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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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: 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.

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!!!

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.

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)