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A member asked:
At 15 weeks pregnant is it safe to sleep on your back? when do you have to change your sleeping position when pregnant?
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Comfort!: Comfort is this guide. There is no nor will there be a "required" or an "unsafe" position. Your COMFORT is the only rule! Hope this helps Good Luck! Dr Z
Answered 1/10/2015
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