What sleeping position is best when having fraternal twins?
If you are pregnant with twins and find a way to sleep comfortably – THAT is the best way to sleep! I’m 24 weeks now and am so sleep deprived I forget my kids’ names sometimes. If I lay down at all, this darn congestion has me coughing and up and breathing through my mouth. Left or right side makes my “let’s pop out of the sockets to give the babies more room” hips ache. Back makes my heart race because it cuts off blood circulation and it isn’t really healthy for the babies anyway. I’d love to lay on my tummy but obviously that isn’t happening now. Oh, and let’s not forget the heartburn. Most people I’ve talked to give up and sleep sitting up. I’m headed that way but I can’t get a deep sleep that way at all. Good luck. If you find something, cherish it! BTW – with that whole ‘left side’ thing – my 3rd pregnancy came with a lot of NSTs. That is where they listen to your baby’s heart rate while looking for specific fluctuations for an extended time period. We learned quickly that if I l
