Can you sometimes sleep on your right side?

Sometimes I get so uncomfortable on my left that I turn over to my right for part of the night. Is that ok? Or should I be completely avoiding sleeping on my right?

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I sleep on right side and I am actually more comfortable on right side and I didn’t know we can’t sleep on right side, I guess any side is okay.

I’ve never heard of this, not sleeping on your back in later pregnancy yes but only being able to sleep on one side sounds hellish. I slept both sides with my son and same with this pregnancy x

Either side is safe! So do what you need to do to stay comfortable, just avoid back sleeping

Both sides are fine, they say left is slightly better for circulation, but right side is not harmful at all, don't worry ☺️

As long as you are on your side it’s fine 😩 I am still guilty of sometimes falling asleep on my back trying to fall asleep with the heat and I just get so desperate! My husband then wakes me up to turn me over 🫣 xx

I slept mainly on my left with my daughter and now i prefer my right side unless i have bad heartburn 😅x

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