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2nd Trimester
Sleeping on my stomach!?
Ive been noticing more and more that I am sleeping more on my stomach then any other position.. Not completely on my stomach but more like a side stomach? If that makes sense.
When I move or turn over my sides are really tender and it's really uncomfortable. Body pillows don't help because I end up just pushing the thing away from me.
Question is, is it horrible to sleep on your stomach when pregnant?
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Re: Sleeping on my stomach!?
You will know when it is time to stop sleeping on your stomach or your back, it will be very uncomfortable, at least that is my experience. I was doing the side/stomach thing up until the last couple of nights, and now I'm starting to stay more on my sides.
BFP 12/19/08- DS born 8/25/09 9lbs2oz via Zavanelli Maneuver
BFP 8/26/11- Missed miscarriage discovered 10/19/11 at 11w2d, measured at 9 weeks gestation w/ no HB. D&C 10/21/11
BFP 3/17/12 at 12dpo CP 3/21/12
BFP 4/23/12 at 10dpo Stick my little one! Beta #1: 83.3 @ 13dpo Beta #2: 197.7 @ 15dpo
Our little man is getting bigger every day!
My BFP Chart
BFP #1 12/02/11, M/C 12/08/11
BFP #2 04/06/12, DD born 12/20/12
BFP #3 06/09/14, M/C 06/15/14
I just mentioned in another thread that I've been sleeping like this.
I agree with a PP that your body will let you know when you need to stop. I kinda feel like the same goes for sleeping on your left. Your body will let you know when you need to be 'not' sleeping on your right.
Violet Mae born 1/15/13
No, it's not horrible. At some point it will become so uncomfortable, like sleeping on a bowling ball, that you won't be able to anymore. Up until that point, it's fine. I slept on my belly until like 24 weeks with DD. With this LO, coincidentally, as of this morning, I no longer can (at 19 weeks).
So happy to read this post.. I am so use to sleeping on my side stomach also.. I sleep with one leg bent. I try to sleep on my side and i put pillows but its sooo uncomfortable.. I sometimes feel guilty sleeping on my stomach so i leaves me tossing and turning (its my first time)
The only way I'm comfortable is mostly on my belly. I was a belly sleeper prior to getting pregnant and I've modified it so I'm sort of on my side but mostly on my belly. My stomach isn't that big yet so if I just prop myself up a bit on my side, there's no pressure on my belly (yet...I'm sure my days are limited!)
I slept on my belly/side for a while with my son too, I think. It'll get uncomfortable at some point and you'll have to modify. That's when I switched to all on my side with a pillow between my legs. I didn't have a pregnancy pillow but I just used a long body pillow I got from Target and it worked just fine.