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It's not pregnancy that causes aches and pains, is the posture. Posture while you sleep, standing, walking and sitting can cause problems with the lower back, hips, shoulders, headaches and cramps. So before reaching for the bottle of painkillers, or spend much money on seeing an osteopath, use the instructions below and see if anything changes.

Once you reach 22 weeks of pregnancy, it is strongly advised to lie on the side (usually left) during sleep. That's because you have a main vein, passing on the right side of your spine, and with the extra weight of your belly pressing against it when you're on your back, you and your baby find short of breath and will restrict blood flow to your baby. If you are on your back during the night, do not worry. Your body has awakened so that you can change position and be more comfortable.

Many doctors, midwives and physiotherapists recommend placing a pillow between your knees while you sleep on your side to help hip and back pain. Unfortunately this is totally unnecessary. The first problem is that you put too much pressure inside of the leg with the weight of the top leg. Because your blood is thicker and more prone to clotting (quite normal and healthy clots are usually dissolved naturally), you do not want to put extra weight on your legs. You're likely to experience tingling and cramping in doing that.

The second problem with using a pillow between your legs, is that the pillow is rarely stable enough and thick enough to keep your hip joints at right angles. This means that you will twist back (causing more middle and lower back pain and also insists on the belly) and the hip will stretch over the angle of the leg by pulling down. It's really uncomfortable to lie like that, and your sleep will be compromised.

For a joyous night, I recommend getting either a sturdy pillow (which does not roll) or a firm pillow of the sofa that is at least as thick as the length of your hand, your thigh should be at right angles to the joint hip and foot care (prevention of cramps). This will give you a straight spine during sleep and also give your stomach enough room to be comfortable, and then give the baby enough room to move. Your lower back pain will be easier and you will be comfortable enough to sleep well.

If you return at night, do not worry about the leg pillows ... put your leg on your partner! (If he / she does not mind!) They are generally good height!

You will also need to place a small pillow under your belly, you sleep on your side. Some ligaments of the uterus that are attached to the base of your spine, so that while pulling on those that can cause lower back pain. By placing a small pillow, just big enough to stop the sensation of slipping (not very thick), you will find the lower back is much more comfortable, and you're baby will have more room to move.

To help with all the tension of the shoulders, I suggest you put a pillow in parallel to the pillow under his head. Allow your shoulder to descend between the two pillows that you do squash while you sleep. Having the horizontal pillow means that if you drive more you have the pillow in place for your other side. I also think it's a good idea to tighten on a pillow on his chest (as you would a teddy bear). This prevents your shoulder exposed over that stretch it drops down and will also protect your breasts if they are tender.

Better safe than sorry, even if you do not have any pain, please do not lie with these cushions so as to have a comfortable pregnancy. Going into work with a sore back at the start is not a very good way fr.