Baby during my sleep?

Question

I am in 8th month and now I sleep a lot though it is with breaks for rest room. When I wake up I see myself lying to left side, right side and also back. Now my tummy seems big. Am I hurting baby during my sleep? I feel may be her hand or leg is struck and I don`t notice because of my heavy sleep. I curse myself but as I work from morning to evening followed by cooking and cleaning at home, I feel very tired. Is my baby safe during my sleep? Please advise.

Answer 1

Your baby is okay, its protected!

Answer 2

Your belly is probably just big because you are in your 8th month and this is the time when women start gaining more  weight. I slept alot with my last 2 pregnancies and I slept in what ever position I could get comfortable in. If you are not feeling your baby move or you are in pain get to the Er. But it sounds like everything is o.k.

Answer 3

Don't worry, your baby is perfectly safe when you're sleeping. She still has plenty of fluid in there for her to stay safe. Enjoy the heavy sleep you're getting!

Answer 4

Think about it this way:

The baby is in a water-balloon in your belly.  That's slippery - he/she can move however he/she wants, and it's instinctive to move when uncomfortable.

I have a two year old and am 31 weeks pregnant with my second.  Despite advanced pregnancy, I have to play, carry, wrestle... etc.  with the two year old.  He has head-butted me in the belly several times and inadvertently kicked my belly before too.  

I'm sure other Moms with young children have as much or more than I do with this.  If you could hurt the baby that easily then there would be few sisters and brothers in the world.

You will also learn after you have the baby that babies aren't as fragile as you think - they fall asleep in the car seat with the head on the chest at what looks like a horrible angle - babies are flexible and don't get cricks in their necks.  They are tougher than you think (although you still want to be gentle of course!)

Answer 5

The baby is fine. It is protected by the womb.

Answer 6

Your baby is very safe.  Laying on your back doesn't hurt her, it is supposed to be painful for you, because you have a big vein running through your back, and how the baby is and all, if you lay on your back they cut off the circulation.  No matter which way you lay the baby is fine.  I even found myself laying in my belly sometimes.  

The only thing that could hurt the baby is if you physically fell or were in a car accident or something.

God Bless!

Answer 7

Right now your baby is curled up in a little ball inside the bubble that is your womb.  There isn't a lot you could do to hurt her.  Especially if you are just sleeping.  You can't lay on your baby if you are on your side.  Have you ever put a water balloon on a table?  See the way it moves out that's what your belly does.

Answer 8

I USED TO WORRY ABOUT THE SAME THING TOO. THE BABY IS FINE THOUGH BECAUSE SHE IS INSIDE THE WOMB, WITH FLUID AND IS PROTECTED BY LAYERS AND LAYERS OF YOU AND YOUR BODY THAT NOT MUCH DAMAGE CAN BE DONE TO YOUR BABY JUST BY SLEEPING. I KNMOW ITS KINDA LATE INTO YOUR PREGNANCY AND IM NOT SURE IF YOU WANNA SPEND YOUR MONEY LIKIE THAT BUT WHAT I INVESTED IN WHEN I WAS AROUND FIVE MONTHS AND STARTED SHOWING WAS A PREGNANCY PILLOW. THE ONLY WAY I WOULD SLEEP WAS ON MY STOMACH AND I SLEPT ON MY STOMACH UNTIL I WAS ABOUT FOUR MONTHS WHEN I WOULD FEEL PRESSURE ON MY TUMMY FROM LAYING ON IT BECAUSE I COULDNT SLEEP ANYOTHER WAY. BUT THE PILLOW WAS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD BECAUSE IT HELPED TO GET COMFORTABLE SLEEPING ON MY SIDE BECAUSE THEY SAY YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO LAY ON YOUR BACK. NTHE PILLOW IS SHAPED IN A BIG C AND WRAPS AROUND YOUR BACK AND IN BETWEEN YOU RLEGS OR YOU CAN PUT AROUND YOU RBELLY AND STILL IN BETWEEN YOUR LEGS. YOU CAN BUY IT NOW TO HELP YOU SLEEP OR MIGHT BE FOOD FOR THOUGHT THE NEXT TINME AROUND. I GOT MINE FROM BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY, I DONT KNOW IF YOU HAVE ONE NEAR YOU BUT THEY SELL A LOT OF STUFF FOR CHEAP, HERES THEIR WEBSITE, THE PILLOW THERE IS ONLY $40 COMPARED TO $60-$80 IN SOME OTHER PLACES LIKE TARGET.

Answer 9

your baby is fine ,it does not matter how you lay,you will not hurt your baby

Answer 10

Baby is fine, don't worry:)