When did you stop sleeping on your back?

I am a back sleeper for the most part. I occasionally sleep on my side but I always favor my back. It's funny because before DD I was mostly a stomach sleeper but I stopped with her and never went back.

I'm 22 weeks now and I still constantly find myself on my back. I get so sick of my left side and it gets uncomfortable. I keep forgetting to ask my doctor when I should stop so I'm wondering what everyone else was told. Thanks!

Re: When did you stop sleeping on your back?

good question...im at 22 weeks also and still sleeping on my back

When did you stop sleeping on your back?

i wake up on my back a lot... im also curious about this.

Re: When did you stop sleeping on your back?

I was a back sleeper too. I think I stopped at around 21/22 weeks (I started feeling guilty). Basically, when I got the Snoogle I stopped, it helped me feel comfortable on my side.

Message edited 10/5/2012 12:25:10 PM.

Re: When did you stop sleeping on your back?

I think you're supposed to stop around 25 weeks or so. But with that said, I'm 29w5d and still wake up on my back. I've been a back sleeper forever, so as hard as I try to sleep on my side, I never wake up that way. I even bought the snoogle, but hasn't prevented me from rolling.

Message edited 10/5/2012 12:09:48 PM.

Re: When did you stop sleeping on your back?

My doctor always said not to worry your body will let you know if sleeping on your back is a problem.

When did you stop sleeping on your back?

from what i understand, sleeping on your back just decreases circulation to YOUR body so it wouldn't harm the baby at all. don't stress if you sleep on your back.

i'm 38 weeks now and simply can't stay on my back for more than 5 minutes - i get really out of breath and feel like my heart is beating really quickly (sounds like fun, huh?). I was fine laying on my back up until a few weeks ago (but still tried avoiding it).

Dr had told me that if i need to lay on my back, then laying on a slight angle (like on a recliner, or propped up on a bunch of pillows) is fine. perhaps you could try that

Re: When did you stop sleeping on your back?

Around now would be the time for you. Although you do not need to stop sleeping on your back altogether, You could just have a pillow propped under your right side a bit to offset the weight from your vena cava.

When did you stop sleeping on your back?

I never did. I wouldn't stay on my back all night but I would spend part time there.

Re: When did you stop sleeping on your back?

i was never a back sleeper but I cannot get comfortable on my back now at 24w.

i do still sleep on my stomach though

When did you stop sleeping on your back?

I actually asked my doctor about this on Wednesday and he said sleep however I am comfortable and my body will tell me when I can't sleep that way anymore but just as long as when I'm awake I make sure I'm never flat on my back. He said to TRY to use pillows to make it out to be a slight incline and then whatever happens during the night I have no control over.

Re: When did you stop sleeping on your back?

i start on my right side and the boy starts kicking my ribs
so i switch to my left side and the girl starts kicking something low
then i sit up straight and eventually end up waking up on my back with all the pillows on the floor

Message edited 10/5/2012 2:07:51 PM.

Re: When did you stop sleeping on your back?

I am 39 weeks and spend the majority of the night on my back (although I do try to prop myself up a bit so I am not flat on my back). I slept this way through my whole first pregnancy too.