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How to Extricate Your Arm from a Post-*** Cuddle. In the wild a wolf will gnaw its own
leg off to escape a trap. This is not the wild and you are not a wolf. Get your arm
back the human way. You will need A soundly sleeping partner Forethought and stealth.
Step 1. Avoid getting your arm caught in the first place. While basking in the afterglow,
lie on your back and encourage your partner to rest their head on your chest. This way
you can snuggle all your want without cutting off the circulation to your arm. Step 2. If
spooning is the order of the evening, position your lower arm strategically. Place the pillows
a few inches away from the headboard. Put your lower arm under their pillow at an angle
in line with your upper body, so you can spoon without trapping your arm under their head
or neck. Step 3. Try another method: position your lower arm behind you and place your upper
arm on the waist of your partner. Be careful not to crush, smother, or push your partner
out of bed. Step 4. If your beloved fell asleep before you could reclaim your arm, hug them
to you and gently roll with them in the direction of their side of the bed. When they're comfortably
repositioned on their stomach, withdraw your arm. If they get restless, snuggle for few
minutes, but make sure not to trap your arm a second time. Step 5. Get some sleep. Now
that you've got all your limbs accounted for and your partner is sleeping contentedly,
time for some hard-earned shut-eye. Did you know The term "spooning" may come from the
Welsh tradition of an engaged man giving his fiancee an elaborately carved spoon.