Sleeping postures during pregnancy.

Some sleeping posiyion for pregnant women. Sleeping on your stomach If your favorite position is tummy-down, that’s okay, until your baby bump makes it uncomfortable or impossible, at which point you’ll have to switch positions. Sleeping on your back The back sleep position rests the entire weight of the growing uterus and baby on your back, your intestines and your vena cava, the main vein that carries blood back to the heart from your lower body. This pressure can aggravate backaches and hemorrhoids and make digestion less efficient, interfere with circulation, and possibly cause hypotension (low blood pressure), which can make you dizzy. Less-than-optimal circulation can also reduce blood flow to the fetus, giving your baby less oxygen and nutrients. Sleeping on your right side. During the second and and third trimesters, sleeping on either side, preferably the left, if possible, is ideal for you and your baby-to-be. This position allows for maximum blood flow and nutrients to the placenta (which means less pressure on the vena cava) and enhances kidney function. Wedged shaped pillow can be made specially for preganant ladies to avoid pains and in keeping body in proper psoture.