Can you sleep on your back if it’s the only comfortable position to sleep in but you have tons of pillows and sleep at an angle so your not laying flat on your back ?

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Also would laying/slewing on your back hurt your baby ? I’m in the 3rd trimester , can’t find a comfortable position to sleep in beside my back , I’m even sleeping on the couch now

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The reason they say not to lay on your back is because the weight of the uterus can put pressure on the vena cava, which can compromise blood flow to the placenta. However, if this were to happen you would feel symptoms of it such as dizziness, lightheadedness, and shortness of breath, in which case you’d be motivated to change position to relieve the symptoms. Many women though have no issue laying on their back. If it is comfortable, it’s safe.

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30 weeks and still doing sides and back. Your body would tell you if it wasn’t okay anymore

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They don’t recommend it bc it can restrict blood flow to the baby. Before that actually starts to happen, you would start to feel lightheaded and other symptoms. I probably would be too nervous that I wouldn’t feel it in my sleep or something, but I don’t sleep on my back anyway. I’d talk to your OB just to be sure. ❤️

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I try and be consistent with laying on on my sides. I put a pillow behind my back and roll from my side onto it to relieve some weight from my hips and what not….. so I’m not completely on my back. You can’t lay on your back because weight of baby and/or placenta can fall onto the main artery in that area and restrict blood flow

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Honestly all you need is a tiny bit off center, so tuck a pillow under a hip if it's comfortable and then you don't have to worry. Elevated is fine too, I am living in a recliner once again with this pregnancy.

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I was told I could lay on my back if I was at a 45° angle.

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I’m also curious of a proper answer. I’m having on my side half on my back because it just kills my hips it’s so painful.

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I lay like halfway on my back halfway on my side

Can you sleep on your back if it’s the only comfortable position to sleep in but you have tons of pillows and sleep at an angle so your not laying flat on your back ?

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