Sleeping Sitting Up While Pregnant

Side sleeping is the only position that will allow for the best amount of blood flow to your baby.

Sleeping sitting up while pregnant. You won t have to switch things up until you hit the second trimester. Still there no pain but does cause leg to fall asleep if sitting. Elevate your legs to decrease swelling. Hanging legs while sitting.

With the plethora of discomforts you may go through during pregnancy finding a comfortable position to sleep in can be one of the toughest. Sleeping sitting up while pregnant. Is sleeping sitting up while pregnant safe. Not your favorite sleep position.

21 years experience in obstetrics and gynecology. Many ask the question. I switch it up a little by side sleeping for short periods but no matter how many pillows i use my hips and back start to ache after an hour or so of sleeping on my side. Sleeping propped up by midwife tommys on 20 feb 2019 15 03.

If they consistently sit in a position with legs hanging the blood circulation would be directed towards legs and swell them up eventually. A lot of women have breast tenderness or sensitivity so many aren t. Before 12 weeks you can sleep any way you want says sara twogood md an ob gyn at the university of southern california and founder of the postpartum care package service après push. Is sleeping sitting up while pregnant safe.

Hi slf the problem with sleeping propped up with pillows is the tendency that you will eventually slip down into an on your back position. If your tummy is too big and you re uncomfortable sleeping on a mattress you can try to sleep sitting up in a recliner with plenty of pillows for support. Getting comfortable in bed while carrying a child is hard after all your tummy is quite a bit bigger than it was a few months ago. Yes it is safe to sleep sitting up while pregnant.

Start sitting up in bed with the support of a wedge pillow or stack of normal pillows is a comfortable and safe position for pregnant women to sleep in. With each of my pregnancies i began sleeping sitting up with a lot of pillows behind me by 17 18 weeks. If your chair isn t adjustable use a small pillow or cushion to provide extra support for your back. It would just add up to the existing bothersome discomfort.

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. Some type of cyst noticed 9 years ago by my obgyn when pregnant w last son. You know that sleep is crucial for health but comfort. This is a result of your abdomen resting on your intestines and major blood vessels the aorta and vena cava.

Sleeping on your back. Legs swelling is a common problem faced by women during pregnancy.