Mini Vent: Can't stop sleeping on my back :(

Telly21182

I keep waking up on my back numerous times throughout the night and it's really starting to get irritating.  It sucks that I never know how long I was like that but I know this morning I must have been on my back for awhile just because I could really feel it.

Ugh, so annoying! 

lbursey

My doctor advised me to put a pillow behind my back so if I roll over I'm still not completely flat.  So that's what I do...I still end up on the pillow often though:)

Sa2827

I do the same thing and I used to get really mad by it because its just habit! But my doctor also said that if im on my back to long my body will move because it will be harder to breath and it is your body's natural reaction to move to a more comfortable position to breath.  So I dont worry about it as much but you will notice getting SOB and without thinking move i do this...

I did get the total body pillow to help with going on my back and with my hips it is def uncomfortable at first because im so used to tossing and turning looking for that spot but after awhile you cant sleep without the pillow and it gives enough support for your back so that your not completely lying flat 

prothumia

My doc told me that sleeping on your back is not terrible.  She said that I should listen to my body and it will be obvious when you need to start sleeping on your side.  I'm happily still sleeping on my back most of the night.

kpaivel

You're not alone!! I'm having a really hard time with this as well.

CarlaAndJames

My dr said that if I shouldn't be sleeping on my back, I won't. Unless you're waking up in pain, numb, or gasping for breath, I wouldn't worry about it.

But if you really want to try to break the habit, one word - Snoogle!

Heather16578

Thank you! I thought it was just me Im a back sleeper normally and this whole sleeping on my side is horrible. I wake up atleast 3x a night because I just cant get comfortable sleeping on my side. I now sleep with 3 pillows lol one under my head, the boppy circle pillow for between my legs, and a third to hug haha I find its the only way to keep me from rolling on my back. Sleeping is getting better but its still not the same.

IdigDirt

I always sleep on my back. I put my snoogle under me so I am on a bit of an angle but I usually roll off it and just end up on my back. I think my body will make me move if I am causing any harm.

luvbeingmom

i was a stomach/side sleeper before and i can pretty much sleep on my side for most of the night. right now i'm getting the dreaded hip pain (even with my crotch pillow there to support). the only way i'm finding relief from it, is to sleep on my back with my pillow under my right hip to support it.

it's not that big of a deal right now, but in a few weeks, you won't even be able to tolerate laying on your back and it won't be a concern

 

mesr

i sleep on my back most of the time.  just sort of propped up to keep the heartburn manageable.

Telly21182

Thanks everyone for the reassurance that I'm not alone in this!  I am not really worried about it, more just irritated that I can't train my body to sleep on it's side!

I do have a Preggle and love it, but when I sleep with it, or any pillow, behind my back I just push it away from me in the middle of the night.

I'm not in any pain or anything like that so I know I'm not causing any harm at least! 

ccorso

Don't worry about it!  You can sleep on your back!  I am 25 weeks and still find myself on my back. I asked my doctor and she said if your body is allowing you to, then it is okay.  

HulaPie

samara826:

I always sleep on my back. I put my snoogle under me so I am on a bit of an angle but I usually roll off it and just end up on my back. I think my body will make me move if I am causing any harm.

This is me as well.  I usually end up half on, half off the snoogle, but always laying on my back.  I actually wake up more often from hip pain after trying to sleep on my side.

kas80

I sleep on my back every night propped up on 3 pillows.  I have terrible, terrible acid reflux so if I try to sleep on my side (or even on only one pillow) I wake up numerous times with that terrible taste in my mouth.

 My dr. says it's fine too and I've never had issues breathing at all.

MammaBear81

lbursey:

My doctor advised me to put a pillow behind my back so if I roll over I'm still not completely flat.  So that's what I do...I still end up on the pillow often though:)

 

This is what I do as well, it helps a lot