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I woke up sleeping on my back ! can sleeping on your back while pregnant hurt the baby ? will it cause a still birth in 3rd trimester? is my baby okay
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Baby should be fine: Normal pregnant women, or any woman, may sleep in whichever position she finds comfortable. Getting a good night's sleep is important, regardless of whether one is pregnant or not. All over the internet, people post "advice" (but without "proof") about pregnancy sleep positions, but one can read about some actual research results at: http://www.jogc.com/abstracts/full/200710_Commentary_1.pdf
Answered 10/19/2018
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