Sleeping on left side instead of sleeping in supine position may reduce the risk of stillbirth, as per the results of a recent study. Supine sleep position was found to have 2.3-fold increased risk of stillbirth after 28 weeks’ gestation. This study confirms that sleep position in late pregnancy is a modifiable risk factor for stillbirth. Stillbirth is a devastating experience for mothers.
Although there are several risk factors for stillbirth, a recent study investigated the risk factors that can be reduced by mothers. This study involved 291 women who had a stillbirth and 733 women who had a live-born baby from 41 maternity units throughout the United Kingdom. Outcomes Mothers sleeping in supine position had a 2.3-fold increased risk of late stillbirth than those sleeping on their left side The study suggests that 3.7% of stillbirths after 28 weeks of pregnancy were associated with…
