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Title: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: ksuno1stunner on September 17, 2009, 04:06:36 PM
i have been trying so hard to sleep on my stomach.  head position is difficult, i've tried 2 pillows and putting my face between like massage beds, but only fail.  also feel like my hands would fall off from loss of blood.  i did it once, drooled a lot, but probably due to being sh*tfaced.

back 4 lyfe

 :sleep:
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: steve dave on September 17, 2009, 04:10:30 PM
Side with pillow between knees :gocho:
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Pett on September 17, 2009, 04:15:30 PM
I roll around too much to know what position I usually am at. I always start on side though.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: cas on September 17, 2009, 04:17:30 PM
back. but i switch between that and my side.

here's a tip for ya stuns. if you want to sleep on your side have a firm pillow and a soft pillow. layer the soft pillow on top of the firm one and fold the soft pillow over.

works real well.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Bullfn33 on September 17, 2009, 04:25:33 PM
ranking

1. left side
2. right side
3. side/back
4. back
5. stomach (risk cutting off blood supply to arms if not done right and you wake up with a completely numb arm in middle of the night)

sometimes I'll do a half side/half back position. the left side is my go to position.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Pete on September 17, 2009, 04:25:38 PM
Side with pillow between knees :gocho:

I do this a lot.  However, there is a hybrid move where your hips are on the side but your chest is down.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: WildCatzPhreak on September 17, 2009, 04:27:11 PM
Start on side.  Waking up is always a surprise though.  Don't know if it's gonna be on the stomach or the back.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: ksuno1stunner on September 17, 2009, 04:27:47 PM
not quite following u.  sounds intriguing though.  i do sleep fine on my side though.

interesting fact: i heard u are 5 times more likely to experience sleep paralysis on your back.  sleep paralysis on your side would probably be super frightening, like hallucinating some monster sleeping next to you.  though one time i made the mistake of opening my eyes, and it looked like some owl-looking monster thing was looking down at me. :eek:

http://www.ksufans.com/forums/index.php?topic=17855.15 (sleep paralysis)
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: fatty fat fat on September 17, 2009, 04:31:23 PM
i sucked my thumb for...errr..a long time. so i always go side (left or right)
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: JTKSU on September 17, 2009, 04:31:40 PM
back. but i switch between that and my side.

here's a tip for ya stuns. if you want to sleep on your side have a firm pillow and a soft pillow. layer the soft pillow on top of the firm one and fold the soft pillow over.

works real well.

This basically describes my exact sleeping style.  Kinda creepy.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: michigancat on September 17, 2009, 04:32:53 PM
i have been trying so hard to sleep on my stomach.

why?  :dunno:
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: ksuno1stunner on September 17, 2009, 04:34:32 PM
supposed to be comfortable?  but its not comfortable.  paradox i am dealing with.  i'm doing something wrong.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: RonLongshaft on September 17, 2009, 05:35:02 PM
im a stomach guy but at times its 65% stomach with about 35% side, just a slight roll to the side.   :sleep: :sleep:
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: cas on September 17, 2009, 05:47:08 PM
back. but i switch between that and my side.

here's a tip for ya stuns. if you want to sleep on your side have a firm pillow and a soft pillow. layer the soft pillow on top of the firm one and fold the soft pillow over.

works real well.

This basically describes my exact sleeping style.  Kinda creepy.

i would imagine that it is a very common style.

ot: did any one have a pillow as a boundary for the side of the bed when they younger to prevent "monsters" from getting into the sack? used to do this when i was in first grade.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Dirty Sanchez on September 17, 2009, 05:56:02 PM
Back mostly, but some side. Only a little stomach.  Back needs a thick pillow, side needs less, and stomach needs almost none.

Stomach is odd.  I can lay flat and it is comfortable, but only if the head is turned to the left.  Neck must not turn as far to the right as it does to the left.  Can turn slightly up if I am holding a pillow in my arms.

Its tough because I like to stick my arms out to the side, but since I started sharing a bed, my wife decided she doesn't like arms smacking her in the face in the middle of the night.

The big determiner in how much I can sleep on my stomach is how much water I drank during the day.  I feel better, and my back is less stiff, in the morning if I am well-hydrated.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: pwrcat1 on September 17, 2009, 06:01:17 PM
Side with pillow between knees :gocho:

This. Exactly.  :frown:
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Lurker on September 17, 2009, 06:04:38 PM
I can only fall asleep on my stomach.    Most uncomfortable for me is on my side.  :dunno:
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: The1BigWillie on September 17, 2009, 06:05:42 PM
I just sleep on whatever side keeps me from blowing ass on whatever girl is passed out in my bed nekkid.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: ksuno1stunner on September 17, 2009, 06:11:18 PM
back. but i switch between that and my side.

here's a tip for ya stuns. if you want to sleep on your side have a firm pillow and a soft pillow. layer the soft pillow on top of the firm one and fold the soft pillow over.

works real well.

This basically describes my exact sleeping style.  Kinda creepy.

i would imagine that it is a very common style.

ot: did any one have a pillow as a boundary for the side of the bed when they younger to prevent "monsters" from getting into the sack? used to do this when i was in first grade.

used my blanket.  lol, like i always had to have my blanket curled under my feet to protect monsters from entering that angle.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Rick Daris on September 17, 2009, 07:25:48 PM
i have been trying so hard to sleep on my stomach.  head position is difficult, i've tried 2 pillows and putting my face between like massage beds, but only fail.  also feel like my hands would fall off from loss of blood. 

please describe in detail what you do w/ your arms/hands when trying to sleep on your stomach.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: catdude33 on September 17, 2009, 07:28:39 PM
Tummy.  One arm down to  side parallel with body.  Other arm out of covers off edge of bed, hanging.  One foot, right, out of covers also over the edge of bed.  Lots of drool.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: ew2x4 on September 17, 2009, 07:47:28 PM
right side is supposed to be better for your heart and extend your life by a year or something (as opposed to your left side). I like that with the aforementioned pillow between the legs.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: hemmy on September 17, 2009, 07:57:58 PM
I do stomach and back.

stomach prolly 65% of the time, back other 35%
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Stupid Fitz on September 17, 2009, 10:25:12 PM
Tummy.  One arm down to  side parallel with body.  Other arm out of covers off edge of bed, hanging.  One foot, right, out of covers also over the edge of bed.  Lots of drool.

couple ???

Where is your weiner when you are on your stomach?

Are you fracking nuts hanging an arm off the side?  The monsters under the bed could get it!!! :ohno:
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: catdude33 on September 17, 2009, 10:48:07 PM
couple ???

Yeah

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Where is your weiner when you are on your stomach?

Same place it is the rest of the day.  I don't put it on my nightstand or anything if that's what you mean.

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Are you fracking nuts hanging an arm off the side?  The monsters under the bed could get it!!! :ohno:

I know, I'm kind of a badass.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: WillieWannabe on September 17, 2009, 11:07:26 PM
Side 95 % of the time. Back, 5% when i can't fall to sleep. I've also recently found out that a snore like a gutted hog when i sleep on my back. Plus i sometimes wake up with a swolen hangy ball thing in the back of my mouth. Makes the next couple days horrible. Also have slept with the same pillow all my life( 21 odd years). As you can imagine, it is about to fall apart. But i can't part with it. It is the perfect combination of soft and firm. So i sleep with it against my chest, while my head rests on other random pillows. Sleep 100 times better with it. Don't judge me.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: WillieWannabe on September 17, 2009, 11:08:50 PM
ranking

1. left side
2. right side
3. side/back
4. back
5. stomach (risk cutting off blood supply to arms if not done right and you wake up with a completely numb arm in middle of the night)

sometimes I'll do a half side/half back position. the left side is my go to position.

Perfect opportunity to perform "The Stranger". If I could do this on purpose, I would.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: fatty fat fat on September 17, 2009, 11:27:01 PM
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5. stomach (risk cutting off blood supply to arms if not done right and you wake up with a completely numb arm in middle of the night)

this is alway scary. you think you lost your arm but it alway comes back.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Bullfn33 on September 18, 2009, 12:32:20 AM
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5. stomach (risk cutting off blood supply to arms if not done right and you wake up with a completely numb arm in middle of the night)

this is alway scary. you think you lost your arm but it alway comes back.

This happened not too long ago, maybe 5-6 months ago, and it was so bad I thought I did some serious damage. Woke up at like 3:30am and rolled my torso up and it was just hanging completely lifeless, 100% numb from the shoulder down. Everything came back after about 4 minutes but it was sore the next day. Since then, I've tried to avoid sleeping on my stomach but if I do I make sure I'm positioned in a safe manner(arms spread away from torso).
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: ksuno1stunner on September 18, 2009, 02:55:28 AM
like if i don't put my arms around my head when on my stomach, it feels like there is a ton of pressure on my head.  but pillow makes the neck angle awkward, probably soreness-inducing.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: steve dave on September 18, 2009, 07:10:25 AM
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5. stomach (risk cutting off blood supply to arms if not done right and you wake up with a completely numb arm in middle of the night)

this is alway scary. you think you lost your arm but it alway comes back.

OMG so scary.  Someone do some research and see if anyone has ever lost an arm due to this....because I swear I've been close.  Like, it was very cold to the touch and everything  :ohno:
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: willie on September 18, 2009, 07:42:54 AM
A story about "dead arm".  I once woke up with my left arm totaly asleep.  The wierd part was that my left hand was on my face and it felt like someone elses hand because I had no feeling in my left hand.  I ended up grabbing it with my right hand and trying to throw it, which only made my left shoulder hurt.  Freaked me out at the time. 
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Oklahoma_Cat on September 18, 2009, 10:29:50 AM
Now, I'm not going to start accusing people of stuff, ya know?  But sleeping on your stomach seems kinda  :ku:
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: hemmy on September 18, 2009, 10:36:03 AM
This is my specific stomach sleeping style:

head on just the edge of the pillow so my mouth and nose are slightly elevated above the bed.

Each arm under the sides of the pillows. Here is a picture:

(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7450/sleepnp.jpg)
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: WillieWannabe on September 18, 2009, 10:42:21 AM
Now, I'm not going to start accusing people of stuff, ya know?  But sleeping on your stomach seems kinda  :ku:

explain
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Oklahoma_Cat on September 18, 2009, 10:51:28 AM
It kinda looks like your boyfriend finished up and you passed out from exhaustion. 

(Not sayin you, bra.  just sayin.)

Also, if you sleep on your stomach, where does your pecker go?
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Rick Daris on September 18, 2009, 11:02:02 AM
i sleep on back half the time and on stomach half the time. if on stomach i have to sleep w/ the pillow at a little bit of an angle and my head tilted towards the right with my right arm above my head and my left elbow out w/ hand close to chin.

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8381/sleepr.png)
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: steve dave on September 18, 2009, 11:15:37 AM
Can't believe you included your left leg being amputated below the knee.  Thought you were self concious abou that?
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: pwrcat1 on September 18, 2009, 11:21:24 AM
i sleep on back half the time and on stomach half the time. if on stomach i have to sleep w/ the pillow at a little bit of an angle and my head tilted towards the right with my right arm above my head and my left elbow out w/ hand close to chin.

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8381/sleepr.png)

Also, where are your feet?  Why are you wearing see through shorts? Are you bald or do you choose to shave your head?  Accurate size of your nose in proportion to the rest of your head? 
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Rick Daris on September 18, 2009, 12:58:47 PM
Can't believe you included your left leg being amputated below the knee.  Thought you were self concious abou that?

crap. accidently posted the wrong pic from my photobucket account. meant to post the one where i'm under the covers. mods please delete. thx.  :-[
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: jthutch on September 18, 2009, 02:49:08 PM
When I sleep on my stomach I usually cup my junk with my right hand and have my left arm under the pillow.  I also woke up the other day with a dead arm (was sleeping on my back at the time.)  I was freaking out because I could not feel anything in fact I thought my arm had fallen off and I was looking all over for it.  Was above my head and had to use the other hand to pick it up.  Freaked me out.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: Chingon on September 18, 2009, 03:52:17 PM
I sleep in a chair with straps for medical reasons.

Kinda bummed out after reading this thread, I miss those bed days.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: catdude33 on September 18, 2009, 03:55:12 PM
Also when sleeping on your stomach it helps to use a very thin pillow.  My pillow is about the thickness of a birthday cake.  Not a multi-tiered cake either, but just a normal birthday cake that you might buy from the store and bake yourself.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: JTKSU on September 18, 2009, 06:43:35 PM
i sleep on back half the time and on stomach half the time. if on stomach i have to sleep w/ the pillow at a little bit of an angle and my head tilted towards the right with my right arm above my head and my left elbow out w/ hand close to chin.

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8381/sleepr.png)

Also, where are your feet?  Why are you wearing see through shorts? Are you bald or do you choose to shave your head?  Accurate size of your nose in proportion to the rest of your head?  

Those are all very valid questions, but I have a few to add.  Why is one of your arms roughly twice the length of the other?  Is that to compensate for the 1 1/2 legs thing?  Also, why do you not have any visible male genitalia?  Is it an "innie?"
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: cireksu on September 18, 2009, 06:51:01 PM
fall asleep on back, wake up on stomach.
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: ksuno1stunner on September 18, 2009, 07:02:37 PM
rick, looks comfortable but i'm not sure i can bend my arms that way
Title: Re: sleeping on stomach vs. back vs. side
Post by: cireksu on September 18, 2009, 07:14:50 PM
I've woken up on stomach with right arm curled up around my head and when my eyes open and see my right hand there it literally makes my heart skip a beat because my arm is so dead asleep it shocks my self to see it laying there.