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Question

I’m 25 weeks pregnant. I’m usually a stomach sleeper but obviously I cannot do that now. So I usually roll from side to side or even my back to get comfortable. But recently while laying on my right side, my ribs and back start to get a stabbing pain after a few minutes like almost unbearable but it doesn’t do that if I lay on my left side. Is this normal?

Answer

It could be the pressure/weight of your belly “ hanging “ causing the issue. Our stomach is in the left side of our abdomen. Also it can compress the inferior vena cava (a large vein) potentially reducing blood flow to the baby and causing discomfort due to pressure on the liver. But i would mention it to my OB just to be safe

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You may need to see a chiropractor. I had an issue when I would lay down that I would get a stabbing burning pain in my back right side of my ribs and it went for a couple weeks. Eventually I couldn’t even sleep. Finally went to see a chiropractor and it was a run that had rotated out of place. 
Everyone said it would hurt for a few days, take ibuprofen, ice and heat, use a tenz machine, etc… I walked out of that office feeling great and didn’t need anything. Just couldn’t lift my hands above my shoulders for about a week and went and saw him a few days later, again, to be sure it was staying in place. I was a new person. 
Obviously being pregnant there are restrictions to what they can do but if it is something like that they will do their best to help you.

Answer

Do you sleep with any pillows? Anything tucked under your belly?
I find when going to bed my stomach is the largest and feels uncomfortable like it’s almost hanging, if that makes sense, so I tuck a small blanket underneath to make it more supportive which helps

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