How to Safely Lay On Your Back?

Question

I'm 19w5d & I've been sleeping on my sides all of my pregnancy but it's getting so uncomfortable now. My hips ache & I want to lay on my back because it's the only way I can get comfortable now. How do you go about safely laying on your back? Would it help if I put a bunch of pillows under me so I wasn't completely flat?

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I've always been told you feel comfortable on your back, then it's still safe. Your body will tell you when a position isn't safe anymore because it won't be comfortable any more.

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I have the same issue and talked to my doctor the last time I was in. She told me that as long as it's comfortable I'm good to keep sleeping on my back. ❤

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If it feels comfortable to you then it's fine. Your body will let you know when it's no longer safe to continue sleeping that way.

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The reason you can't sleep on your back is because the uterus is getting bigger and heavier. The weight of it when sleeping on your back pushes down on an artery and causes bloodflow problems that can harm you and your baby. Try sleeping with a pillow between your legs while sleeping on your side or a pregnancy pillow that wraps around and tucks between your legs.

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So I have one of the pregnancy pillows and it isn't helping the hip pain just an FYI because for me it's the bottom hip I'm laying on.

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I sleep with a pillow between my knees, under my belly and under the small of my back. its soooo comfortable!!

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I slept on my back probably until 20/21 weeks, which is when my belly started to show. My snoogle pillow is a life saver. I'm 38 weeks now and couldn't sleep without it. I will say though that I still wake up on my back all the time. Nothing much I can really do!

How to Safely Lay On Your Back?

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