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Can sleeping on ur back in pregnancy hurt the baby? what's the big deal about sleeping on my back ? can sleeping on back cause the baby heart to stop?
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I vote "It's a myth": 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 7/20/2015
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