stimming, and I can't sleep on my stomach because it hurts. I think it is safe to do so, if it is comfortable. Ask your RE if you're not sure.

    Awesome! I'm not too far behind you!!

    TTC since 12/2009
    Me: 34 Him: 40 
    Dx: Severe MFI (low count)
    IVF #1 : BFN
    IVF #2 : BFP
    2 Snowbabies
    It's a GIRL! 

    TTC #2 since 9/2014
    FET #1:  BFN
    FET #2:  BFN
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  • lynn0926lynn0926 member
    I am such a stomach sleeper! While stimming I did sleep more on my side because my stomach was so sensative to any touch. This is when I was doing 4 injects a day for IVF. For IUI and just 1 inject, I had no problem sleeping on my belly.
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