your ok on your back til you feel strange...

[Arimeh]

Yup its fine. I was still on my back at around 36 weeks - until I felt a bit dizzy or like I was going to puke...

Your body knows what is good for it - so just move if you feel strange. Sometimes I could lie there for ages before feeling it.. sometimes I felt nothing at all.

Once it even woke me up cos I had rolled over and I thought I was going to puke - so I just rolled over onto my side and I was fine.

[Heaven]

I have been wondering about this too coz I was told that if you're on your back in the night you'll instinctively move but sometimes I have a sore back in the day and lay down for a bit on my back and was wondering if I'd know if it was bad or not.

[Ellie]

Another thing I didn't know! Can I be really dumb and ask why????

[Toomanytoomany]

Another thing I didn't know! Can I be really dumb and ask why????

If you lie on your back, the pressure of your uterus can stop good blood flow. If that's happening, you're generally going to feel pretty revolting, dizzy and what have you... so if you feel fine, it's not a problem.

[Ellie]

Thanks

[Antheia]

Yeah my midwife said it is ok unless you start feeling sick or dizzy. Some nights i can, some i can't. Luckly most of the time i just sleep on my belly.

[pink mummy]

wow - I knew there was a reason why you shouldnt lie on your back but most of the time that is where I am most comfy so I am always on my back...maybe I should stop lying on my back all the time...might not be doing baby too good...

[Misskylie]

Luckly most of the time i just sleep on my belly.

You lucky little thing
I WISH I could sleep on my belly, I've always been a belly sleeper and the last 4 months that hasnt been an option even if I try the little fella starts kicking like crazy as if to say "get off me you fat lady"