Sleeping on my stomach in late pregnancy.

[FunkyMouse]

Is it safe to sleep on my stomach in late pregnancy? I have a big bump now but somehow can still lay on it although not completely flat. I'm worried about hurting baby as there won't be as much fluid around him and he was going crazy last night when I did it.

I'm 31 weeks.

[rnchugg]

Hi if u sleep on your tummy with one leg bent up so you are not putting all your weight on the bump then i dont think this will harm it.

[FunkyMouse]

Thanks, that is how I meant I've been sleeping.

[Katie~77]

You seem to have answered your own question. If you know there won't be much fluid around your baby and he went crazy when you did it last night, why would you even attempt it again???x

[redcrx]

ideally you should sleep on your left side for optimumj blood flow to the placenta.

if youre not puting your weight on your bump then it should be ok, have you considered getting a body pillow so that you can sleep in the recovery position without risking putting your weight on your bump

[natalie_1982]

Hi FunkyMouse, as others have said, I would have thought that if you are not putting your weight on the bump then you would not be damaging the baby. I'm a firm believer that your body knows what to do instinctively and if it was bad for you then it would be uncomfortable! Every so often I would wake up laying on my back or, like you, more on my front (with weight on a bent leg), but now I can't even move when I am asleep which is prob best for me and bubs!

I am 37weeks now and am sleeping much better with the aid of a body pillow. When it was suggested to me I poo-pooed the idea and couldn't see the point, but through sheer desperation my hubby got me one and I have slept so much better since.