how long is too long to lay on back?

Question

So every month I get a Brazilian wax which requires that I lay on my back, the place that does it makes little accommodations since I'm pregnant like propping the table up a teeny tiny bit so I'm not completely flat on my back but it's still pretty much on my back. So I know it's dangerous to sleep on your back while pregnant but how long is too long? And do you think that continuing to get waxed with this considered is still safe and ok to do?

Answer

Laying on your back is only an issue if you start feeling symptoms like shortness of breath, faintness, dizziness, etc since that means your vena cava is being compressed. Even with those symptoms, they find that if does not effect the baby unless you actually pass out for several minutes. It's really just a precaution to tell women not to lie on their back. I still slee on my back at almost 29 weeks with no issue.

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I went to sleep on my side and woke up on my back almost every single time I slept the entire time I was pregnant lol. Baby is fine. Your body will make you move before something bad would happen.

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It should be fine for the duration of a wax, especially if you're propped up a bit. It's more like if you're sleeping on your back for a while etc...I lay flat on my back for my midwife appointments at full term, it's not an issue. 🙂

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Honestly, you'll be able to tell if your body isn't capable of laying on your back or how long is too long for you specifically on your back. I found that even 10 seconds was too long for me personally. I would start to get very lightheaded and feel nauseated well on my back once I hit about 25 weeks. 
If you feel fine, then the time it takes to get waxed is more than fine.

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I slept on my back the whole way through my pregnancy. I never had a problem.

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You'll know if you need to movr. Plus if you're propped even a little you'll be fine

how long is too long to lay on back?

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