Cramps and clots got you tossing and turning?
Check out these sleeping positions for period cramps to help you snooze in actual comfort.
One week a month, during her period, that was her bed.
She always said that lying down to sleep was more painful, and caused a mess of period blood.
Her solution to those woes was to sleep upright.
I tried lying down normally in my bed that very night, but didnt find any relief.
board-certified OB/GYN based in Atlanta, GA
Why dont you just sit up?
my younger sister suggested, hearing my discomfort from the other room.
And she was right.
I sat up and slowly but surely fell asleep.
Aside from cramps, my chief source of discomfort is clotting.
Lying down during the night increases menstrual clots for some people, says board-certified obstetrician-gynecologistAmy Wetter, MD.
Having adequate sleep is not just for comfort.
It is a time when the body naturally rests and heals.
Figuring out the solution for better sleep during your period may actually help with the pain, too.
board-certified OB/GYN based in Atlanta, GA
Heres How I Finally Figured It Out
This certainly was the case for me.
I angled one of our European pillows (the decorative ones) to support my lower back.
Then I added a new backrest pillow over the European one.
Behind my head, on top of the two lower pillows sat my regular sleeping pillow.
My arms lay atop the armrests of the backrest pillow, and it felt like a cloud.
In this one night, I shed years of discomfort,finallyattaining restful sleep while on my cycle.
My perfect position may not be ideal for everyone.
Take a face-down position, tuck, and spread your knees beneath you with your belly lowered between them.
Then reach your arms forward.
it’s possible for you to grab your pillow and get comfy with your upper body.
Simply lie on your side with your legs curled up into a ball.
Pillow positioning
Lower back pain iscommon during the menstrual phasedue to hormonal changes and uterine contractions.
Jeon, Bomin, and Jihyun Baek.
Menstrual disturbances and its association with sleep disturbances: a systematic review.
BMC womens health vol.
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