I know this is a silly question but I was wondering. Every time I sit or bend or crunch in bed or roll over in bed... this there anyway that you squish the fetus or even shake him up? I'm almost 6 weeks pregnant and wondered this for a about a month now. It always feels like I'm squishing him and shaking him up.

They say while sleeping in bed try to sleep on your left side. I always sleep on both sides and on my back some times only cause I can't get comfy. Is there anythign wrong with that or shouldn't I sleep a certain way? I'm 6 months almost and I love sleeping in fetal position most of the time.. lol.

Sleep how you are most comfortable... you won't squish baby. The left side is favored because of the major blood vessels down the center, but it is more of a concern with lying on a hard surface... (compression may lead to less blood flow to placenta). When in labor, if there is any concern about how baby is doing, one of the first things that is often done is to put mom on her left side. Digestion tends to be better when on your left side as well. Right side is OK too, but your liver is on that side as well so this is why the left is what you hear most often recommended for optimum circulation.

If you happen to wake up and find yourself on your back once in awhile, try not to worry as you move about in your sleep.

Hun, are you 6 weeks or 6 months? https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/pregna...ng-277346.html

Not to worry, you are not going to squish or shake your baby, your body grows so that no squishing can be done. Now if you aren't doing high impact aerobics or running a marathon, I wouldn't worry about shaking your baby. Babies can't get Shaken Baby Syndrome in utero.

Sorry I'm 6 months

My mid-wife told me that if the baby was in distress, I would be too. Lying on my back sometimes made me short of breath, so I'd move. She said that the baby was pressing on my vena cava (?) and interfering with the oxygen supply for both of us.

Our bodies are designed to fit babies inside us. The fetus is well protected.