Ask Our Expert - Sleeping on Your Stomach Later in Pregnancy

May 16, 2008

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Dear Dr. Greenfield, I am 19 weeks pregnant and am still sleeping on my stomach; which does not hurt me and actually is very comfortable. I am wondering if it will hurt my baby. What is you answer? — Sheilantenn in Dyersburg, TN

ANSWER	September 27, 2001


Dear Sheilantenn, Good news for you! There is no problem with sleeping on your tummy if it's comfortable. Remember that the baby is cushioned in a sac of amniotic fluid and protected by the uterine wall. Your weight won't hurt your baby. Usually by mid-pregnancy, or a little later, it feels like you are lying on a lump, and you end up having to find an alternate position. But as long as you're comfortable, go ahead and enjoy. — by Marjorie Greenfield, M.D.

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