Is it okay to lay on your back at all?

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Sometimes I just lay in bed on my phone or watching a movie and I lay on my back, but then I switch to my side or stomach real quick because I heard it's not good for the baby! Why is it not okay to lay on your back.. And  what's an okay amount of time that we can lay on our back... I feel like 20 minutes or so laying on my back can't be harmful.. But maybe I'm wrong.

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Ps. It takes only 1 minute for your blood to flow through the entire body while in a resting state. So think about how much blood you would be constructing in 20 minutes. Just food for thought.

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It's only a problem as the Baby gets bigger. In your first trimester baby is too small to really cause an issue. My midwife said that most women will naturally find lying on thei back is uncomfortable when it's time to stop lying on their back.  Something as little as a pillow under a hip can be enough to tilt baby off the aorta. The aorta runs through the stomach and is a big artery carrying lots of blood. Baby sitting on it could cause blood flow to decrease so that's why they tell you to avoid it.

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You are actually laying in an important vein when you lay on your back & if done too long it cuts off circulation to the baby & your lower body.

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My dr said its fine to lay on your back as our bodies will automatically move when the blood is starting to restrict, that's why we move around in our sleep, 
Though always do what's more comfort for you ?

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I was worried about the same thing. My doctor said not to stress and it's fine until 28 weeks. After that he said it was not ideal.

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It's fine till you can't breath anymore

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Laying on your back with the added weight of the baby starts putting pressure on your organs. Which can restrict blood flow to not only you but your baby as well. I'm sure it ok for a few minutes but why risk it? I'm only 11+3 and I already feel the pressure.

They say to lay on your left because it's the best flow of oxygenated blood to you and the baby.

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If your sitting up a little bit it's okay just not for a long time, it can cause no blood flow and your uterus will put pressure on your back. I know when I lay on my back for a little bit it hurts me and gets hard to breath so id just stick to laying on your sides :)

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It has something to do with your blood flow. I've read it's mainly bad because it causes a lot of pain.

Is it okay to lay on your back at all?

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