Like alioops said, it's only a problem when it becomes a problem for you. With DD I lay on my back all the way through my pregnancy with no effects..this pregnancy if I lay on my back for more than a few minutes I feel lightheaded. It's different in everyone, I think they just recommend against it so that those women that will be effected are aware of it. You can't help what you do in your sleep either! I would only worry if you get dizzy or your feet get numb or you feel weird. Sleep peacefully otherwise (whilst you still can!).
Thanks so much for all your replies: Alibaby, Alioops and Rachel.
I'll slepp much better with those things in mind!
Thanks again and take care with all your pregnancies also.
Much appreciated
I fall asleep on my side and when I wake up have been on my back for hours. It must be comfortable.
I have a pillow under my legs and one on the side for my belly. The pillow under my legs rocks!! I think I'll probably end up with that even when DS2 is born.
I keep waking up during the night finding I'm on my back too. I wouldn't worry about it, if it was making your body uncomfortable while you are sleeping, then you would roll over onto your side. And as my DF said to me...if it was really terribly bad for pg women to sleep on their backs, they'd make you sleep in a big cage or brace or something to stop you from rolling over...LOL. He has an over-active imagination...lol
I might try the pillow idea, I've seen those body pillows that look awesome (DH might become jealous though if I make him squish to the end of the bed for my new friend lol).
Lol... A big cage ey? That's cute in a weird way!
Thanks ladies, I thought I was being paranoid - just wasn't sure!
Good luck with your bubbas!
I love sleeping on my back!! I was never able to get to sleep on my back when i wasn't pregnant, but now it's the most comfortable position for me. Plus if i'm laying down reading i can prop my book up on my tummy! (despite peanut kicking the book really really hard all the time!!)
I have a body pillow and it is fantastic. It gives me a much more comfortable sleep. The only problems I have had is when I get a cramp and need to get out of bed quickly it's a little hard to move the pillow. And my DH pinches it when I get up to go to the toilet. He loves it almost as much as I do
I too was sleeping on my back some of the night until recently. I have now found that my belly feels too heavy on me so I will sometimes lie kinda half on my back and half on my side. The midwife at my parenting classes said that if it was affecting Peanut then I'd get kicked to roll over. So I don't think there's too much to worry about.
The advice I got at our hospital physiotherapy class was that you should try and avoid it. They said if you wake up and you are on your back, don't freak out, just roll to your side, and that chances are you woke up because it wasn't quite right.
They made a very strong point that just because you don't feel dizzy and light headed lying flat on your back it doesn't mean that the blood flow isn't restricted. For you to feel sick, the blood flow has to be significantly restricted. But any sort of restriction for an extended period of time will effect bubs (not necessarily in a disastrous way) even if you are unaware of it.
Getting around it is pretty easy. Just prop yourself up, or try putting a pillow under one side so you can still lay on your back, but your not flat on your back.
Like the other girls said a body pillow is the best investment you can make!!! I got mine when I was about 16 weeks and love it to death!
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