Sleeping Positions During Pregnancy
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The best sleep position during pregnancy is “SOS” (sleep on side). Even better is to sleep on your left side. Sleeping on your left side will increase the amount of blood and nutrients that reach the placenta and your baby. Keep your legs and knees bent, and put a pillow between your legs.
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This video covers sleeping positions during pregnancy. Sleeping on the side (SOS) is described as the best position, with sleeping on the left side described as increasing blood and nutrients reaching the placenta and baby, and keeping legs and knees bent with a pillow between the legs is also described.
Key points
- Sleep on side (SOS) is described as the best sleep position in pregnancy
- Sleeping on the left side is described as increasing blood and nutrients to the placenta and baby
- Keeping legs and knees bent is described
- Placing a pillow between the legs is described
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