Third Trimester Survival Tips
- Sleep on your left side. This allows for the best blood flow to the fetus, your uterus and kidneys. It also improves circulation of blood back to the heart.
- Try using a body pillow to help you sleep better.
- Avoid sodas and other carbonated drinks, they can cause leg cramps.
- If you’re getting a lot of swelling and begin snoring, call you doctor
- If you develop Restless Legs Syndrome, talk to your doctor about an iron deficiency.
- If you can’t sleep get up and do something else. Read, watch T.V., listen to music, clean, you may get tired enough to want to go back to bed.
- If you are getting leg cramps, straighten your leg and flex your foot upwards, this will help get the kink out. Do these several times before going to bed as a stretching routine to avoid the cramps all together.
