Yep, re-arranging all the pillows in the bed is probably the best way to go! Although my DF doesn't like it cause it means there is a pillow between me and him...lol. I still occasionally find myself sleeping on my back, which I really probably shouldn't be doing at this stage! I find it is quite uncomfortable though as I can't breathe properly...does make it hard as I always used to sleep on my back so now have to sleep on my side and have to roll over about 50 times a night because I wake up with sore legs on the side I've been lying on...the time I get up in the morning is the time when both sides are numb and I can't stand lying on either one anymore!
I am a back sleeper and don't seem to have any problems nor have I ever been advised to sleep a certain way. I have noticed I find myself on my left side more when I wake up and somehow have maneuvered my triangle pillow under my shoulders for support on the side - not a conscious thing though.
I guess sooner or later it just won't be comfortable to lay on your belly or back so you'll need to adjust to sleeping on the side. Using extra pillows now to help you get use to the idea would be a great way to get you use to it.
Unfortunately sooner or later belly sleeping just won't work no matter how many pillows you have. I really recommend investing in a body pillow. I got one when I was about 18 weeks and have slept reasonably well the whole way through. You can use it to help you kinda be on your tummy, it makes it way more comfy to sleep on your side and sometimes I even half lie on it so that I am kinda on my back without all the weight of bubs weighing down on me. Now that I'm at the end and huge I don't think I would be able to sleep without it.
Lying on your back isn't recommended because the weight of bubs can block the flow of one of your major arteries. This puts stress on your heart etc which in turn puts stress on bubs. Some women actually find that they get dizzy or throw up when they try and lie on their back, but even if you don't you shouldn't do it because any sort of restriction to your blood flow for an extended period of time is not good.
Last edited by Miss E; June 22nd, 2009 at 08:10 PM.
I have a maternity pillow on one side and a normal pillow on the other side and although I still get uncomfortable, the addition of the two pillows has made a difference to my sleep.
My maternity pillow is moon shaped and about a meter or so long. I put one end between my legs and the other bit has a mini-moon pillow sewn into it for my bump to rest on. I always have this one on my left as that's the recommended sleeping position while pregnant. I have a normal pillow (long ways) shoved under my back and butt so if I roll in my sleep, I'm not lying flat on my back. I find it much easier when I roll over now too as I have a pillow to pop between my legs and under my belly on either side. Much easier than taking my big maternity pillow with me each time I roll over (which happens a lot due to aching hips!!)
A couple of normal pillows should do the trick but I do love my maternity pillow and it can double as a breastfeeding pillow too.
i have a body pillow that i use when DH is away, becoz i sleep with that on my left (which i throw a leg over) and a normal pillow behind.
When he is home however, i love to snuggle up to him, and him to me so i go without the pillows, i figure i can do this comfortably at the moment so may as well make the most of it while i can, coz i know the bigger i get i will def need my BP all the time.
I was never a belly sleeper but i couldnt now anyway, and i usually sleep on my back but i find i wake on one of my sides most times, but if i wake on my side without a pillow between my legs i usually have an aching leg or hips
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