When do I need to stop sleeping on my back?

Question

Usually a side sleeper but my hips are killing me when I sleep on my side 😫 this happened to me last pregnancy too super early before I have any kind of bump and I know it's just going to get worse. Have tried ALL the pillows and nothing works. If anyone has any other tips...hit me! I just can't remember when it's bad to lay on your back. I think it's still ok at 17 weeks?

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I always wake up on my back and did my last pregnancy too. I'm a stomach sleeper but it got uncomfortable very early for me so I use the pregnancy pillow and an additional pillow behind my back to prevent me from rolling into my back and still end up on my back. My obgyn said try not to sleep on back just in case but typically you will wake up from discomfort before anything bad happens to the baby, so he told me if I wake up on my back not to freak out.

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I’m such a heavy sleeper and also love my sleep so there is no way I can control what my body does lol . I just let my body know what’s comfortable.

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I was told at my 16weeks apt not to sleep on my back but especially after the 20week mark. I still wake up all the time on my back tho

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I red that about weeks 28 because baby is too heavy by then, but it is supposed to be to unconfortable anyway

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In my experience with my 1st it becomes very uncomfortable to lay in your back so you wake up or can’t fall asleep.  It also becomes difficult to roll over as your pregnancy progresses.  I hear you with the hip pain.  I’ve been sleeping with a regular pillow between my legs but might need to get my snoogle out soon.

When do I need to stop sleeping on my back?

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