Is it true that if you sleep on your belly it can affect your milk supply? I don't know where I heard that before, but I've only heard it once so I'm not sure if its BS or not. That would suck if its true cuz thats the easiest way I fall asleep...:(

I couldn't sleep on my belly when I was nursing. I don't know if what you heard is true, but it seems sort of logical. Binding the breasts is a way to stop milk production, and laying on your stomach could simulate binding...but what *seems* logical, isn't always logical.:dizzy:
Maybe try google?

I dunno, the only place I've ever heard it is the WTE books :duck: I like to read them to see how the crazy's think! I always sleep on my belly unless I fall asleep nursing and I haven't had any problems.

I find if I sleep on my belly I get plugged ducts. Dealing with one right now actually :gloomy:

I have no problems with sleeping on my belly on nursing. I've only had one plugged duct in 18 months of nursing.

I've pretty much always slept on my belly (except when pregnant :wink ) and its never been a problem.

I wonder if its from getting plugged ducts, and the plugs not being resolved soon enough, and becoming enorgorged, signaling to make less milk?

AS a mom with supply issues, sleeping on my tummy does hinder milk production

I couldn't do it early on- nor would I want to. I wouldve turned the mattress into a water bed.

But at some point I was able to switch over. Probably around the time I stopped wearing a bra all the time and switched to sleep bras, just a t shirt or tank.
HTH

jessica

I always sleep on my belly, and my milk supply is still strong after 2 years. I couldn't sleep that way when I was still recovering from childbirth and my milk was just coming in...too sore. But besides that, never had a problem.

I couldn't sleep on my belly because it hurt my boobies early on, but after several months I can and do sleep on my belly all the time and it hasn't hurt my supply or caused any plugged ducts or anything. I think it may have in the early days of nursing though.

I dunno, the only place I've ever heard it is the WTE books :duck: I like to read them to see how the crazy's think! I always sleep on my belly unless I fall asleep nursing and I haven't had any problems.

Yep, me too w/ WTE and same w/ sleeping :) Basically whatever posistion I can get into after dd stops rolling around