After around 20 weeks of pregnancy, it is suggested women begin to sleep on their side to avoid issues with circulation to their heart and to the baby. The left side is the preferred side, as this is said to increase the blood and nutrients to the placenta and baby.
However, either side is so considered better than sleeping on ones back when pregnant past 20 weeks. There are many tools to use for pregnancy sleeping, one of which is the big pregnancy body pillows, such as the snoogle, that can be cumbersome in bed and restricts a mom to one side unless they want to move a huge pillow around.
Tips/Tools
I suggest using a small pregnancy wedge for under the bump that can allow one to flip to either side easily and provide support to the abdomen. This reduces the pull and strain on the uterine ligament and abdominal muscles. I also suggest a knee pillow to keep the hips in line, which is helpful to reduce aches and pains in the pelvis and hips.
During pregnancy the pelvis is unstable and the knee pillow can help maintain the pelvis in a good position to avoid any extra torque and tension. I also suggest a pillow for the neck that will help keep the spine in line and not tilt the head in either direction. The exception to this would be to add a pillow under one’s head if there is heartburn, as the angle can help relieve the heartburn.
Tools used in this video: ComfiLife Orthopedic Knee Pillow, Hiccapop Pregnancy Pillow Wedge, and a Tempurpedic contour neck pillow
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