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Interesting Article about Sleep Position and Vena Cava

RedLuciaRedLucia member
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I am trying to motivate myself to sleep only on my left side and came across this article:

https://bja.oxfordjournals.org/content/78/3/317.long

It shows images of non-pregnant supine position, pregnant supine, and pregnant side position.  

I am still not entirely convinced that my uterus is big enough for me to need to do this at 18.5 weeks, but this article provides some compelling evidence. 

 

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  • AliSarahAliSarah
    I started trying to sleep on my side, the left as much as possible, as soon as I knew I was pregnant, not because I thought my uterus was big enough to warrant it yet but rather as practice because I knew eventually it would get big enough... You are prob
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  • danuli8danuli8 member
    Thanks, that is an interesting article. Like the PP, I also tried to sleep on my left side as much as I could as soon as I knew I was pregnant. Now at the end of my pregnancy, I tend to flip back and forth between my right and left sides because whichever
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  • danieleandwaynedanieleandwayne member

    My OB has never had a problem with a pregnant woman sleeping supine or on either side.

    The majority of evidence-based practice indicates sleeping on the left side specifically if there are issues-- breathlessness, dizziness/lightheadedness, etc.

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  • technigirltechnigirl

    If you aren't uncomfortable sleeping on your back, then you're fine.  Your body will tell you when it's not right.  I'm at the point now where if I'm on my back too long, I feel uncomfortable and have some difficulty breathing, but I'm almost

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  • Sea ConquestSea Conquest member
    I slept on my back through my entire first pregnancy. I am 23w currently with number two and still sleep on my back. You really will know if it ever becomes uncomfortable for you. Not everyone has issues with back sleeping during pregnancy.
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  • soaringflutessoaringflutes member
    I'm sure if it were really important, my OB would've told me how to sleep.  As it is, I was told that if I was comfortable I could sleep on my back.  However, at 33 weeks, I'm not comfortable on my back anymore, and haven't been for weeks. 
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  • RedLuciaRedLucia member

    My OB and each nurse educator at the clinic I attend (UW in Seattle) have told me not to sleep on my back starting in the 5th month.

    I read the article published in BMJ in 2011 and the difference they found after adjusting for body mass index, ag

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