Sleeping on back while pregnant?

Question

I'm 16 weeks pregnant and I'm worried that I keep sleeping on my back at night. I heard once you are in the 2nd and 3rd trimester it's not a safe sleeping choice anymore. It's the only way I'm comfortable enough to sleep though. Is it safe to sleep on your back while pregnant?

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It’s a 3rd tri rule. And even if you do, it’s ok. Your body will naturally move if it’s causing trouble.

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I sleep on my back every night and I am 35 weeks. If I get uncomfortable I turn onto my side throughout the night.

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My midwife says it's fine to sleep on my back up to 28 weeks, as long as I'm comfortable. And after that, they recommend only a slight angle, you don't have to be fully on your side.
My care team reassures me that my body will tell me if I'm doing something wrong. I will feel pain or discomfort before causing permanent harm to the baby.

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No safe. Once you get into your second and third trimesters, the uterus is protruding and growing to hold baby. Due to that, when you lay on your back it can compress the aortic artery and decrease blood flow to the uterus and lower part of your body. That’s dangerous for both you and baby. But if you take even just a wash rag and roll it up tight, you can stick it under one of your hips (or at least very near it) and that will give you enough offset to be safe sleeping on your back. And that is advice from a medical professional, in case you were curious about it actually working :)

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Like another poster said it’s bc of the main artery that runs through your body- you don’t want to cut off blood flow/ oxygen to you and baby. But also keep in mind that your body will tell you when it’s uncomfortable. I get light headed and hard to breathe if I’m in my back more than a few minutes. So try your best to alternate between your sides and if you do lay on your back listen to your body :)

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with my first two babies I always slept on my side so I never knew that sleeping on your back could be negative I am on baby number three and I'm as big as I was during my third trimester with my other two and currently in second trimester and I have been sleeping on my back for the past two or three weeks because it's the only comfortable position and now that I know it's not safe it freaking sucks...but I guess I need to invest in a full body pillow now before I get too big 😒

Sleeping on back while pregnant?

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