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Health Tip: Sleep Positions While You're Pregnant
Friday, August 15, 2008
Suggestions for more comfortable rest
(HealthDay News) -- As your pregnancy progresses, sleeping may become a little more uncomfortable each month.
The American Pregnancy Association offers these suggestions to help you sleep more comfortably during pregnancy:
- Try sleeping on your side -- particularly your left side, if it's comfortable. Bend your knees, and place a pillow between your knees.
- Also try a pillow under your belly, for support.
- If heartburn bothers you, prop up your upper body with pillows.
- If you feel short of breath, lie on your side or propped up with pillows.
- You should avoid sleeping on your back and on your stomach during pregnancy.
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