Mama You've Got This...

Are there certain positions that

I should be sleeping in?

Finding a comfortable sleeping position while you’re pregnant

can feel like a mission impossible. The ideal sleeping position

is on your side. Sleeping on your back puts pressure on your

aorta and vena cava, which are the main blood vessels located

just behind your bump. By sleeping on your back you could

be compromising your blood circulation in your body and to

your baby. Tummy sleeping is no good either, thanks to the

pressure you’ll be putting on your uterus, plus, your swollen boobs

won’t like that position very much. Sorry mamas, just one more

habit to change.

Side sleeping remains the safest way to get your zzz’s, and not

to be too anal about it, but sleeping on your left side is better

than your right. Experts say that left side sleeping will help your

circulation by giving your nourishing blood the best direction

possible from your heart to the placenta. Lying on the left side

also keeps your expanding body weight from pushing down too

hard on your liver.

The good news is now you can discover the awesome powers

of the pregnancy body pillow, truly one of the best inventions of

modern time. These are also known as sorry-babe-I-can’t-spoon-

with-you-anymore pillows.

Six years after giving birth and I still literally can’t sleep without

mine (as in, I take it with me on holiday) , so it’s a bit addictive. The

comfiest way to use a body pillow is to hug it, which you’ll want

to do anyway since you’ll be so happy you found something that

allows you to sleep on your side comfortably. On a side note (pun

intended) , if you wake up in the middle of the night and have

found yourself sleeping on your back or belly, don’t freak out. Your

body needs its rest and waking yourself up throughout the night

to check on your sleeping position will lead to a poor night’s

sleep and a very unhappy mama the next day. Let your body

figure out what it wants to do whilst you’re sleeping, but help to

guide it by falling asleep on your side.

Get yours e lf a

“

Sorry bab e Icant spoon

with you anymor e

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pillow

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SLEEP