Is it good to sleep in afternoon during pregnancy?

Question

I feel so sleepy after lunch that I end up sleeping one hour daily. My MIL says afternoon sleep will make me lazy, but I honestly feel better after rest. Is it okay?

Shailaja Unni · Answer

My mother always said afternoon rest is good for pregnant women, and honestly it felt right. Just try sleeping on your side as the bump grows. Doc said that's the comfortable position later on.

Darshini Pradhan · Answer

Totally fine, your body is doing a lot so rest when u can. I used to take a short afternoon nap both pregnancies. Just keep it like 30-45 min so your night sleep doesnt get disturbed.

Charumati Dey · Answer

I used to worry naps were making me lazy lol but my gynac literally told me to sleep more. So please dont feel guilty, your body is asking for it for a reason.

Namita Dubey · Answer

Good? Yaar it's basically the best part of pregnancy. Growing a human is exhausting, take that nap with zero guilt. Nobody's giving out medals for skipping it.

Poonam Joshi · Answer

Haan totally fine, rest jitna ho sake utna lo. Body needs it na.

Geetanjali Hegde · Answer

I work full time so I'd just shut my eyes for 20 min at lunch. Even a short power nap helped my energy a lot. If u have the time in afternoon, take it, no harm at all.