Lying on your side

Hey, I will be 18 weeks this coming week and been trying to teach myself to side sleep for the last few weeks and wow my hips hurt 🙈 but I know it’s worth it

When you lie on your side do you feel like you get this stretching feeling across your stomach? Like it’s pulling - I guess cause the baby is changing the gravity inside. I only have a small bump currently so image when she is bigger she will rest on my pillow better

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Get yourself a pregnancy pillow if you haven't already!

Game changer! I had issues with my back and hips whilst laying on my side until I got it as you can stick it in between your knees too which keeps your hips in the right place and the back supports your back x

I’m 20 weeks and going through this, I’ve just ordered a pregnancy pillow. An F shaped Momcozy as it’s on offer at boots and has good reviews. Hope it works!

I got a pregnancy pillow from week 14 as I’m not a side sleeper so trying to reprogramme my body and sleep as early as possible, however even with the pregnancy pillow I am really struggling with the hip pain… what I would say is that the hip pain may also be your body just preparing for birth in 5 months, as your hips will widen and your body structure will shift. So whilst it’s painful, your body is doing all the right things xxx

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