Oxygen levels and lying on your back when pregnant
Going to sleep lying flat on the back (supine position) has been linked to a higher rate of stillbirth between 28 weeks of pregnancy and the start of labour, with the chance rising closer to the end of pregnancy (McCowan, et al., 2017). Because of this, many countries now issue public recommendations about going to sleep in a side lying position in late pregnancy. The McCowan study also showed a […]