What is up with sleeping on your back during pregnancy? Let's talk about it.

Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. If you're having a baby in the hospital,

you are giving birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what happens

in their own bodies.

I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the privilege

of helping well over a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor for over 20 years,

and I'm here to help you take back your power, advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy and birth that you

deserve. This podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for medical advice.

Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankin's.com full with slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it.

Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast, whether you are a new listener or

you've been here before. I'm so grateful you're spending some time with me today. So we're going to

talk about sleep during pregnancy. Actually, the changes that can happen in pregnancy to your sleep,

the answer to the question of what's up with sleeping on your back during pregnancy,

why we recommend you don't do that and then some strategies to help you get a good night's sleep.

Now, before we get into that, one thing I want to be sure you know is I hope you are making a birth plan.

A birth plan is so important to help you have the birth that you want.

That is where my free class comes in.

Make a birth plan the right way. You can register

for it at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash birth plans. It gives you questions to ask, talks about

how you can have discussions with your health care providers about your birth plan and just really

set you up for success. Folks love, love, love, love,

love this class, and I know you will too. Again, completely free and you have forever access to it.

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