Bed-sharing aches and pains

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I was wondering if anyone can let me know if they have been or are the same. I part time bed share with my 21mo when he wakes after midnight and have done for a long time. I know I could probably get comfier now he’s older but out of instinct I always lay facing him with my arm under my pillow/head etc. I breastfeed and rather than move him to the other side when needed I just tip more forwards etc so I’m on the same side all night.

Anyway, for the past year my upper back feels that of an elderly person, and the side I sleep on (facing him) is always worse, most mornings I wake up with a numb hand and crampy arm on the side I’ve leant on. My whole upper body from chest to neck just feels very unaligned and achey and bruised (it’s not).

I’m fine in myself and eat healthily, active etc., I was just wondering if anyone else had similar. I am going to a chiropractor this week and I was going to mention bed-sharing as a possible cause but don’t want them thinking I’m a weirdo if this isn’t actually a reason.

Depends if anyone else is in the bed.

I co sleep with mine and she's almost two. I put her in the middle and face her through the night. When I want to turn over I go to the other side of the bed! Stops all the discomfort. Have been doing this since she was very small as I was getting body pains!
No problems now unless we are away and my husband has to share with us then come morning time I'm in agony from not moving!!

I just used to flip DD over to my other side during the night. Worked fine right up until I night weaned her. (And she BF way, WAY longer than most kids including night feeds that went on for years.)

She still bedshares now at 11 (she's autistic and such a massive change i.e. sleeping alone is still too much for her). But she no longer breastfeeds and we both have Our Side which we stick to all night. :-)