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Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you wake up on your back? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 09:21:56 +0000 His Barista on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110715 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:16 +0000 His Barista 110715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time. Dh would wake me up to flip me over at first but then he just let it go. It didn't cause any issues. pastemoo on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110663 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:06:07 +0000 pastemoo 110663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ never. i hate sleeping on my back. of course i also don't enjoy sleeping on my sides... le sigh my doctor said "your body will tell you before you harm baby" (if i ever wake up on my back) Colekbl on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110646 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:29:06 +0000 Colekbl 110646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wake up on my back every other night-ish. I sometimes will prop my full body pillow under one side and that's usually pretty comfortable. So long as I feel ok I figure I'm ok. mediagirl on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110644 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:25:40 +0000 mediagirl 110644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am always waking up on my back. I lay on it a lot throughout the day if I'm relaxing, too. I figure if I'm not feeling bad effects, it's okay. yoursilverlining on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110508 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:24:22 +0000 yoursilverlining 110508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @winniebee: @Goldilocks1107: Thanks for the info ladies. My OB said if my body needs to move, it will tell me and wasn’t too concerned about it – but I keep forgetting to ask her at the appointments how “bad” it really is to sleep on my back, and I don’t want to call for something like that. I sleep with an army of pillows, so tonight I’ll tuck one under one side of my hip/butt and see how that goes. Thanks! winniebee on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110501 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:13:29 +0000 winniebee 110501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ OK so I'm not alone! I find side sleeping way more comfortable generally which is why it surprises me that my body wants to sleep on its back! @yoursilverlining: My OB mentioned just putting a pillow under one butt cheek is enough to make it perfectly fine to sleep on your back the whole night. MsMini on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110337 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:16:44 +0000 MsMini 110337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can't, whenever I lie on my back I last about 10-15 minutes before the pain in my back and belly gets excruciating! Rainbow Sprinkles on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110284 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:16:28 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 110284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wake up on my back every single morning. I always fall asleep on my side but i must switch in my sleep. No matter what, i cant get myself to stop!!! banana on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110192 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:40:47 +0000 banana 110192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always start my night sleeping on my left side but always end up sleeping on my back. I use the Boppy Wedge pillow that I place near my back (on the right side) so that I'm always on a slight incline towards my left. And it's so comfortable! Feels like you're sleeping on your back but you're not fully on your back. My OB said this is a great position for back sleepers (sleeping on a slight incline tilted towards the left) because it reduces the pressure that your uterus puts on your aorta (which is why left side sleeping is recommended). Goldilocks1107 on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110186 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:33:17 +0000 Goldilocks1107 110186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @yoursilverlining: I also do this - tuck a pillow under my right hip. My OB mentioned that as one way to help if I find myself sleeping on my back. I can still get comfortable, but the slight elevation takes the pressure off the vena cava. Boogs on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110138 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:02 +0000 Boogs 110138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to wake up on my back on almost a daily basis. I guess it was most comfy in the night. :) mrs. wagon on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110132 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:37:22 +0000 mrs. wagon 110132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My preferred position is on my back, so I wake up on my back about 50% of the time I wake up (which is often to either turn Rob Sr. cuz of his snoring or to go to the bathroom). yoursilverlining on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110129 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:36:32 +0000 yoursilverlining 110129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MerryC: Did your doctor say if laying on your back with pillow under 1 hip/side would make it ok to sleep on your back for the majority of the night, or just for short periods of time? This would be awesome if its all night, as laying on my back is really my only comfortable sleeping position! ALittleP on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110123 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:33:11 +0000 ALittleP 110123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I sleep on my side most of the time but lately my side has been aching and I wake up on my back about 25% of the mornings. HabesBabe on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110108 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:22:07 +0000 HabesBabe 110108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I sleep on my sides 99% of the time (well, starting off that way), but I end up waking up on my back about 2-3 times a night. Sometimes, I wake up to find myself rubbing my belly! duckduckkristen on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110099 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:12:26 +0000 duckduckkristen 110099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I slept on my back until about 28 weeks when it got uncomfortable, then I only slept on my sides. The last week or so though I've been waking up on my back a lot. Somehow it's a lot more comfy than being on my sides now. twinmama on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110077 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:56:36 +0000 twinmama 110077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wake up on my back a lot. It's one of the only times all day that my back can be flat, which is why I think it feels so good. My doctor said even just putting a little bit of pillow under one side/hip so there's even a slight incline to one side or the other is plenty. jennylynn on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-110013 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:04:50 +0000 jennylynn 110013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wake up on my back all the time. Sometimes my hips and my back are so sore from sleeping on my sides that it's the only way that's comfortable. I mentioned it to my doctor and he said it's no big deal and not to worry about it. I still try to reposition if I find myself sleeping that way, but I don't let it stress me out. heffalump on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-109958 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:14:52 +0000 heffalump 109958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always woke up on my back when I was pregnant. I figured as long as my body wasn't upset with it, I was fine. yoursilverlining on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-109953 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:11:55 +0000 yoursilverlining 109953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wake up usually at least once a night on my back, and then will flip myself over to a side to sleep on. I like sleeping on my back, it’s the most comfortable position. I will start out sleeping on my left side, but sleeping on my side for a long period of time really hurts my hips, so I seem to always shift in the night to my back, no matter how many pillows (and Snoogle) I pack around myself when I fall asleep. winniebee on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-109943 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:59:40 +0000 winniebee 109943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wake up every few hours (to pee or b/c I'm uncomfortable...) so I figure I probably only sleep on my back for short periods of time - but, again, pretty sure my mom was never instructed to side sleep in the 70's and she has 4 normal kids : ) regberadaisy on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-109938 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:54:26 +0000 regberadaisy 109938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm a back sleeper and started "trying" to sleep on my side from the beginning. Now with my hip pains and pain under my ribcage it is SO much harder because only the left side is comfortable. Laying on my right side aggravates the rib cage pain. So many times throughout the night I wake up on my back it's the only relief from the ribcage pain. I feel the same way about the snoogle as you. But some nights when the rib cage pain is too much I use it and it helps me fall asleep. Something about propping my belly up with the pillow (tucked between my knees and pulled up under my belly) helps relieve the rib cage pressure. The flip side is falling asleep on my back then causes pain on my lower back from the weight of the bump! Goldilocks1107 on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-109933 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:40:27 +0000 Goldilocks1107 109933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I woke up 2 times last night on my back. Once was right before my alarm went off and I started the day feeling a little queasy (not sure if it's related to the back-sleeping or not). I figured waking up was my body's way of telling me "time to get off your back and onto a side!" chopsuey on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-109922 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:55:40 +0000 chopsuey 109922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I slept on my back about 85% of the time when i was pregnant! I love sleeping on my back. It's the most comfortable position for me. winniebee on "How often do you wake up on your back?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-wake-up-on-your-back#post-109910 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:26:23 +0000 winniebee 109910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've always been a side sleeper. Since around 20 weeks, I start out sleeping on my left side. I usually flip to the right and then back again a few times during the night (my hip/butt get sore if I stay in one position too long). But at least once a night I wake up on my back and wonder how long I've been sleeping in that position! Does that happen to you? I used the snoogle pillow for awhile but honestly it takes up too much space and I'm a small person. So mostly I just sleep with a pillow between my legs.