STOMACH SLEEPING SOLUTIONS
To follow up from last week?€™s health tip, I normally recommend that people sleep on their back. Usually they test best with their lower legs elevated 8-10 inches. The second best position is on the side with a pillow between the knees.
One of the issues that many stomach sleepers have communicated is that they feel vulnerable on their back. This is easily resolved for most by holding onto a pillow that is placed on their chest/abdomen.
If someone insists on sleeping on their stomach it can be helpful to have some pillows under the abdomen and chest so that the head can drop straight forward and still have breathing space. This eliminates the neck torque that I discussed in the previous tip. And if you feel like splurging, you could buy a massage table or beach lounger that has a face hole built into it and sleep on that.
If you decide you truly want to stop stomach sleeping, but find yourself waking on your stomach despite your best intentions, the ?€?tennis ball trick?€? can help. Tie a tennis ball into the crotch of a pair of panty hose and knot it so it won?€™t move around. Before bed, place the tennis ball at your mid-abdomen and snugly tie the panty hose legs around your back. Most people will move back onto their side or back if they accidentally roll onto their stomach and feel the pressure from the tennis ball.
Happy sleeping! Healthy Living!
~Susan