How To Sleep Comfortably During Pregnancy Video

Sleeping comfortably while pregnant can be difficult as pregnancy progresses. Learn how to get comfortable at night while pregnant with tips on sleeping positions in this pregnancy video.

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Try warm bath
Try chamomile tea
Use an eye pillow
Get supportive mattress
Use body pillow

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Bea is a Registered Midwife who moved here from England, where she completed her midwifery training in both hospital and home settings. Bea owns the Labor of Love Birth Center in Tampa, Florida, which offers women a unique birthing experience in a home-like, comfortable environment and has a large Jacuzzi tub for those wishing to enjoy a water birth experience.

BEA ROWELL: Hi, my name is Bea. I'm a midwife here at Labor of Love Birth Center for the Tampa area. We specialize in looking after women who are looking for natural births and have low-risk pregnancies. I'm here today to talk to you about how to find a comfortable position to sleep in when you're pregnant. It's kind of a difficult thing to do really and you might have to experiment with a few positions. It's good to get relaxed before you go to bed, so a nice, warm tub bath and a nice cup of chamomile tea that's very relaxing for you. You can also try using a silky eye pillow which is filled with flaxseed and lavender. Actually in your bed, a good supportive mattress is really good for you and also try using one of the long body pillows. That can be tucked underneath your abdomen to give it support and you can also lay your leg across it to support that upper leg, so you're not squashing the baby. Another good idea is to have your room nice and cool. So what you're going to do is--fewer the bed covers, the better, and maybe have your ceiling fan going. So basically experiment, try different positions. And hopefully if you're relaxed enough with the chamomile tea and the warm tub bath, you're going to end up with a good night sleep.

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