Sleeping positions ?

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I'm currently 19 weeks and starting to go through the trouble of sleeping since I finally have a little bump . I know they say it's best to sleep on your sides ( preferably left ) but that also becomes really uncomfortable at times . I know sleeping on your back isn't the best either but will it really harm my baby to do so ? It's way more comfortable than my side but I just worry

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I tried but ultimately I fell asleep on my back  with early pregnancy (granted I tried with a wedge pillow to angle myself a little to the side). I was a stomach or back sleeper; not a side sleeper at all. I was comfortable until I suddenly wasn't, probably about the time you are now. I would feel the pressure and shortness of breath and it interrupted my sleep. Now I lay on my side with my head propped up to help my heartburn, a small wedge pillow to support my side/belly, and another pillow between my legs to help any cramps. I sleep much better, sometimes I still wake up on my back but I can't control that. I've understood that when your body shows symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness it's telling you it's time to lie on your side before anything can happen to your baby. I also highly suggest some type of support pillow for your growing belly, it made all the difference in the world with side sleeping. My cheap wedge is my favorite. Pillows pillows pillows girl they will help a million!

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Or get a pregnancy pillow

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I had the heating pad on my back on low had to sleep in the rocking chair because it was uncomfortable to sleep in my bed

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Uh almost none of what Caitlyn said is correct. You can Google it and do your own research but the "safety" issue is that your uterus puts pressure on your inferior vena cava (the large vein) in your abdomen. Some women never have issues laying on their back and some do. It could cause you to feel faint and light headed if your vein would have enough pressure on it. That being said most people move or readjust and don't just let themselves pass out lol. I laid on my back or sides my whole pregnancy.

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Sleeping on your back can harm you, not the baby. The weight of the placenta and your little one can cut off blood flow to your legs. I wedge a pillow under one side of my back to keep me from fully laying flat on my back.

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My doctor said it's not much of a problem until around 28w, but to stop back sleeping if it gets uncomfortable. His suggestion was that it's enough to have a pillow under a hip, so the belly is not directly on you, but hanging to a side. It still feels almost like sleeping on the back )

Sleeping positions ?

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