New research confirms how women can halve the risks of stillbirth.
An international study co-funded by Red Nose Australia confirms that sleeping on your side in the last three months of pregnancy, can more than halve the risk of stillbirth.
Key findings:
• Going to sleep lying on your back from 28 weeks of pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirth by 2.6 times
• This heightened risk occurred regardless of other known risk factors for stillbirth
• Going to sleep on the back adds to other stillbirth risk factors, for example a baby who is growing poorly in the womb.
Putting the research into practice at home:
• This is easy to do! Simply settle to sleep on either side – both left and right sides are equally safe
• Make sure you are on your side for naps as well as longer sleeps
• If you wake up and you are on your back don’t panic! Simply settle back to sleep on to your side
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