What side of your body do you sleep on?

Question

I read that the best side to sleep on is on your left side. Also, I read NOT to sleep on my back. I always go to sleep on my left side but wake up on my back. I’m more comfortable on my back. I do feel my baby kick more when I’m on my back. Is it because the baby is uncomfortable?

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Sleep however you feel comfortable. You won’t hurt baby, your body will alert you long before baby or you could be harmed. I am no longer able to sleep on my back, it makes me dizzy and I always wake up if I happen to roll onto it habitually. I toss and turn between my left and right side all night, but I prefer my left side.

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Basically their recommendations are all about blood flow. Right side and back restrict certain major vessels and can cause just some overall poor circulation. But you can’t help how you turn in your sleep! I’d say if it becomes a major problem (like you keep loosing feeling in arms or legs or low back hurts a lot) then prop pillows behind you when you start on the left. That’s what I did and it was pretty helpful! Though now at 36+5 wks I toss and turn so much and wake so often to pee it hardly matters! 😂🤣 good luck, mama- you’ll find some comfy position! And no, baby isn’t squished or uncomfortable on your back, just moves differently 👍

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They say lay on your left because it makes it so there is less pressure on certain blood vessels. Honestly, I’ve never heard of someone actually having a problem due to sleep position but I’ve always been a left side sleeper.

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I sleep on either side. I dont lay flat on my back but ive never been able to sleep on my back. I do prop up a bunch of pillows so im sitting up to watch tv etc

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It’s okay to sleep on your back as long as you put some kind of support under your lower back. Other than that, it is better to sleep on left side instead. Full body pregnancy pillow is a must if you wanna get a good nights sleep though.

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Do you have a pregnancy pillow? I'm only 7 weeks now, but with my last pregnancy when I was further along, the pillow would keep me on my left side and I never rolled over. Though I've never been a back sleeper anyway.

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I sleep on my belly and side

What side of your body do you sleep on?

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