Sleeping On Tummy While Pregnant

However in the early stages of pregnancy you can keep on sleeping on the stomach.

Sleeping on tummy while pregnant. Prop a pillow under your tummy and. The baby charity tommy s has a video about safer sleeping in pregnancy. Sleeping on stomach during early pregnancy is unlikely to cause any complications. Here are the best sleeping positions while you re pregnant common problems and solutions and other tips for getting the rest you crave.

Including sleeping on the stomach while pregnant. The study also found that women who slept five hours a night or less had a much higher risk of preeclampsia. Getting enough sleep while you re pregnant is important. Sleeping on tummy during pregnancy 1.

Sleeping on your back. Insomnia remedies in pregnancy. Before getting pregnant i used to sleep on my belly i m now 16 weeks pregnant and i ve tried sleeping on my side but find i wake up a lot and can t get comfy enough like i can on my belly but is it safe enough to sleep on my belly especially as i m a big girl and i haven t yet started to get a bump at all. If you re used to sleeping on your stomach and want to continue try using a donut shaped pillow to support your growing belly.

For more belly and back support. This can cause problems with backaches breathing the digestive system hemorrhoids low blood pressure and cause a decrease in circulation to your heart and your baby. The uterus is safely nestled behind the pubic bone which prevents any external pressure from harming the fetus. Sleeping on your stomach.

Moreover it is reliably protected by the bones of the pubis. Some women find this allows them to sleep comfortably on their stomach well into the third trimester. A study published in october 2010 in the journal sleep found that sleeping less than six hours a night in early pregnancy is associated with high blood pressure. Try not to let it bother you if you can t sleep and don t worry that it will harm your baby it won t.

If you can nap during the day and get some early nights during the week. Thus sleeping on the stomach while pregnant during the first trimester will not cause any harm to the developing baby. Between midnight bathroom runs a racing mind cramping legs heartburn and a hopped up metabolism that s turning up your internal thermostat plus a growing baby bump that makes getting comfortable increasingly difficult sleep can be challenging. Here are a few other positioning tips to help you get more comfortable and protect your baby while you sleep during pregnancy.

This is a result of your abdomen resting on your intestines and major blood vessels the aorta and vena cava.