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Hello everyone!
I'm 18 weeks pregnant and suddenly im feeling very hurtful while sleeping on my sides,its hurting my lower belly and also feeling like being pressed on my belly and not liking at all,didnt sleep all night its hurtful please can you tell the reason or is it common

You’re not supposed to sleep on your right hand side while pregnant.
Maybe invest in a good, long pregnancy pillow?

Could just be ligament pain as everything stretches. Or referred pain from trapped wind.

Either way, you need to speak to your midwifery team, they can help.

Its a myth that you should sleep on your right side. Maybe get a pillow or speak to your midwife on other options.

Sorry I mean it's a myth you shouldn't sleep on your right side.

If you have any pains or aches that concern you, speak to your midwife.

@SkyeBarn I'm glad you came along I sleep on my right loads cause I've got previous trauma to the left of my pelvis so can't stay on it long lol panicked then!

You’re not supposed to sleep on your right hand side while pregnant

Advice from both Tommy's and the NHS is that either left or right is fine - as long as you are not on your back. This is from week 28 of pregnancy. Stop scaremongering.

Yes both sides are safe!! It's probably ligament pain, mine was worse around this time and often worse after periods of lying down and then trying to get up but if your worried just phone the midwife triage number for your area x

Sleeping on either side is fine - it’s sleeping on your back which should be avoided.

I’ve had this too OP. Supporting my bump and legs with pillows helps me.

I do use pillow to support,but this time feels like pillow is giving pressing pressure instead of supporting

Sleeping gets increasingly difficult throughout pregnancy as I'm sure you know. Careful positioning of pillows (I found pregnancy pillows too thick) and sheer exhaustion puts me to sleep most nights. Remember it is safe to take paracetamol in pregnancy - might be useful just to take the edge off any pain or discomfort

I was advised that putting a pillow between your ankles as well as your knees and keeping your ankles together Is the best thing to do as will keep your joints aligned correctly

Have you tried a cheese wedge pillow - I find these are the only pillows that help me. I often have pain turning at night if I twist so have been trying not to twist - it's a sharp pain that only resolves by curling in a ball. Is it similar?

Yes exactly,turning and twisting hurts and i cant lie on sides for long,i have to change positions and its now getting very uncomfortable,as if heavy pressure on belly or mild pain in lower belly

Pain killers i dont mind but this pain is not like that its more like heaviness,like pillow is pressing and giving you load

Unfortunately, this sounds like a pretty normal experience. It is very difficult to sleep well the bigger your bump gets.