laying on one’s back?

You will reach a point where it won't be comfy on your back anymore, I found I got really short of breath as I got bigger and further along if I lay on my back for too long.
I'm a tummy sleeper so find sleep during pregnancy challenging too!

There is an artery in your back that the weight of the bump can compress which is why the recommend that you don't lie on your back, or on your right hand side. (doesn't leave many options does it!!!). I read that you can elevate yourself slightly with a towel/blanket under the rightside so you are on a slight angle and that then allows you to still sleep on your back.

Yep that's why a good midwife should get you to slightly lie a little sideways-ish when doing her fundal palpations etc from that time onwards, cos it can actually make you get very very lightheaded from a lack of return as well as far as i know.

Im finding it difficult to sleep these days aswell as I usually lie on my side but sort of on my tummy aswell, but I cant do that anymore as my belly gets in the way! Or I would sleep on my back, but I feel funny when I do that now and always end up rolling over onto my side. I find I have to sleep on my side with a pillow between my legs and one under my belly so I cant sort of lean on it but not lie on my tummy, I find that the best position for sleeping.
I have back issues and my MW basicly said this to me "women have been sleeping what ever way they find comfortable for years without knowing the benefits of sleeping on your left side, so sleep how ever YOU find comfortable" so thats what Ive been doing.
My mum said she used to make like a hole for her bump out of pillows and sleep on her tummy lol

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I was forever waking up on my back and it was fine for a bit then it got uncomfy.

LOL I commandeer all the pillows in the house, poor Willie has a duvet under his head

LOL Emma, Ive been tempted to steal DF's pillows cos they are better than the ones off the couch, but Id feel mean lol. And he would bitch and moan at me