Sleeping on your back??

Question

I need to lay on my back to sleep tonight  but I heard it cuts off oxygen to the baby I read it somewhere yesterday  ..I’m so tired of my sides and it’s uncomfortable..I’m 20 weeks i don’t wanna do anything I shouldn’t though plz tell me what you think

Answer

I slept on my back most of my second trimester I was comfortable and everything’s fine. I’m now far into my third and I cannot even lay on my back for longer then 5 minutes or I can hardly breath and it is SOOO uncomfortable and that tells me that she isn’t comfortable either. Your body will alert you! :) stay as comfortable as possible it gets harder to sleep. Lol trust me.

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You should sleep however you’re comfortable. It *can* cut off circulation if your uterus weighs down a particular blood vessel, but your body will alert you well before any harm is done. Most women who report it happening (and again, many women never have this happen) say they wake up with numb hands, dizziness, nausea, and/or shortness of breath. 
And this is really only a concern for women who are past 20 weeks. Before that your uterus isn’t typically heavy enough for it to cause an issue.

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My last pregnancy, I could ONLY sleep on my back, the whole time. I asked my doctor about it and she said sleep however you can and your body will wake up before it is a problem. She told me to try to fall asleep on my sides but if I wake up on my back, it’s fine.

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You can lay on your bad. If you start to get dizzy, lightheaded or feel like passing out, then roll to the side. It's not very common. But that's why they don't want you laying on your back, only if you get those symptoms. Passing out isn't good.

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My dr recommended putting a pillow under one side so you’re not directly on your back.

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I have found that if I stick a small pillow under my back it elevates me just enough to make sleeping on my back sorta comfortable. I just stick it under my right side.

Sleeping on your back??

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