laying on you back?

[Lissyloo]

Hey ladies how has everyone been lately?

as usual reading websites has made me paranoid!

i read that now i should stop laying on my back because it cuts of the blood flow or something to bub

it was on a pretty well known baby site aswel im pretty sure, who els knows this and is it honestly serious because its the only way im comfortable and i like to lay right now

i made a poll aswel to get some opinions but please post because id feel horrible if im hurting my bub its just i wasnt sure if its really that bad

it said something about the pressure or something now

cheers girlies!

[fawngonzalez]

Hey Hun,

I lay on my sides and my back all night long alternating but I think laying on your back should be fine. =)

[Lissyloo]

yea at night i lay on my side but right now am on my back with my laptop during the day its the main way i find comfortable
thanks for the reply, some times things i read just make me so paranoid!
cheers hun!

[bryanarae]

My doctor says that laying on your back isn't that bad. You would wake up out of discomfort before causing any harm to baby. I *try* to sleep on my either my left or right, but always find myself waking up on my back. It just so happens to be the most comfortable.

[nsrchofbaby]

It is said that if you're actually causing any damage to yourself or to the baby, your body will let you know that you need to wake up and readjust. My doctor said it's fine if I wake up in the middle of the night on my back, just to roll over onto one side. So don't worry about it, your body would let you know if you were doing something wrong. :)

[Suzie0224]

There are 2 blood sources that keep the blood flow to your baby that lie under your uterus on the back side.  As your uterus gets bigger and heavier, it "can" decrease the blood supply to the baby.  My dr. says that if laying on my back is most comfortable, put a small pillow under one hip or another and that should shift the uterus enough to keep that blood flow clear.  I have acupuncture for 45 min 1 X a week that requires me to lay on my back - dr. says that's fine...

[Lissyloo]

oh thanks girlies
thing about some of the sites or i guess anywhere u read
they dont state any of the facts they just say that it can be dangerous so it makes it stressfull sometimes!

i hope ur all having a nice easy pregnancy!
i might try posting a pic up of my belly in the next few days i have really buldged all of a sudden and my belly button is disapearing lol

lana :)

[Joyce49788]

if it were to get to the point that it could cause problems....you would wake up with severe shortness of breath and other very alarming symptoms.  they say that laying on your left side is best, but i know that i toss and turn alot and go from left side to back to right side and so on...... i am sure you are fine, just "try" to lay on your left side if you can.

there are alot of things that i think the media and such over exaggerates about and the sleeping on back i believe is just one of those situations.  

i myself have yet to notice a major differance in my belly button aside from it is slowly getting shallower, but was really deep to begin with.... am kinda hoping it will pop with this one.  

also i am 23 weeks, has anyone else noticed the bub is way low in pelvis??? lol

[fawngonzalez]

My belly button is starting to get real tight on the top and this past week my little friend has moved more up into my stomach and kicking up a storm. I love the kicking except at night when I lay down he keeps kicking around my bladder or something and I have to get up to go to the bathroom all night. lol

P.S. Joyce I can't wait to hear what you're gonna have.

[Lissyloo]

mine is SUPER low still! he probably kicks like an inch above my bikini line!!!
kicking right now actually lol
fawn my belly button is tight on the bottom not on the top
i guess that will change as the baby moves lol

[Joyce49788]

fawn...IF they do the u/s like they said they will, i will be rushing back to update everyone....that is IF they can see what it is....everyone is telling me girl....so when i went to a clothing giveaway over the weekend i picked up a few girlie things....because they didnt have anything neutral.  i hope i dont have to take the stuff back...lol

feels like baby is kicking a hip or ovary or something it is so low...weird.
and then will move up (mostly on right side) near my belly button and feels like have hiccups or something....a constant 3-4 movements...kinda jerky....not real worried about THAT though, as i remember my other kids getting hiccups alot during my preg with them...lmao

since i am already a larger woman (238 when got preg) i doubt that my belly button will pop. but ya never know. with all 3 of my others i was this big on D-day.  take a look i posted a new pic the other day of belly (with shirt over it...lol)

[Lissyloo]

CONGRATS ON THE GIRL! i saw ur little update lol!

i think that mums usually have a feeling, i knew mine was a boy!

i havent taken any pics yet i will try to get some today lol i have a snail trail tho! lol!!!

[Joyce49788]

thanks lissyloo....... i actually wanted another boy..... but i will be thrilled that she is healthy.
my oldest son (12) doesnt care, says it doesnt matter, cause he will torment whatever it is when it gets older....lol

my daughter (14) is THRILLED as is my bf

my youngest (6) isnt real sure...he doesnt really care and is just happy to be a big brother.

[Lissyloo]

lol i wanted a girl we could always swap? LOL
i wanted a girl to name it after my oma who passed in july but im happy with my little boy :D so is my partner

how long did ur ultrasound last mine went for an hour and a half it was so long i couldnt belive it