Sleeping positions - can I sleep in my back?

Question

So I’ve read that when you get to the second trimester you aren’t supposed to sleep on your back. I’m 19 weeks and love sleeping on my back. I’m wondering if what I’ve read is just advice or if it’s a big no no? I sleep on my sides too but I like to move around and find it comfy on my back still. When I get further along and bigger I’m guessing I won’t find it comfy anymore.

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I asked my doctor yesterday. She said youre fine to sleep on your back until you're pretty big. She also said you'd start to feel sick/dizzy if sleeping on your back was causing any issues as it'll compress a major artery. Your body will tell you when it's not ok.

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Around 20 weeks is when my dr told me to sleep on my side now. Its hard but its what's safest. Sleeping on your back can run the risk of still births and that's just too scary for me

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Sleep however you're comfortable! Just listen to your body.

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It’s really not recommended and I personally can’t because I start having heart palpitations and my back begins to hurt. I try to sleep on my left side as much as possible. Doing so ensures optimal blood flow and nutrients to my baby. It also aids in digestion.

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Talk to your doctor about it. I slept/woke up on my back a lot during my second trimester. During the third it started to feel like I couldn’t breathe on my back and I noticed I fall asleep and wake up on my left almost every night now. Your body kinda knows what to do!

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I’m 31 weeks and still find myself waking up on my back. I always try to move myself to my sides though but apparently I have a hard time staying that way. I think if baby or I were uncomfortable because of being on my back that I’d move in my sleep. Hasn’t caused any problems for me yet, in fact sleeping on my back is sometimes less painful for me than on my side. As long as you’re not sleeping on your stomach and you and baby are comfy I think its ok.

Sleeping positions - can I sleep in my back?

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