Is Sleeping on stomach harmful to health?

India
March 29, 2009 10:33pm CST
i sometimes prefer to sleep on my stomach instead of my back when i feel tired but sometimes while sleeping if i sleep on my back i automatically get turned on my stomach .when i wake up in the morning then, i feel a little pain in my back.
5 responses
• India
19 Apr 09
I dont not know why everyone in my family has very strong opinion against sleeping on stomach. The reason they ascribe is sleeping on stomch is harful for your career and money earning prospect! Even though it sounds superstitious, I have come to believe it and never ever even tried sleping on stomach.
• Sweden
1 Apr 09
Well all I know it's recommended to sleep on your back. I have difficulties with that... I have a jaw problem which is deeply affected by me not sleeping on my back. So if you just happen to have some pain in your jaws when you wake up, try to sleep on your back. And since you get pain in your back, maybe your bed is too soft so you sink into it?
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
30 Mar 09
Hello acemattews. I have different kinds of sleeping gestures, left sife, right side, on the back and on the stomach. But I have not found any harm to me. I have to say that my favorite sleeping gesture is sleeping on either the right side or the left side. I seldom keep one gesture for long because once I feel uncomfortable, I will have a change. Take care of yourself, friend.
@pxhnchsh (142)
• China
30 Mar 09
Well sleeping on stomach is bad for most common people. You should try to avoid sleeping on your stomach.But there is no need for you to worry. Just take it easy. Correct your habit step by step! And at the end, you will succeed.
@amitnaik (471)
• India
30 Mar 09
i think its not at all harmful.i think it can even prevent extension of stomach in nights(just joking):)