Not exact matches
Sleeping in a semi-reclined position, rather than laying
on your
side with direct pressure placed upon your hips, may
reduce hip pain as well.
Start
sleeping on your
side Once you reach mid-pregnancy, many caregivers recommend that you avoid
sleeping on your back and
sleep on your
side instead (especially
on your left
side, which may improve blood flow to your placenta and
reduce swelling).
Even if you continue to put her to
sleep on her back, as you know to do to
reduce her risk of SIDS, she may quickly roll over onto her
side or stomach.
SIDS rates have gone down sharply since doctors began recommending that babies be put
on their backs or
sides to
sleep to
reduce the chance of problem.
not to mention it makes breastfeeding effortless (got ta love the
side lying nursing position), your baby need not cry to have their needs met, and the risk of SIDS is actually
REDUCED (assuming mother is not drinking or
on drugs) because mother and baby
sleep cycle together.
Research has found that putting infants to
sleep on their backs or
sides can
reduce cot deaths by up to 50 %.
The babies in his studies who
sleep with their mothers also tend to
sleep on their backs or
sides and less often
on their tummies, another factor that could
reduce the risk of SIDS.
If you can get your little one to
sleep on his / her
side, add a pacifier — studies have proven that it can
reduce the risk of SIDS.
The U.S. surgeon general issued a policy statement that «healthy infants be placed
on their back or
side to
sleep to
reduce the risk of SIDS.»
Back to
sleep for every
sleep — To
reduce the risk of SIDS, infants should be placed for
sleep in a supine position (wholly
on the back) for every
sleep by every caregiver until 1 year of life.3, — , 7
Side sleeping is not safe and is not advised.4, 6
Depending
on the formulation, treatment can cause skin irritation, breast enlargement and tenderness,
sleep apnea, acne,
reduced sperm count, increased red blood cell count, and other
side effects.
Studies show that
sleeping on your
side, preferably your left
side, can
reduce snoring and ease acid reflux, heartburn and other GERD symptoms.
It is also important to vary your
sleeping position regularly if you do
sleep on your
side or stomach, as this too can help to
reduce * the occurrence of wrinkles
on your neck due to your
sleeping position.
Sleeping on your
side may
reduce the frequency of apneas.
Many cats love to
sleep in cardboard boxes that are enclosed
on all
sides as this means that they only have one point of entry to keep a sleepy eye
on,
reducing their vulnerability.
Although soft and comfortable it provides enough firm support for the head and neck, relieving pressure when
sleeping on your
side — great to know as changing your
sleep position is a suggestion to naturally
reduce snoring.