What side do you sleep on?

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I know that they say it’s best to sleep on your left side when you’re pregnant & it’ll force myself to sleep on the left side but I just find sleeping on my right side comfortable. I’ve also noticed that I’ll fall asleep on one side but occasionally wakes up on my back. How about you guys?

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Sleep how you’re comfortable. Your body is smart, it knows when something doesn’t feel right and will adjust. The left side is “better” because it allows easier blood flow since your heart is on the left side. I’m 24 weeks pregnant and always wake up on my back, no matter how many pillows I use. I brought it up to my midwife, she wasn’t concerned at all. Trust your body and cut yourself some slack.

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I'm 35 weeks and I still sleep on my back with 3 pillows behind my head and 1 under my legs. If i sleep on my side then I have severe sciatica. My doctor just told me to make sure I wasn't laying completely flat.

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right side, but ever so often LO kicks me like 20 times in a row to make me move.

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I’ve never heard about what side to sleep on while pregnant and doc hasn’t said anything either. I’ll sleep on which ever side is more comfortable that night. Usually it’s my right cause my rib cage isn’t symmetrical and my left side sticks out further than my right.

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All the info I havr read says as long as you fall asleep in your left side then dont worry about how you wake up. As long as you move back to your left side when you wake its fine. I find with my body pillow that I rarely move once I am in a good position bur its taken weeks to master 😑 another little tip is when you first get into bed lie on your back or right side, then when you are ready for sleep move to your left. When we naturally go to sleep, ie without massive bumps and a hundred pregnancy worries, we normally shift position just as we drift off to sleep.