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12 weeks pregnant and read online that i should stop sleeping on my back in second trimester. is this true? surely a good night's sleep (on my back!) trumps tossing and turning on my side all night?
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Enjoy your sleep: Pregnancy is time of changes... if you sleep good.. enjoy! No worries! As baby is getting bigger and heavier.. lying on back can cause baby weight to press on blood vessels in abdomen ( vena cava, abdominal aorta) . Sometimes baby weight can compress and lower blood flow to organs... if you get up quickly mat be lightheaded. Drink plenty if fluids, moderate exercise... sleep as feels good.
Answered 5/11/2016
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