Sleeping Sitting Up During Pregnancy
A long time ago people were scared of suffering brain damage due to all the blood draining from the brain.
Sleeping sitting up during pregnancy. Full body and wedge pillows in particular are a pregnant woman s best friend. People have been sleeping in a sitting position since the start of time. In some cases people might have even thought they were dead. It may sounds like an old wives tale but people did once try to sleep sitting up all the time.
If you wake up for any reason during the night check your position and go back to sleep on your side. With each of my pregnancies i began sleeping sitting up with a lot of pillows behind me by 17 18 weeks. If you re finding sleeping on your side difficult because of spd pgp try these tips. Hormonal changes at this time can make you feel tired nauseous and emotional.
While the above mentioned symptoms are temporary and will nag you only for the last trimester of your pregnancy you can still tackle most of them by yourself and get a good night s sleep. The only answer is to rest as much as possible. It s common to feel tired or even exhausted during pregnancy especially in the first 12 weeks. You don t like sleeping on your side.
Make time to sit with your feet up during the day and accept any offers of help from colleagues and family. All of the following pregnancy sleep problems can make getting a solid night of shut eye harder. Clothes to wear during pregnancy important sleeping tips during third trimester. A few tips to help you sleep better.
Sleeping on your back during pregnancy between 15 and 20 weeks gestation the uterus starts becoming large enough to interfere with blood flow when you sleep on your back. It can compress the inferior vena cava ivc a large vein that runs up the right side of your vertebral column and carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body to the heart. Place pillows between your legs and behind your back.