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Is it compulsory to sleep only on left side in second and third trimester ? or can sleep on both left and right sides
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Yes , you can sleep as per your convenience but maximum time on left lateral position for the best interest of foetus
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Dr. Ankita Upadhyay
Obstetrics & Gynecology
9 yrs exp
Bhopal
Dont lie down flat. Lateral positions are preferred and left lateral as much as possible comfortably
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Not really
U can sleep the way u want
Lying in left lateral position increases blood flow to the baby thereby aiding in weight gain
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
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32 yrs exp
Bhopal
You csn sleep on both sides, preferably left.
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