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Sleeping at Night??

pbrown7781pbrown7781 member
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I am having a HORRIBLE time sleeping.  I am normally a belly sleeper.  I cannot sleep comfortably on my stomach anymore.  On my side doesn't feel that great. Any suggestions???
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Re: Sleeping at Night??

  • SwainbSwainb member
    I sleep on my side with my to leg bent and my bottom leg straighter, it seems to work for me. I also took some benadryl last night to help with my sleeplessness and it really helped!
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  • krumcakrumca
    Try sleeping with a body pillow or at least a pillow between your legs. Just an FYI sleeping on your belly is never a good thing. It's really hard on your back and neck.
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  • karkissy09karkissy09 member
    If you're really wanting to find a way to sleep on your belly--try an air mattress.
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  • xoexpatxoexpat member

    I am a belly sleeper too! And I find that it is hard for me to get comfortable with my normal positions.  What I do is kind of weird, but it helps--not sure how much longer I'll get to use this method though, once the bump really starts growing I'll have to come up with something else!

    I basically sleep still on my belly, but I have one leg bent up really high. The higher the leg, the more space it creates between your belly and the bed.  You might look like you are rock climbing, lol.  For even more comfort, put a pillow under your really bent knee.  This helps the back and alleviates pressure on the belly.  I usually have to do this on one side only otherwise my husband gets a knee in the back! But once he gets up to go to work, I can switch legs.  

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  • Randi1227Randi1227
    I have also had a tough time sleeping well at night! I have always been a stomach sleeper too. I have been trying to add more pillows behind my head, I find that if I am not completely flat on my back, I am a little more comfortable sleeping on my back. hope you get some sleep soon!
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  • camillicatcamillicat
    I broke down and bought a body pillow. It has really helped me to be much more comfortable in bed. Now I just wake up constantly b/c I have to pee or eat something.
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