Lying on your belly?

[Lisa_85]

Hi does anyone sleep on their tummy ?

I find i have a routine, start on back, roll to right then over to left then onto my belly.

Can this cause the baby harm? ive not got a big bump and its not uncomfortable but it does make me jump out of bed during the night for a wee lol.

xx

 

[Lilelephant]

I still sleep on my front lol

 

[i.love]

well they recommend not to lay on your back... And I'm trying to avoid sleeping on my tummy now. Well actually it does become rather uncomfortable now anyway

 

[Lisa_85]

i heard about the baby can lie on a big vein when you lie on your back. but no one mentioned lying on my tummy and im now thinking can i squash it... sounds stupid i know but you have to be so careful with knocks and bumps and wasnt sure if the pressure on my tummy could do something. xx

 

[HeppiBean]

I slept on my tummy right up until I physically couldn't anymore... Occasionally I still end up "almost" on my front... Like as far over as is possible and have layed flat on bump a couple of times last few days trying to get stuff from under the bed... It's just really really uncomfortable... As far as I know it doesn't do them any harm so long as you don't like whack it or anything

Oh, and I still sleep on my back as well as often it's the only way I can get comfy xx

 

[Princess81]

I am still sleeping on my front too. They are well protected in there. My view is if it was bad it would hurt

 

[Lisa_85]

i feel so much better! thanks ladies. its not uncomfortable yet thankfully xx

 

[Cazzlou]

I still sleep on my tummy and did with dd and she was fine

 

[jomc]

Ive started sleeping on my left... apparently lying on ur back or right side can put pressure on a major artery that runs from the back to the rite. It hasnt been confirmed but there was a report in the paper that there is a higher rate of stillbirths in people who sleep on back or rite.
I loved sleeping on my front but its just too uncomfortable now

 

[Bunnykins]

I start off on my Left side, then roll to my right, then end up kind of half on my left side and half on my tummy, I've been told the babies are really well cushioned and protected with all the fluid etc, so I dont see it can hurt to lie on your front. Although it does get to the stage where it is physically impossible, I am almost there so cant lie full on frontal, besides my baby gives me a few well placed kicks to let me know when he is uncomfortable and I need to roll to a different position!!!! I've heard the back thing too and was advised by a physio at the hospital to avoid lying on my back due to the artery thing, so am sticking with that advice, although for me lying on my back is so uncomfortable I cant sleep and it gives me lower back pain!!!!

On another more ranty note, I mentioned to my mum about the back thing and she told me I was stupid for listening to it, as when she was pregnant with me 30 years ago there was none of that 'nonsense' and I was born perfectly healthy. Erm well times change and excuse me for trying to minimise the risks of a still birth to my baby, its only asking me to not lie on my back its not like they are telling me to do handstands or twister positions while in bed, surely its not worth the risk if its something simple to avoid? It really annoys me and she does it all the time over everything I do with this pregnancy!!

 

[Sarah13]

Funny how our mums and Nans always say 'we did or didn't do this or that in my day and babies were fine'! Gets worse when baby is born and then you also get a mother in law 'advising' you too!

 

[HeppiBean]

I agree with not laying on your back to a certain extent... But you would naturally begin to feel short of breath/faint/uncomfortable LONG before any damage to LO is done... Personally... If I'm comfy on my back, I'll lay on back... Getting comfortable is such a chore these days that I would do a headstand if it'd make me comfy!! lol xx

 

[Bunnykins]

Honestly the parent thing is so frustrating, she is going round telling everyone how pathetic I am being because I wont eat unpasteurised brie or rare steak, and because I bought an exercise ball that I am taking all these 'fads' too far. I had a whole weekend of it as we were at 2 family events she slagged me off to anyone within ear shot, I even overheard her telling someone that I am going to be terrible during labour and wont cope as I am reading too much into everything, she also apologised to someone for the size of my bump (WTF?????) and when I said well her bump was bigger than mine she snapped back with yes well her bump was all baby!!!!! Honestly the only things I am doing is following the advice of my MW to exercise, avoid dangerous foods and avoid laying on my back, so bloody sue me for following medical advice!!! Why cant parents just be supportive!! and she wonders why I dont want her at the birth lol!

sorry for hijacking the original post for a rant!!!!

 

[Lisa_85]

bunnykins feel free to have a rant! U deserve it. If this was fb i would of liked those comment you put lol. Its ur baby and your health and your body so just ignore her xx

 

[jomc]

Mothers eh? Even with non pg things my mum as a comment to make. If I say OH and I had a row, she replies with a quick "ah" and a tut, as if to say it not a big deal get over it... like she and my dad never had a row in their life!