sleeping positions

Can all mothers give me advise on which position and how should I sleep during pregnancy. I read that its best to sleep on your side and never on your back to prevent stillbirth(which I Dun want to have). I am so used to sleeping either on my tummy or on my back.

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TL;DR I concur with the commenters- you'll end up turning to whichever side that is more comfortable. Left/ right is okay; you'll roll to your sides at one point cause back sleeping will end up being uncomfy; try sleep aids to stay off your back. The long version: In all honesty, i would say sleep whichever position that you're most comfortable in, at least for 1st tri and up till some point in 2nd tri. I've always been a side sleeper but sadly I don't sleep very well on my left since my pregnancy started. The constant pressure of lying on my left hip is really uncomfortable/ borderline painful. It's natural to turn in your sleep. Your body will tell you when it's no longer comfortable staying on your back. Now I'm just a week shy of 3rd tri, I can say that sleeping on my back just doesn't feel great anymore. I feel more suffocated lying flat on my back without anything propping me. I do wake up to turn to my sides. I don't find lying on my front a great issue for me cause of my small bump. It really depends on your bump size, a lot of articles I've come across says front sleeping is more of a question of discomfort rather than it being harmful to the baby. I find that a long bolster helps to relieve some pressure off my back. I also use it to prop myself up when I want to chill lying on my back. You can consider that or a pregnancy pillow that is shaped to prevent back sleeping. There is also new evidence that sleeping positions in 1st and 2nd tri may not be impacting pregnancy outcomes as much as they were traditionally thought to. Also more studies in recent years that found that sleeping on left or right doesn't matter. Back sleeping is still generally discouraged for late pregnancy. I've included the research and articles I've read from. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-pregnancy-sleep/sleeping-on-back-may-not-lead-to-worse-pregnancy-outcomes-idUSKCN1VW2K4 https://www.nichd.nih.gov/newsroom/news/092019-pregnancy-sleep-position https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326534#avoid

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