8 weeks pregnant?

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Is it okay to sleep on my back? I’ve been sleeping on my sides but I always wake up and my back KILLS me. Any tips for a good nights sleep? I have a body pillow but it doesn’t do any good
Edit: it doesn’t suffocate baby?

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I’m 32 weeks and still sleep on my back sometimes. Can’t help it I just wake up that way and I have no problems from it.

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I slept on my back/sides/stomach until 19 weeks

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It's fine until 20wks+, your told not to sleep on your back because you have a large/important vein/artery going down your mid section, when your bump gets to big it can put lots of pressure on it if you lay on your back for to long which can cause blood flow issues to the baby, or your own heart. It's a non issue until your way bigger than 8wks

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In your first trimester it's completely ok to sleep anyway you find comfortable, it's when you get further down the road that it starts to get dangerous for baby. My doctor says around 20 weeks is when you should continue sleeping on your side.

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It’s advised not to sleep  on your back from 28 weeks

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Here’s the skinny on back sleeping:
First, it’s a complete non-issue until the latter part of your pregnancy. Especially in first trimester, your baby is still tucked in your uterus waaaay down below your pubic bone. You’re not going to squish anything.
Secondly, the reason there is a potential risk in latter pregnancy is that once your uterus gets to a certain size, it can crush an artery and restrict circulation. The thing is, though, your body would wake up up WELL before damage is done. As someone who is 36 weeks, trust me on that— I wake up on my back not that infrequently, and I’ll either have numb hands or trouble breathing. 
TL;DR: It’s fine! Sleep however you’re comfortable.

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