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Re: Sleeping positions

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:36:03 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Paola wrote: >
>At Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Jennifer wrote:
>>
>>Could someone please clear this up for me? I'm 30 weeks and (like
>>everyone) trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in.
>>
>>Sleeping on my back doesn't seem to put my legs to sleep or anything,
>>but since I've heard from various sources that sleeping on my back is
>>bad after 25 weeks - I invariably wake up to find a new position. Now
>>I've read some recent posts by Dr. M saying sleeping on back is okay
>>(?)
>>
>>I could probably cut down my tossing and turning by a third if I felt it
>>was OK to sleep on my back. Is it or isn't it?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>Jennifer
>
>HI Jennifer, my biggest concern is also sleeping positions. Well, I
>couldn't sleep on my back after the 4th month, honestly, it was too
>heavy and uncomfortable. I am 33 weeks pregnant, I sleep left and right
>sides, but I still get scared and worried about my baby: scared that
>I'll crush him if I slept on my sides!
>picture it, and you'll see what I mean. I will always be afraid, no
>matter what the doctors will say!
>
>PK

There is no way that you can crush your baby by sleeping in any position. The only concern about sleeping on your back is that you may reduce the blood flow returning from your legs to your heart, and thereby reduce your cardiac output. Even that may be questionable. Your baby is lot tougher than you give him/her credit for.

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