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Sleep positions: Generally, pregnant women find it much more comfortable to sleep on their side once they are further along in their pregnancy. This helps to take pressure off your back and also helps to relieve pressure from your uterus on the main vein that brings the blood back to the heart from your legs and your feet. Consider putting a pillow between your legs and under your abdomen for support.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Why is it that I can do sit-ups with a pillow supporting the small of my back, but can't do the same exercise on a mat?
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What could cause a sternal fracture to happen spontaneously? What do I do if it isnt healing and feels like Im just getting worse? How should I be sleeping sitting up or laying down with pillow support? How much moving around should I be doing?
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If I wake up with neck aches, is my pillow support to blame?
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Blood clot in lower leg. When lying down can I use pillows to support? Or is it better without pillow support?
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One week post op from abdominal hyster. I'm most comfortable on my stomach with leg up and pillow support. Is this ok?
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Is it okay to sit up my 2month old? Like on the couch with pillows to support her?
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At what age my baby need to sleep on pillow and neck support?
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What is the best brand of lumbar support pillow to be used with home sofas?
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Would a lumbar support pillow or a backless kneeling chair be better for office work to aid in correcting forward head posture and cervical spine issues?
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What is the best pillow to use when you have neck support issues?
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A 49-year old asked:
What do you advise if i sprained my neck almost two months ago and i've experiencedlong. Will a neck pillow be good enough for support?
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A 33-year old female asked:
To keep my spine/neck properly aligned and avoid waking up tired/achy, which type/firmness/thickness of mattress and pillow should I be using? There are so many choices that it's hard to tell which is best for good sleep & back/neck support.
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A 21-year old asked:
I can't get comfortable in bed. Do I need aspecial mattress or pillow?
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A 46-year old female asked:
When I lie down I sometimes get a sharp/heavy feeling in my head/neck and cant lift my head off of the pillow. The pain goes away when not lying down?
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What is a cervical pillow?
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Are pillows bad for your neck?
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Is pillow necessary for infants?
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How will a nursing pillow help me?
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Is it better sleep on a high or low pillow?
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Which are the best orthopaedic pillow brands?
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What are the health effects of styrofoam pillow?
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Can it bleach items like pillow cases befote bed?
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Do expensive pillows guarantee a better nights sleep?
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What pillow would be best for me if inflammatory conditiion?
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I do pillow humping regularly is my hymen intact or i break?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My baby is 20 months old, when can I start introducing him to the pillow?
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What are the health risks of using the same unwashed bed pillow for 20 yrs?
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My husband sweats at night that is soaks his pillow and sheets! what causes this?
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Can the habit of being on bed too much with face on pillow cause permanent face asymmetry?
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What kind of pillow should I purchase if I have re-occurring headaches when I wake up in the morning?
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