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Exactly How Bad Is It to Sleep on Your Back When You’re Pregnant?
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Exactly How Bad Is It to Sleep on Your Back When You’re Pregnant?

Since the moment you saw those two, bliss-inducing pink lines on your pregnancy test, you’ve been painstakingly conscientious to do nothing that would harm

And as your belly grows week after week, you may be adding sleep positions to your list of concerns.

Here | s some help wading through the myths and facts related to sleep positions during pregnancy and how the way you rest affects the health of your baby and you.

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Positioning While Sleeping
By Stephanie Watson
Reviewed by Neha Pathak, MD on March 19, 2021
In this Article

Best Sleep Positions Positioning Tips

It's not easy to sleep soundly with your belly getting in the way. If you were a stomach sleeper before, now you'll have to switch sleep

Safe Sleeping Positions During Pregnancy

There are a lot of do's and don'ts during pregnancy. Sometimes the list begins to feel endless. The truth is, there are some things that are truly potentially harmful and others that aren't really that worrisome. There are also things that you can actually do

The Benefits of Sleeping with a Pillow Between Your Legs

Benefits
Benefits while pregnant
Pillow under knees
Precautions and side effects
How-to
Summary

If you find yourself consistently waking up with a sore

If you find yourself consistently waking up with a sore back, it may be time to think about changing the way you sleep. One sleeping position that many people say helps them find pain relief is putting a pillow between their legs while sleeping on their side.

Putting a pillow between

The Benefits of Sleeping with a Pillow Between Your Legs

Benefits
Benefits while pregnant
Pillow under knees
Precautions and side effects
How-to
Summary

If you find yourself consistently waking up with a sore

The Benefits of Sleeping with a Pillow Between Your Legs

Benefits
Benefits while pregnant
Pillow under knees
Precautions and side effects
How-to
Summary

If you find yourself consistently waking up with a sore

The Benefits of Sleeping with a Pillow Between Your Legs

Benefits
Benefits while pregnant
Pillow under knees
Precautions and side effects
How-to
Summary

If you find yourself consistently waking up with a sore

The Benefits of Sleeping with a Pillow Between Your Legs

Benefits
Benefits while pregnant
Pillow under knees
Precautions and side effects
If you find yourself consistently waking up with a sore back, it may be time to