This may seem random but Iāve convinced myself that I am damaging my embryo by lying on my tummy.
I naturally sleep on my front. Due to a bad shoulder I saw a chiropractor last year who told me to try and get out of the habit but that it would take at least 6 months to break the cycle as itās been going on for 35 years!!! Long story short I havenāt broken the cycle yet!
Anyway last night I mustāve woken up about 15 times trying to reposition (plus going for wee breaks...so didnāt get much sleep!).
Iāve googled it and most places say itās fine.
My booklet from the clinic doesnāt mention it and I know it would if there was a risk associated.
I guess I just need reassurance that Iām not damaging my chances (Iām 4dp5dt) or Iām not going mad!!! š¤¦āāļøš xxx
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Try not to worry about sleeping positions, your embryo is lovely and snug in there to sleeping on your front wonāt do any harm. I think weāre all guilty of going a little mad in the tww, lots of luck x
Thatās nice to hear that āitās lovely and snugā. Phew!
You just get yourself all worked up and fearful donāt you, that youāve been through so much to get to this point and then donāt want to blow it with something small! Xxx
Yeah you definitely do and I always think I never want to look back and think āwhat ifā. Thatās whatās so amazing about this forum, someoneās always got the answer or advice for any question xx
Itās totally fine so really try not to worry (I know itās not possible to avoid worrying in the 2WW! š)
If youāre lucky enough to get a positive result though, might be worth getting used to sleeping on your side early on if itās such a tough habit to break. Otherwise you might reach a point where you canāt lie on your tummy any more & then struggle to sleep. Wishing you all the best for a successful cycle x
I was told by the clinic just to get on with my life as I normally would - the only advice was to have a healthy diet, minimise stress,no heavy lifting or anything else that might strain the abdominal area. I think youāll be absolutely fine to sleep on your front!
We do tend to worry - I found myself asking about wearing perfumed products and getting hair coloured - both of which I was reassured were fine! (Iāve read conflicting things on this).
I take reassurance from thinking that my little embryo is in there getting cozy - yours will be too š¤š¼šš»š¤š¼šš»xx
I think in the later stages of pregnancy there is advice, but usually at this stage nothing is sticking out to get "sqaushed" so I wouldn't worry x
Front sleeper here š slept that way during the 2ww and after I got my BFP until about 14 weeks where your growing bump will naturally slowly move you into a semi side/front then side position š Kind of a natural sleep training, you might break that 35 year cycle then. Donāt worry about it and if you are lucky to get a BFP (fingers crossed!) then donāt stress then either, you will change and it actually wasnāt too bad/didnāt affect sleep much (you only need to sleep on your side from 28 weeks onwards) xxx
Lolol I was exactly the same after transfer, I slept on my side with my duvet kinda holding me up, if you know what I mean, as I love sleeping on my belly. Once I got to about your stage at 4dp5dt I gave up though and went back to sleeping on belly as I though implantation must have happened by then xxxxx
Hi everyone....thanks SO much for all the advice. Itās all greatly appreciated and I definitely feel so much better now. Hopefully Iāll be able to sleep tonight! Xxx
I think youāre fine. I slept on my stomach until about 23 weeks pregnant and the consultant told me baby would be fine. They have plenty of cushioning in there. The only sleep advice in pregnancy is to sleep ideally on your left side during third trimester and avoid sleeping on your back in third trimester. Thereās no other evidence about hurting embryos/foetuses during sleep.
As the others have said, there are no restrictions to sleeping on your tummy until later on in pregnancy as you get bigger. At that point I switched to a pregnancy pillow to help get comfy as I didnāt find my side comfy either. If you are training yourself to sleep in a different position then left hand side is recommended in pregnancy so Iād try doing that. Back is a no no after about 20 weeks so avoid getting into the habit of that position. Good luck with your 2ww!
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