12 weeks pregnant can you sleep on back?
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If you normally sleep on your back, it's safe to continue doing so during the first trimester. But as your womb (uterus) gets heavier in the second trimester, it's best to lie on your side. By the third trimester, sleeping on your back more than doubles your risk of stillbirth (though the risk is still low).
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When resting with your back elevated, it is easier to swing your legs down first, turn slowly to the side and sit up without straining your chest muscles. Sleeping on your back for 4-6 weeks will be advised before you can begin laying on your front again.
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On its own, this research doesn't provide any evidence that the position a mother sleeps in may harm her baby. But previous research has suggested that sleeping on your back when you're pregnant may increase the risk of stillbirth, as it compresses the mother's major blood vessels and alters the baby's heart rate.
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Stomach sleeping is OK until you reach about weeks 16 to 18. At that point, your bump may be growing a bit bigger, making this position less and less desirable. It may feel a bit like you're trying to sleep atop a watermelon.
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Some doctors specifically recommend that pregnant women sleep on the left side. Because your liver is on the right side of your abdomen, lying on your left side helps keep the uterus off that large organ.
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Your bump will not start showing until the second trimester and sleeping on your stomach is unlikely to be uncomfortable. In the third trimester, you will have a large bump and it is very unlikely that you would choose this position. However, if you do wake up on your stomach, don't worry, just roll onto your side.
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Studies show that lower back pain in pregnancy usually occurs between the fifth and seventh month of being pregnant. In some cases, pregnancy pain in the lower back can begin as early as 8 to 12 weeks after becoming pregnant.
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During the second and and third trimesters, sleeping on either side — preferably the left, if possible — is ideal for you and your baby-to-be.
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Of course some babies are still waking every two hours around the clock and others have erratic, unpredictable schedules, but this is what you can generally expect at 12 weeks: The total amount of sleeping, including napping, will usually be cut down to a total of 12 to 15 hours a day.
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In the early days of pregnancy it is fine to sleep on your stomach. Your bump will not start showing until the second trimester and sleeping on your stomach is unlikely to be uncomfortable. In the third trimester, you will have a large bump and it is very unlikely that you would choose this position.
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We recommend carrying your baby on your back only after the age of 12 months since the back-carrying position makes it harder to keep an eye on your baby.
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Prone Positioning Restrictions: While stomach sleeping may be a safe, comfortable resting position for the early pregnant woman, the pressure necessary for massage in this position creates an unreliably safe situation.
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You will be most comfortable sleeping on your side. Favor your left side to maximize circulation for both you and your baby. Placing a body pillow or pillow under your belly can help relieve back pain. Place another pillow between your legs and bend your knees to be even more comfortable.
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After about 2 weeks, it is okay to sleep on your side, but sleeping on your stomach is not allowed until several weeks after your procedure. If you normally sleep on your stomach or side, it's a good idea to practice sleeping on your back at least a week before your surgery.
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Sleeping on your stomach is fine in early pregnancy—but sooner or later you'll have to turn over. “Generally, it's okay until the belly is growing, which is between 16 and 18 weeks, depending on how big the belly gets and how quickly,” Henning says.
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“Mums-to-be should sleep on their left side”, reported The Mirror. The _Daily Mail _ said that “women who sleep on their right side or back during the late stages of pregnancy could be at higher risk of stillbirth.”
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Sleeping on your stomach is fine in early pregnancy—but sooner or later you'll have to turn over. Generally, sleeping on your stomach is OK until the belly is growing, which is between 16 and 18 weeks.