Can aftersoon sleep in pregnancy cauae big head of baby?
My MIL keeps telling me not to sleep in the afternoon because she says it makes the baby's head big. I get so tired in my 5th month that I cant stop myself. Is there any truth to this or just an old saying?
No no, afternoon nap doesnt do anything to baby's head size, that's just an old saying. I slept every afternoon both pregnancies, both my kids are perfectly normal. Rest when you feel tired, your body needs it.
Beta the elders say dont sleep too long in afternoon, but it's more about not feeling lazy or heavy, not about baby's head. A short nap is totally fine. Baby's growth depends on health and genes, not your nap.
This is a myth, there's no medical link between napping and baby's head size. Baby's measurements are tracked in your scans anyway. If your doc says everything is growing normally, sleep without guilt.
Haha if afternoon naps decided head size, every Indian aunty would be a scientist by now. Relax yaar, sleep peacefully. Baby is fine. These myths are just to keep us guilty about resting.
I also used to worry about these random sayings, used to google everything haha. But seriously the doctor laughed when I asked similar. Naps dont change baby's head. Rest properly, you need it more in pregnancy.
