Sleeping on Your Stomach

Sleeping on Your Stomach

People who are regularly deprived of sleep at night or can barely get a wink of sleep are not all that rare. Many are not lucky enough to sleep through the night and recharge. But with our tips, you’ll sleep like a log.

The Problem

Many women wake up in the morning with neck problems or lower back pain. Those affected are often slender women who sleep on their stomachs. The prone position is more comfortable for them because, when lying on their side, the shoulder they’re lying on bothers them. The back position is also uncomfortable for people with a hollow lower back. Thus, the stomach position is a veritable escape position, away from the side and back.

Sleeping on your stomach can work quite well for years. One day, however, this habit can lead to tension and pain. The reason is simple: when lying on your stomach, your neck is often turned to the side. If the pillow is tucked under your chest, your lower back is also arched. This sleeping position can easily cause tension or pain.

Tips:

• If you experience neck pain while lying on your stomach, switch to the side position as soon as possible.
• Stomach sleepers prefer firm mattresses. Light, slender people in particular should sleep on a soft mattress. This is the only way to sleep on your side
• Lying on your side is easier if you remove a few slats from the slatted frame under your shoulder. This gives your arm more room and makes it easier to stay in the side position.
• If sleeping on your stomach, do not stuff thick or firm pillows under your chest and shoulders.
• If you sleep on your side, carefully place the pillow under your neck to support your head and neck without causing tension.
• When lying on your side, bend your upper leg upward and support it with a pillow. This will prevent you from rolling back into the stomach position.