Doctor, I am 20 weeks pregnant and I get problem while sleeping. Particularly because of sleeping position. When I sleep on my left side my stomach is pushed back from left side and I fear that this pushing may harm the baby. Is pushing like this is okay. Right now I sleep on my back so that my stomach is not pushed. Kindly guide me how to sleep.

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