Guys,
reading along, I found out that pregnant women should not sleep on their back cuz can cut oxygen to the baby (s).

I bought some work out videos and one of them has a section on abdominal. The instructor says, "women over 5 months pregnancy can't do the abs laying on their backs". .. before you could.

She had 4 kind of abs exercises, in four position, laying on the back, on the side, and laying on the back but with a pillow under your neck.

Have you guys heard anything about it?

I sleep on my back, I try to go on my side but little that I know I am right back on my back.

hey raiza - I haven't heard anything about sleeping on your back, but I have heard about exercising on your back - which, you're right, shouldn't be done after 4/5 months. So far, my RE has said that sleeping in any position is fine - perhaps that changes the further along you get. You may want to try asking the question on the pg board too - a lot of the women there are farther along in their pregnancy and may have more info. :)

I've heard that too about not being able to sleep on your back. But I think it's when your further along cause the baby can press on your major blood vessels. I would ask you RE during the US or when your released back to your OB/GYN.

You could try one of those big, body pillows and put it behind you when you lay on your side...that way it'll prevent you from rolling onto your back?!

Hi Raiza!

By month four or five of your pregnancy you don't want to sleep on your back because you don't want the weight of your uterus on your back, intestines, and major blood vessels. Consequences could be backaches and/or problems with digestion, blood circulation, or blood pressure (too low). So sleeping on your side -- preferably your left side -- is recommended. (I'm sure your ob/gyn would confirm this.) Evidently sleeping on the left side maximizes blood flow and nutrients to the baby, but also is best for you. I used one of those pregnancy/body pillows (that CandM referred to), and that certainly helped. If you wake up and find yourself sleeping on your back, though, don't worry -- just put yourself back on your side. As I said, the left side is best, but either side will do.

Good luck! It's so exciting that you're able to think about these things now!!! :D

What do you do if you can't lay on your side???!! I have bad shoulders so laying on my side is impossible. In fact, sleeping on my side (either one) used to be my preference my whole life until last year, and my doctor thinks that's what caused my shoulders to have problems...he said perhaps it very gradually pushed my shoulders out of joint when I slept (which probably goes back when I'm not on my side) and now I have early arthritis. Do those pregnancy pillows help with that specifically, or what do they do? I don't know what I'll do if I get pregnant, I had never thought of what position to sleep in!! :eek:

I was just reading up on this and I read this: :

After 28 weeks of pregnancy, try not to lay on your back or stomach from this point forward. It cuts of circulation to the baby.

I woudn't worry about it much until you are further along, but if you can't sleep on your side, you should ask your doctor what he/she reccomends. I'm sure putting a body size pilliow behind your back to help relieve some of the stress on your shoulders can help - but it's always best to ask the professionals.

I agree with Ravae -- I'd definitely ask the Dr. I don't know what you'd do if you can't sleep on your side, but frankly, it's nearly impossible to sleep on your back when you're far along ...

thank you ladies,
yes, I hear after 4 months. It is hard for me not to sleep on my back. I will follow your advices and get that pillow. I saw a long pillow that goes also along your body, will ck into these things. I will also ask my OB next time.

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