Tips on sleeping comfortably?

Question

I'm 10+2 and my lower back kills all day and night. I usually sleep on my back but am trying to transition to my side since you're not supposed to sleep on your back after 1st trimester. But I find it impossible! I wake up all the time from discomfort. Any suggestions please?

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I'm currently up to 6 pillows two on each side. I love it. I also have a body pillow which is amazing.

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Get a bunch of pillows. My CNM told me to put one between my legs and prop the other one either by my pack or against my chest. It kind of forces you to sleep on your side while giving you something to lean on so you feel like you're sleeping on your back/stomach

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My doctor said that you can sleep on your back but to try to prop yourself up like if you were sleeping in a recliner. He said that by the 20th week is when you really need to not lay flat or as long as your uterus hasn't reached your belly button yet because that is when it starts to press on the nerves and blood vessels that can hurt the baby and yourself. I couldn't sleep at all because I sleep on my back and tried so hard to do my sides even to the point where we pushed our bed against the wall and my husband slept right up against me so I couldn't turn but it has been a blessing and so restful since I've been propping myself up to sleep. Ask your doctor and see what they say but it works wonderfully for me.

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I love my snoogle

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I have a thin pillow between my legs and a bigger one to cuddle/tucked under my belly a bit

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Pregnancy pillows work so well but can be expensive if on a budget. You can try to prop a pillow under one hip if you lay flat on your back and see if that helps.

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Try a body pillow. It will help with the side transition.

Tips on sleeping comfortably?

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