Sleeping Position Tied To Higher Stillbirth Risk, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Study

Women who sleep on their backs in the later months of pregnancy may have a relatively higher risk of stillbirth if they already have other risk factors, a new study suggests. Experts stressed that the findings do not prove that sleep position itself affects stillbirth risk. “We should be cautious in interpreting the results,” said Dr. George Saade, director of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

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