How do I avoid rolling over onto my back while asleep?

Question

I know that once the belly gets bigger,  you're not supposed to sleep on your back anymore. I am 18 weeks now and trying to train myself. I am definitely a back sleeper and sleeping on my side has never been comfortable to me. At first I could not even fall asleep on my side. It got better when I bought a pregnancy pillow (Snoogle). But even when I fall asleep on my side and I think there is no way I can turn around in this giant contraption, I will still wake up on my back. Has anyone found a solution that worked? Thanks!

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My doctor told me not to worry about it. If I turn on to my back at night my body will respond by being uncomfortable-blood pressure will drop or something-and I will move. My prenatal yoga instructor said the same thing. Just like you'd move if you slept on your arm the wrong way.

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Put a pillow behind your back. I still wake up on my back sometimes now (33+4weeks) and I just adjust my position when I wake up. It's all you can do. As long as you don't feel dizzy/faint when you do lay on your back and don't make a habit of it you'll be fine and baby will be fine too. Your body's way if telling you it isn't fine is waking you you up so you can adjust positions so don't stress just listen to it :)

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Dont panic if you are comfortable on your back then that's perfectly fine. The only reason that it's not recommended is that once the baby is bigger this can put pressure on your main artery and make you feel faint but if that was to happy you would feel discomfort and turn over. You're perfectly fine. I'm 35 weeks and lie on my back from time to time.

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I've had the same problems with sleeping. But I say God is in control and has the baby safe and sound... But I usually turn over in the night from being uncomfortable.

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Thank you for your advice, everyone! I do have a maternity pillow, but I have always moved around a lot in my sleep and apparently the pillow is not stopping me. But it's reassuring to know that my body will warn me before it could become a bigger problem. Thanks! 😊

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I don't worry about it. I'm almost 40 weeks and some nights I wake up on my back and when I do I just roll back over. My body knows it's not the best so it starts to become very uncomfortable on back or right side forcing me back to the right. Your body will tell you. Don't worry too much about it.

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Buy a maternity pillow.

How do I avoid rolling over onto my back while asleep?

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