Need Some Advice About Sleeping

mrsmarohn · July 2010

I normally sleep on my stomach, and here recently, that has been uncomfortable/painful to even try. Does anyone have any advice on how to train myself to sleep on side?

midnight*sun · July 2010

Try putting a pillow between your legs. It makes it difficult to roll onto your stomach without waking up.

kbuns · July 2010

I'm still sleeping on my stomach and I know its not good but its the only way I can fall asleep but DH says soon as I start to snore my body must tell me something and I end up on the left side! But I have no idea what Im going to do when I'm 6 months and can't sleep on my stomach.. so i feel you pain!

*sallymad* · July 2010

Ugh I'm dreading the day that I can't sleep on my tummy anymore. grrrrrr

If I start to feel uncomfortable on my stomach I sort of stay on my stomach but turn my hips to one side and put my knee way up on the side. Hmmm it's really hard to explain, lol.

When pg with dd I received a hand me down boppy pregnanct pillow from my cousin and thought I'd hate it but ended up loving it. That help my transition too from my belly since I could kind of rest of stomach on the pillow but still have my shoulders facing down like I was laying on my stomach.

kbuns · July 2010

*sallymad*:
Ugh I'm dreading the day that I can't sleep on my tummy anymore. grrrrrr
If I start to feel uncomfortable on my stomach I sort of stay on my stomach but turn my hips to one side and put my knee way up on the side. Hmmm it's really hard to explain, lol.
When pg with dd I received a hand me down boppy pregnanct pillow from my cousin and thought I'd hate it but ended up loving it. That help my transition too from my belly since I could kind of rest of stomach on the pillow but still have my shoulders facing down like I was laying on my stomach.

Your little girl is just adorable! Is that a professional photo or did you take that! Its just to cute!

kazpin · July 2010

I would agree I havent been able to sleep on my stomach for about two months now due to tender brests, they are not as tender anymore but now my tummy is uncomfortable -- I toss and turn each and every night.... I also use another pillow, body or otherwise in which I drape my leg over and it kinda feels like I am on my tummy.....

TheQuietGrrrl · July 2010

*sallymad*:
If I start to feel uncomfortable on my stomach I sort of stay on my stomach but turn my hips to one side and put my knee way up on the side. Hmmm it's really hard to explain, lol.

I think it's like you're kneeing some guy in the nuts, and then listing over in that position Wink

I do that a lot. It works great for the time being. Keeps pressure off the tummy (your tummy has a little crawlspace created by your hips) but you still get that satisfaction from stomach sleeping. That is until the tummy itself is big enough not to even manage that anymore.

honey740 · July 2010

*sallymad*:

If I start to feel uncomfortable on my stomach I sort of stay on my stomach but turn my hips to one side and put my knee way up on the side. Hmmm it's really hard to explain, lol.

I totally do this!! My husband calls me Captain Morgan lol

sandylou · July 2010

*sallymad*:

Ugh I'm dreading the day that I can't sleep on my tummy anymore. grrrrrr

If I start to feel uncomfortable on my stomach I sort of stay on my stomach but turn my hips to one side and put my knee way up on the side. Hmmm it's really hard to explain, lol.

When pg with dd I received a hand me down boppy pregnanct pillow from my cousin and thought I'd hate it but ended up loving it. That help my transition too from my belly since I could kind of rest of stomach on the pillow but still have my shoulders facing down like I was laying on my stomach.

This sounds like how I've been sleeping! But only since being PG...my back gets sore if I sleep any other way!

Deanne Shehane · July 2010

Me too. Laying completely on my side makes my back hurt and the pillow between my knees just seems so hot. I have been sleeping on my side with a small pillow next to me. I put my top leg on the pillow. It keeps my belly off the mattress. I will have to eventually go to fully sleeping on my side but I can't sleep that way yet. Try it and see if it works. I was having so much trouble sleeping, I couldn't go straight to my side.

*sallymad* · July 2010

kbuns:
*sallymad*:
Ugh I'm dreading the day that I can't sleep on my tummy anymore. grrrrrr
If I start to feel uncomfortable on my stomach I sort of stay on my stomach but turn my hips to one side and put my knee way up on the side. Hmmm it's really hard to explain, lol.
When pg with dd I received a hand me down boppy pregnanct pillow from my cousin and thought I'd hate it but ended up loving it. That help my transition too from my belly since I could kind of rest of stomach on the pillow but still have my shoulders facing down like I was laying on my stomach.
Your little girl is just adorable! Is that a professional photo or did you take that! Its just to cute!

Thank you! Technically it's professional and I took it, I'm a photographer lol

garnet1981 · July 2010

I'm normally a stomach sleeper, but I've modified my position.. I kinda sleep in a runners pose. I sleep on my left with my right leg bent forward with a pillow propping it up, so it doesn't put stress on my hips. I also use two pillows, so my keep the stress off my neck and shoulders. I'm on my left side but still leaning slightly forward.

JDoe11111 · July 2010

honey740:
*sallymad*:

If I start to feel uncomfortable on my stomach I sort of stay on my stomach but turn my hips to one side and put my knee way up on the side. Hmmm it's really hard to explain, lol.

I totally do this!! My husband calls me Captain Morgan lol

I do this too - sort of pop one hip out, so the hip and legs take more of the weight than my growing belly. sometimes if I'm really sticking out, I'll put a pillow under one of my hips to tilt me more. Nothing is really comfortable, but I've been getting SOME sleep that way.

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