Trick
Benefit
✅ Place a pillow behind your back
Prevents rolling onto right side
✅ Sleep with a body pillow
Supports alignment and comfort
✅ Elevate your head 6–8 inches
Reduces reflux even more (use a wedge pillow)
✅ Try weighted blankets
Can help maintain position
✅ Be patient
It may take weeks to adjust
🚫 Not recommended for people with certain heart conditions — consult your doctor first.
❌ Debunking the Myths
Myth
Truth
❌ “Left-side sleeping cures GERD”
False — it helps manage symptoms, but doesn’t replace treatment
❌ “Everyone should sleep on the left”
No — comfort and medical needs vary
❌ “It improves digestion instantly”
Benefits build over time — not overnight
❌ “Pregnant women should always lie on the left”
True in later pregnancy — improves blood flow to placenta
✅ Pregnant? Left side is ideal in second and third trimesters — ask your OB-GYN.
