tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061111397991407101.post6157777221934152481..comments2011-03-01T09:46:25.100-08:00Comments on Nine Months and Counting: Restless NightsJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695599464833858187noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061111397991407101.post-15944714621100193362010-03-19T16:15:30.861-07:002010-03-19T16:15:30.861-07:00Hi Jane,
For the longest time I used to sleep on ...Hi Jane,<br /><br />For the longest time I used to sleep on my back. Then, I was told I couldn't do it anymore. So, I went out and bought a 'snoogle' which is essentially a noodle-shaped pillow. It is supposed to help you sleep on your side, which it did for me for some time. Then, one day, I got too big. Sleeping on my left side just wasn't comfortable anymore... BUT EVERYONE TOLD ME sleeping on my left-side was optimal; it would help get my baby into the correct position (head down, etc.). All I can say to this is BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.<br /><br />At the recommendation of my pre-natal yoga teacher, I went to see an Osteopath. In one sense, I've always been curious about what an Osteopath does, and secondly, I figured I could combine a visit to my RMT and Physio in one. The Osteopath told me that "Women have been sleeping in all sorts of positions for thousands of years. If [by sleeping on your back] you cut off the circulation to your baby, you'll cut it off to your right leg, too, and you will feel it. It will be painful. You will wake up. Sleep in whatever position makes you the most comfortable." It was like she finally gave me permission to follow my instincts and sleep in the position that provided me with the most comfort.<br /><br />Now that I'm 'so big', I generally sleep on my left or right side. And, as I'm waking up three times a night to go pee, anything that provides some sense of comfort [including sleeping in the 'wrong' position] is welcome.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108952052312457694noreply@blogger.com