I keep waking up on my back, is this dangerous for the baby?

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I'm 15 weeks pregnant and I've read that it can cause still birth? How do I keep myself from rollig on my back while I'm asleep??

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I'm 27 weeks and still spend time on my back. My doctor told me not to worry about it and by the time it's an issue, I won't be comfortable in that position anyway.

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Typically it becomes an issue for baby further along, laying flat presses on your descending aorta that supplies blood to baby. Even if you laid a regular pillow behind you and laid on it, it provides enough tilt to protect baby :)

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No it's not

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I have my husband push me on my side if he sees me on my back. But yes I read it's not good if you are in your later trimester.

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I still end up on my back with the Snoogle.

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Thanks guys I'm going to get a body pillow today!

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Don't worry about it if you wake up accidentally on your back. The no back recommendation is not universal.

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I Love to sleep on my back too but for the safety of my baby I start to sleep on the left side and behind me I have a huge pillow that stops me rolling  back to my favorite position

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I have a pregnancy pillow but still manage to somehow roll over on my back with the pillow between my legs

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I also wake up on my back most mornings, it's so annoying :(

I keep waking up on my back, is this dangerous for the baby?

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