> Also anecdotally, pregnant belly-sleepers frequently rely on cushioning
I mean, undergoing pregnancy is in and of itself not great for one's health (especially without modern healthcare), so I don't know how much that specific thing should be factored into healthy lifestyle choices.
In particular, pregnancy puts a lot of pressure on internal organs in a way that means one should not be surprised to have only one working sleeping position by the third trimester. At that point it's governed by Newton and another growing human, not choice.
(To be clear, I'm not saying pregnancy is a bad lifestyle choice, just that pregnancy is not kind to the human body.)
> I don't know how much that specific thing should be factored into healthy lifestyle choices.
I'm pretty sure the average human is not healthy, even in the societies analysed, especially if you factor in injuries, disabilities or pregnancy. If anything the perfectly "healthy" able body is the exception to the human experience.
So yes, if we want meaningful advice on healthier sleeping postures we should take various illnesses, disabilities, ailments and conditions into account.
At least this seems like a fair consideration if we already dedicate this much text to reducing the risk of insect bites on your penis.
I mean, undergoing pregnancy is in and of itself not great for one's health (especially without modern healthcare), so I don't know how much that specific thing should be factored into healthy lifestyle choices.
In particular, pregnancy puts a lot of pressure on internal organs in a way that means one should not be surprised to have only one working sleeping position by the third trimester. At that point it's governed by Newton and another growing human, not choice.
(To be clear, I'm not saying pregnancy is a bad lifestyle choice, just that pregnancy is not kind to the human body.)