Left side, right side, back? !

Question

Okay ladies I have a question. I'm 19 weeks  and today as I was talking to a friend of mine who's also expecting I was told that it's not good to sleep on your back.  Supposedly because of blood flow..... 
This is my 3rd pregnancy and the first time I've heard this. 😨😐
I've tried sleeping on my left side,  and right but I can feel my little mango baby shifting and causing me discomfort. And even if I'm able to fall asleep on my side I wake up in the morning laying on my back.
Now I'm worried. 😢😢😢
Is this a myth or true? !
Pleaseeeee let me know. 
& Any advice on what you all do to help would be greatly appreciated. ☺
Thank you!

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It's due to the weight of the baby putting pressure on the descending aorta (cutting off blood supply). I've also been told that as long as you are comfortable it is ok and that your body will tell you when it's time to stop laying on your back. Boy were they right! I can only lay on my back for a short time before I can feel my breath getting shallow and getting extremely uncomfortable. If you think about it, bring it up at your next doctors appointment and see what they say. Might ease some fears

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I never heard that b4. Only thing I've been told was not to sleep on tummy

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I've read that sleeping on your right side allows for the best blood flow. Definitely not on your back!

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My midwife told me not to lay flat on my back because it can stop the blood flow to the baby an she said that it can even put pressure on your lungs an can cause you to lose your breath... I usually have a extra pillow when I sleep on my back so I'm not completely flat

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A lot of people sleep on their back I believe. I usually sleep on my back but do try to sleep on my side most of the time. I think if you were sleeping on your back you would feel discomfort and move if there was anything wrong..

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Baby will definitely tell you if he or she doesn't like a position your in!

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Honestly Hun you will now when it's cutting off the blood supply, I've always always laid on my back, anyway one night I went to bed laid on my back and WO!! Dizziness, I couldn't breath, I was spinning out my eyes were just going black, as soon as I rolled onto my left I started feeling okay :) so don't worry you'll now when it's causing anything :) I can sometimes lay on my back and all is good, other times that happens X

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I never heard of that any doc will say sleep however you can when you can

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Thank you all for your replies. I'm definitely going to ask just to be safe. 
For now I'll try and sleep on my side, but I'll definitely be needing a body pillow soon to be comfortable. I'm not used to it 😁 lol

Left side, right side, back? !

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