can you fall to sleep lay on your back?

janp · 17 Aug 2010 at 13:20

I can only sleep if I'm lying on my back....

Vonhelmet · 17 Aug 2010 at 13:34

No idea. By the time I fall asleep I've been dozing for a while anyway, so I don't know what position I'm in.

In related news, it never ceases to amaze me how much babies move in their sleep. Our 1 year old sleeps in a sleeping bag thing, but still manages to crawl up and down the bed, and we find her in all kinds of positions.

Voltar · 17 Aug 2010 at 13:39

I can't sleep on my front.

I usually sleep on my side or back, taking up as much space as possible.

Sp00n · 17 Aug 2010 at 13:51

Can sleep anywhere, anyhow.

Lethagized · 17 Aug 2010 at 14:18

Once i'm asleep, i can lie on my back

But trying to get to sleep, i have to lie on my side.

buckeejit · 17 Aug 2010 at 14:27

I have the same 'routine' each night - get into bed and lie on my back, then after a few mins flip over onto my right side then onto my left side and fall alseep. I can't seem to fall asleep on my back or any other way apart from on my left side for some reason.

Voltar · 17 Aug 2010 at 14:29

snowdog said:
Fall asleep only on side or front.
Wake up on side nearly always.

Tried but could never sleep on my back.

My usual posture is on the side, one leg stretched ( the one on the top) one tilted at my knee 135 deg ( the bottom leg) and a little to the front. Bottom arm under my head or under my pillow. Top arm/hand, flat on the mattress.

Like this:

(not sure if quoting images is kosher or not)
Where did you get that picture from Snowdog?

jbs · 17 Aug 2010 at 14:38

vonhelmet said:
No idea. By the time I fall asleep I've been dozing for a while anyway, so I don't know what position I'm in.

In related news, it never ceases to amaze me how much babies move in their sleep. Our 1 year old sleeps in a sleeping bag thing, but still manages to crawl up and down the bed, and we find her in all kinds of positions.

The sleeping bag helps a lot though. If you take them out of the sleeping bag they get stuck in the side rails of the cot and all sorts of ways.

The Dread Pirate · 17 Aug 2010 at 15:07

I can but then again I've fallen asleep in a number of places where it shouldn't be possible... the worst being the time I fell asleep on the log ride at disney world I have to say probably the most abrupt awakening I've ever experienced

ttaM · 17 Aug 2010 at 15:59

I always sleep on my side. I associate sleeping on my back with the 'dead' position, such as when you're placed in a coffin. If I sleep on my back I convince myself I'm gonna die!

Never have this problem after a few alcoholic beverages however..

MikeHiow · 17 Aug 2010 at 16:05

Quite surprised at the amount of people that can sleep on their front.

On my side with the covers between my legs in the only way I can sleep in bed. I am however quite good at sleeping pretty much anywhere - laying on the couch, on the beach, in the car/coach/train and even sat at my desk

Hlebio · 17 Aug 2010 at 16:09

I can, and used to but I avoid doing it at all costs these days because it always induces sleep paralysis for me.

MikeHiow · 17 Aug 2010 at 16:13

I've never experienced sleep paralysis, I'm really curious as it sounds intriguing.

lumpeh · 17 Aug 2010 at 16:19

Back is nigh on impossible for me. I once had a 48hour stomach bug which made my tummy very sore and lying on my side would make me sick - on my back i felt relatively fine but sleep was almost none existent

Davies_M said:
I usually sleep on my back on warmer nights and the sheets are nice and cooool or on my side on the colder nights!

http://w380.wrzuta.pl/film/8hcI0JQBiXf

only place i could find it sorry ><

MikeHiow said:
I've never experienced sleep paralysis, I'm really curious as it sounds intriguing.

You 'experience' it every time you sleep - you aren't meant to be aware of it else you hallucinate n stuff

Hlebio · 17 Aug 2010 at 16:28

MikeHiow said:
I've never experienced sleep paralysis, I'm really curious as it sounds intriguing.

It varies. Some times it's mild and actually kind of cool, at other times it's rather quite scary, especially when you get visual hallucinations with it.

MikeHiow · 17 Aug 2010 at 16:29

I understand its normal, but yes, I meant experience it in the terms of being aware of it.

A.N.Other · 17 Aug 2010 at 16:31

I can sleep anywhere, anyhow, virtually anytime. I generally fall asleep on my back and stay pretty much in exactly the same position for the whole night. Side is also OK, but in the night I generally turn over anyway.

Pete19s · 17 Aug 2010 at 18:08

I seem to get progressively worse at getting to sleep. I used to be able to get in bed, get comfy and then be asleep. Now its only possible to drift of if I am laying on my side which on its own is fairly normal but I have to be facing out of the bed and not facing the other half (make of that what you will

). Add to that I have to be curled up in the foetal position with the duvet between my legs and I am sure I make for an odd sleeper.
Oh and in recent weeks I seem to have developed an odd habit of walking up at spot on 4:15 every morning to go for a pee regardless of what/when I have drank the night before.

Dr.EM · 17 Aug 2010 at 18:59

snowdog said:
Like this:

This shows more what I mean by sleeping on my front actually.

I do get neck ache if I accidently fall asleep on my back, and it usually is accidental!