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Sleeping on your back?

alysson_jalysson_j
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I read somewhere awhile ago (maybe in WTE?) that once you get farther along, you're not supposed to sleep on your back or do exercises on your back because your uterus lays on top of a major artery that goes to the baby.  Now I can't find where it says that...does anyone know at what point I'm supposed to stop?  I love sleeping on my back...
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  • blueyez09blueyez09

    i'm still sleeping on my back, right side, left side, only side i'm not sleeping on is front...

    I feel like I read that too somewhere...

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  • jam1111jam1111

    During the second half of pregnancy, avoid sleeping on your back, a position that puts the full weight of your uterus on your spine, back muscles, intestines, and the inferior vena cava (the vein that transports blood from your lower body to the heart). Back-sleeping can also put you at risk for backaches and hemorrhoids, inefficient digestion, and impaired breathing and circulation. Lying on your back in the second and third trimester can also cause changes in blood pressure. For some women, it can cause a drop in blood pressure that can make them feel dizzy; for others, it can cause an unwanted increase in blood pressure.

    https://www.babycenter.com/404_whats-the-best-sleep-position-during-pregnancy_7608.bc

     

     

    Certainly in your first trimester, your unborn baby's weight won't cause too much of a problem. But in your second and definitely in your third trimester sleeping on your back is not recommended.

    https://www.babyzone.com/askanexpert/sleeping-on-back-pregnancy

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  • 4realyo4realyo
    your body will tell you. i still sleep semi on my back sometimes. if i lay perfectly flat in bed for more than a little bit i feel like im suffocating - this just started happening this week. so id say you have plenty of time & you'll know when you need to stop.
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  • alysson_jalysson_j
    So I should be ok for awhile still then?
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  • kirstenjcloverkirstenjclover

    it was in what to expect when ur expecting i.... i read that to and since then i notice more when im on my back ... it is in the 5th month of pregnancy so i would assume from the 5th month on...

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  • palomaLunapalomaLuna member
    lying on your back during pregnancy

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  • Phoebe HalliwellPhoebe Halliwell

    I've read it from various sources that all range from 12 to 20 weeks. Bottom line, your body will let you know when you should no longer sleep on your back. I've always been a back sleeper as well, but within the last few weeks, it's become very uncomfortable for me to lie on my back for extended periods of time. And if I happen to roll onto my back in my sleep, my body wakes me up when it gets uncomfortable and then I'll roll over. I worried about this in the beginning of 2nd tri too, but quickly learned it's best not to overthink it. Otherwise, you'll toss and turn all night in anticipation of rolling onto your back and then you'll be exhausted and sleep-deprived.

    Strangely enough, I'm still very comfortable sleeping on my stomach.

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  • Michele57OMichele57O
    I read around 20 weeks/mid way thru your 2nd tri you should stop laying on your back.
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  • kirstenjcloverkirstenjclover

    imagealysson_j:
    So I should be ok for awhile still then?

     

    i would think so ... i did ok til this last month then it wasnt so comfortable on my back ..

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  • jessloveschase08jessloveschase08
    I sleep on my back all of the time. From what my OB says, you'll get massively uncomfortable and roll on your side on your own before you do any damage.
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  • nealblnealbl member
    I can't breathe when I am on my back so i don't sleep on it. i think it is different for everyone.
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  • mwallisermwalliser member
    Your body will tell you when you shouldn't do it anymore... Personally, I have to lay on my back for a little while at least to relieve some of my lower back pain.  I mostly sleep on my side though, but I always have.
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  • LilMissSunshineLilMissSunshine
    I agree with PPs about your body knowing when it's time to not sleep on your back anymore.  I can do it pretty comfortably for a while, then I switch to either side.  I miss sleeping on my stomach so badly!  I wish I could.
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