Sleeping on my back??

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So...can i not sleep on my back??? 28wks... i have always slept on my back and side sleeping is so uncomfortable...

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The reason they suggest sleeping off your back is because your uterus/baby can compress the vena cava- decreasing blood supply to you and baby. A pillow propped behind you should work fine.  Or I ordered a pregnancy pillow from Amazon and it’s the greatest thing ever. And I don’t even need it yet- I’m only 10 weeks. When I leave early for work my husband steals it because it’s so great

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Ya it's recommended that you sleep on your side. I had to buy a body pillow for support and comfort when sleeping. They also have pregnancy pillows you could buy, they kinda look like a boppy pillow.

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I would try to avoid it as much as possible. I've read sleeping on your back increases your risk of having a stillborn. I always make sure to fall asleep on my side and move back to my side whenever I wake up on my back.

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My doctor nearly rolled her eyes when I told her I was waking up in the middle of the night to find myself on my back and it was worrying me. She said our bodies do a great job of alerting us if something is wrong, but if it bothered me to the point of disrupting my sleep, I should get a wedge to put behind me to keep me on my side.

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I just double checked with my doc on this yesterday. She said sleeping on your left side is best for you and baby, and you don’t have to be fully on your left side - if you want to prop a pillow behind your back you can. She said I could sleep on my right side but only if I’m 100% on my right side (no leaning against a pillow on your right side) and absolutely not allow on my back at all.

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Wait is this just for ppl 20weeks or more? I’m 6 weeks and always end up on my back in the middle of the night

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I slept on my back the whole 2 last months. It was hard to sleep any other way..My son came out a healthy 7lb 7oz and he was perfect!! It’s your choice..But you should be just fine 😊

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i start off on my side and my baby slides to my side and kicks the living daylights out if the bed. I sleep on my back when he does this and the only side affect I have gotten is it SOMETIMES makes my legs tingle because he is cutting off my blood flow. I recommend laying on your side but putting a pillow under your belly so you are partially on your back. that's my go to at 39 weeks

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Whatever makes you feel more comfortable. I tried to sleep on my sides but always ended up on my back. You can wedge a pillow behind you on one side so you’re not directly flat on your back.

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