Sleeping on my tummy?!?

Question

I am a stomach sleeper, I always end up rolling over in my sleep on my tummy. I am almost 19 weeks but I don't have a baby belly yet. Is it bad to sleep on my stomach? Can it hurt baby? I am stressed because I can't sleep any other way . Today I went and got a body pillow and I am laying on my side/stomach but I don't know if it is any better? Help?!?!

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No. Your body will let you know when it becomes uncomfortable to sleep that way. I have also been a stomach or side sleeper (I got big early on, so I haven't slept on my stomach since I first got pregnant), but now that I need to sleep on my side, I always find myself on my back (I'm propped up on one side, so in not fully on my back.)

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I'm plus size and a side/belly sleeper and still find myself kinda leaning hard on my big 37 week belly. Also my girl will kick the crap out of me if I'm bothering her LoL ... You are fine unless your body tells you something else then there won't be enough pillows in the world 😂.... I think my record was 8 pillows propping me up and one stuffed animal... Good luck

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I'm almost 31 weeks and still sleep on my belly, ob said its fine but if it gets uncomfortable find another way to sleep. I'm barely showing still so it's not uncomfortable for me

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I am too. I was sort of propping my leg up on a body pillow so that my belly was in the place between the pillow and the mattress, but still similar to sleeping on my stomach. Just got a snoogle and it is really comfy for side sleeping, so I think i can make sleep happen!

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Thank you to everyone who replied:) I really do appreciate it, it gives me relief knowing I'm not hurting baby:) is laying on your back bad for baby?! I sometimes wake up laying flat on my back depending.

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You can sleep on your stomach the entire pregnancy if it's comfortable. Baby will let you know if they feel crowded. It's back sleeping you want to avoid.

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I still sleep on my stomach/side. I'm 26 weeks as of today and I have a fairly big belly but it doesn't bother me when I'm sleeping. Being a ftm this was one topic I looked up as soon as I found out I was pregnant, I figure either once it becomes uncomfortable or my little guy starts kicking me it's ok.

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I'm 31+5 and accidentally roll onto my stomach sometimes, baby lets me know she doesn't like it and I fix it. You're fine until it starts to get bothersome or the baby lets you know to knock it off.

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Soon u won't be able to roll over all the way, lol, I have the same problem I read it was fine, doc said it was ok

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I'm 28 weeks and still manage to lay on my stomach as long as comfortable it's fine

Sleeping on my tummy?!?

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