Suddenly a back sleeper?

[Marumi]

This happened to me last pregnancy too. Something about pregnancy makes me magically turn on my back every night, even though I dislike sleeping on my back. Even more so when pregnant. Before pregnancy I would never roll onto my back either so this is very weird.
Is anyone having the same thing? And what about the no back sleeping advice? I read to stop after 20 weeks.
If that is true I need some good tricks. Placing a tennis ball and towels did not work last time. Plus I also share my bed with our toddler.

 

[happynewmom1]

This has been happening to me since first trimester. No matter what I try, I end up on my back. If I wake up, I roll back on my side but still wake up on my back in the end. I don't know about that advice. I've heard it but surely our bodies know what they are doing to keep baby well and safe. If you find a solution, I'll definitely be open but until then, baby is healthy and doing well so I'm not worried. Our 3 year old still gets in bed with us too so no room for many pillows surrounding me or anything either. Good luck!

 

[CurlyRose]

I've had the same happen, I figure my body knows what's best, so I just change back when I wake up. I am also getting horrendous hip pain, I wonder if that's why I find myself on my back, as that eases it temporarily. I'm 22 weeks now, and try not to worry too much, babber never stops wriggling, so it's clearly ok!

 

[xSweetTartx]

Having the same issue! I did last time as well and I never was able to stop. I rolled no matter what I tried.

 

[angelmum31]

Yep happening here too! I am normally a tummy sleeper so have no idea what is going on! Just seem incapable of sleeping on my side!

 

[xdxxtx]

It would be difficult when bed sharing, but I stack a ton of pillows under me when I find myself waking up on my back. That way, I'm sleeping reclined instead of flat on my back. Another trick I've used through my pregnancies is to sleep tummy-down-ish on two pillows in an upside-down V shape. I then lift one knee to take all pressure off of my belly. If I feel any pressure on my belly, I put another pillow under my pelvis to create a triangle shape. This way, in order to move around, I have to wake up a little bit. I switch sides a couple of times throughout the night, but I can't end up on my back without waking up.

When I have my baby in my bed, I just stick one pillow behind my back a little so that if I roll onto my back, it's propping me up a little and taking the pressure off my artery. However, it's on the side opposite of my baby, so I don't have to worry about her.

 

[Lynys1980]

I am usually a side sleeper, but I am waking every morning on my back. I am not overly concerned by it.

 

[Domimom]

Yes it has happened to me. I never sleep on my back, I always sleep on my side but since I have been pregnant, I only want to sleep on my back! I will let myself for a few minutes but then turn on my side.

 

[MrsG_dxb]

I go to sleep on my side, but wake up on my back every morning without fail. I mentioned it to my doctor and she wasn't at all concerned. She basically said that if being on my back was causing me any discomfort or problems, I would soon move myself onto my side even in my sleep. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

[neverbeast88]

I'm the same but I find it more comfy sleeping on my back. I don't sleep too well, always waking up every two hours or so and the only way to get me back to sleep is to lie on my back. I also share a bed with a 3 year old and am constantly inadvertently being kicked, slapped, dribbled on etc. Joy of joys hehe!!

 

[wildflower79]

I keep going to sleep on my side but waking up on my back too! I'm not too worried about it and it hasn't caused any issues up to now