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We joke about how our cat will end up sitting on her own personal mountain after a while I cover mybelly so she can't step on it so she lays nexts to my hand on my side.
Once I move my hand away she slides herself over my belly and starts purring. It will be hilarious when the baby starts kicking her! Thankfully she's been around babies so I know she's good with them, but I think I'm going to have a heard time keeping her out of the crib.
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Moms Discuss Family Planning. Welcome to the What to Expect community! Report as Inappropriate. It may even help you rest better as well as allow you to avoid lying in other, unsafe positions like on your back or right side. Once this position becomes uncomfortable, you can try using a donut pillow or bolsters for support. Or, you can try the lateral decubitus position, which is halfway between flat on your back and totally on your side. Avoid lying flat on your back or on your right side, especially after 28 weeks of gestation.
Talk to a healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about the best sleeping position for you. Get diet and wellness tips to help your kids stay healthy and happy. Silver, RM, et al. Prospective evaluation of maternal sleep position through 30 weeks gestation and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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I Accept Show Purposes. Table of Contents View All. Table of Contents. Lying on Your Stomach. It does make sense to do some training, though of your pet and your kid, if necessary! If your child or pet is over 40 pounds, they could — in theory — accidentally hit you hard enough to cause an injury.
In general, minor car accidents pose more of a risk to you than to baby. This is especially true in the first and second trimesters.
Even in the third trimester, the risk to your baby is low as long as the accident is one all parties can walk away from. But regardless of how far along you are or how serious or not the crash is, always get checked by a doctor right away. Because your center of gravity is all messed up, and you may be in a constant state of distraction thanks to pregnancy brain. Some positions might simply be uncomfortable for you, like ones where you have to lie on your back. As far as whether these foibles need to be evaluated by your doctor, that depends on if there was any impact to your back or stomach.
They might want to examine you or they might just tell you to monitor yourself for signs of injury. Any serious falls — like taking a tumble down a flight of stairs or while getting out of the shower — should receive medical attention right away, either with your doctor or through an emergency or urgent care facility.
Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC , heavy lifting can not only result in more injuries for you, but could increase your risk for preterm birth. Can you carry that box of new baby items up the stairs? Pick up your 5-year-old? Exercise with hand weights?
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