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Risk of stillbirth is double in pregnant women who sleep on their backs, study finds

November 20, 2017 at 2:55 p.m. EST
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Pregnant women might increase their risk of a stillbirth if they sleep on their backs during their third trimester, a new study has found.

The research, published Monday in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, is the largest of its kind and the clearest evidence yet that sleeping conditions during pregnancy could have significant effects on the fetus.