2nd Trimester
overtonhayes
member
Options
Sleeping on my left makes me feel sick?
overtonhayes
member
This has been going on for a long time now. It actually happened even before we found out I was pregnant, but calculating back I don't think it was a problem before I got pregnant. Sleeping on my left side makes me feel really, really sick. It doesn't make a difference whether I've just eaten or I go to bed hungry, or any variation inbetween. I can't lay on my right side for more than a minute before I have to turn over because I just can't do it anymore,
Does anyone know what causes this? And how important actually is it to sleep on your left?
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Sleeping on my left makes me feel sick?
It's not that important to sleep on your left side. Don't sleep on your back if it makes you uncomfortable, but you could rig up your pillows so your head is on an incline and put some pillows under your knees.
When's the last time you had a regular dr appt? It almost sounds like you have an inner ear issue or something.
Instead of sleepin on your side, you can use a lot of pillows to prop yourself up. Some women are more comfortable sleeping in a position where they are almost sitting up.
Just find a position that makes you comfortable. It doesn't have to be your left side.