How bad is it to sleep on your back?

**Arcanegirl** · Jan 7th, 2009, 11:12 AM

I always fall asleep on my side but wake up finding myself on my back and i do find it alot more comfy like that.
How bad is it to sleep on my back?

ErinLeigh · Jan 7th, 2009, 11:14 AM

I was wondering this myself!?

**Vickie** · Jan 7th, 2009, 11:14 AM

I did that all the time throughout my pregnancy! From what I read and was told your body will automatically change positions while you sleep if needed so I never really worried about it

JayleighAnn · Jan 7th, 2009, 11:15 AM

I think its only a risk of trapping some nerve that can make you feel sick and lightheaded, if your not feeling like this I wouldnt think it would be dangerous

reallytinyamy · Jan 7th, 2009, 11:19 AM

you my find that it will be to uncomfortable when you're bigger to sleep on your back and your body wont do it- thats what happened to me. By the the time I was about 28 weeks if I went on my back it would wake me up as the bump was just to heavy.

Its amazing how your body knows what its doing!!

oursarah · Jan 7th, 2009, 11:23 AM

I also heard that lying on your back puts pressure on your aorta and vena cava, so it restricts the blood flow to the baby.

Ravelyn · Jan 7th, 2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by oursarah

I also heard that lying on your back puts pressure on your aorta and vena cava, so it restricts the blood flow to the baby.

My massage therapist told me this just yesterday.
I do the same thing.... Fall asleep on my left side and find myself on my back in the morning. One morning, my pillow was not under me and the pain I felt was horrible. I guess I was flat on my back too long, and the blood pressure was cut off. This morning, I woke up on my back, slightly slanted with my pillow semi-under one leg, putting me on a tilt and I experiened no pain.

Ask your doctor for sure. I know I am going to on Monday at my next prenatal checkup. If you cannot get in before then, I will post a message when I get back.

ajarvis · Jan 7th, 2009, 11:36 AM

I did the same thing with my last pregnancy fall asleep on side wake up on back - so I gave up and just slept on my back until I was so big I couldn't do it anymore! Same as sleeping on my stomach

hellotasha · Jan 7th, 2009, 11:43 AM

I do the same, the midwife said it can stop blood flow to your baby, she said try not to sleep on it x

dizzy duck · Jan 7th, 2009, 12:00 PM

I find the same thing too, Im not too concerned but know It wont be for much longer as when we get bigger it will be really uncomfortable. take care

XX

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Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,664	How bad is it to sleep on your back? I always fall asleep on my side but wake up finding myself on my back and i do find it alot more comfy like that. How bad is it to sleep on my back?

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ErinLeigh Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Monticello, MN USA Posts: 68	I was wondering this myself!?

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	I did that all the time throughout my pregnancy! From what I read and was told your body will automatically change positions while you sleep if needed so I never really worried about it

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Jan 7th, 2009, 11:15 AM	#4
JayleighAnn Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 4,182	I think its only a risk of trapping some nerve that can make you feel sick and lightheaded, if your not feeling like this I wouldnt think it would be dangerous

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reallytinyamy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 4,324	you my find that it will be to uncomfortable when you're bigger to sleep on your back and your body wont do it- thats what happened to me. By the the time I was about 28 weeks if I went on my back it would wake me up as the bump was just to heavy. Its amazing how your body knows what its doing!!

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Jan 7th, 2009, 11:23 AM	#6
oursarah Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 875	I also heard that lying on your back puts pressure on your aorta and vena cava, so it restricts the blood flow to the baby.

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ajarvis Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 2,301	I did the same thing with my last pregnancy fall asleep on side wake up on back - so I gave up and just slept on my back until I was so big I couldn't do it anymore! Same as sleeping on my stomach

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Jan 7th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#9
hellotasha Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,554	I do the same, the midwife said it can stop blood flow to your baby, she said try not to sleep on it x

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dizzy duck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 5,199	I find the same thing too, Im not too concerned but know It wont be for much longer as when we get bigger it will be really uncomfortable. take care XX

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