PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: Sleeping Question

Re: Sleeping Question

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Jul 2001 00:03:05 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Wendy wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I'm 19wks pregnant. 8-)
>
>I've read that it's best to sleep on your left side while pregnant. I'm
>normally a left side sleeper, so I figured I wouldn't have any problem
>with it. However, I've been waking up a number of times in the middle
>of the night with pain in my hip. If I switch to my right side, I wake
>up with pain in my right hip. I usually end up on my back, so I can get
>back to sleep.(I know that's not great) I'm assuming this is related to
>pregnancy because it's never happened before. Any ideas or suggestions
>for getting a better night sleep?

put pillows between you legs when you lay on your side

>
>I know you move around a lot while sleeping, so am I making too much of
>the sleeping position thing? Also, is it too early to worry about
>sleeping position?

it is best to avoid sleeping flat on your back, even now >
>Thanks for your time!
>Wendy

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