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3 doctors weighed in: When during pregnancy should you stop laying on your back? 3 doctors weighed in Want a second opinion? At approximately 24 weeks you should avoid laying on your back for prolonged periods of time in order to avoid compression of veins (vena cava). In brief: 6 months.
However, a pre-existing back condition (such as scoliosis) does increase the risk of lower back pain during pregnancy. Back pain can start as early three months and continue for up to six months after delivery. By the ninth month, the likelihood of lower back pain reaches 50 percent.