Lying on my Back??

[Jo.1]

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick question, a friend told me that at some point in her pregnancy she was told not to sleep on her back?
Has anyone else heard this, just worried me slightly as I seem to wake up on my back quite a bit so must sleep that way a lot.
Thanks
xxx

 

[Princess81]

I haven't heard of this before, I'm sure if it was bad for you then it would feel uncomfortable

 

[Roo3]

I would wake up on my back up until I was about 23 weeks. Nowadays its too uncomfortable to do it and I get breathless if I do lie on my back.

 

[Vicxzy]

It stops blood flow to the pelvic region & oxygen circulating properly I was told as the babys weight presses on some artery which is on the right side of your body so ur supposed to lie on ur left side. I often wake up on my back with a headache x

 

[toni64539]

The weight of baby cuts off your main artery in your leg, causing cramp, and also doesn't get as much blood supply to the baby which can cause it's heart rate to drop, so best to avoid it if you can x

 

[Jo.1]

Great thanks for the info!
I was getting a bit worried, as she didn't explain why!
I'm 17 wks so not so bad at the mo then, I'll try and train myself to do the left side sleeping! ha

 

[Vicxzy]

Yeah its supposed to be from 2nd Trimester onwards my Midwife said x

 

[Jo.1]

Thanks!
x

 

[amandapanda]

As you get bigger you'll find you really can't lie on your back without beginning to feel a bit dizzy and light headed, so you kind of stop naturally anyway...it is something to do with pressure on blood supply or something. Can't lie on back, can't lie on front...and my baby's bum is right sticking out of my right side and his head is on my left....so needless to say I can never get comfy these days and don't sleep much!! xx

 

[HeppiBean]

I must just be weird :/ lol I only get the dizziness when I lay on my left side at the moment at least.... So I lay on my right instead haha.... Never been one for sleeping on my back though, just cant get comfy xx

 

[xshauna_bazx]

Your body would probably let you know if it was harming you...you will be fine, i wake up on my back sometimes too! Not that much anymore but a few week ago. I still lie on my back when watching TV and everything. I just sleep on my side incase! Also makes me pee alot more if i lie on my back! Is a nightmare! xxx