Not sleeping is getting old.

[Jcliff]

And waking up tired for work is horrible.. Back pain, leg cramps, everytime I switch sides I have to pee, baby kicking, acid reflux. It's just terrible! Thank goodness I start my maternity Wednesday! I can sleep during the day!

 

[Annie77]

I'm with you in this one. I think I wake up more tired than when I go to bed at night!

 

[Mum2BKW]

Oh dear, that does sound horrible! Bring on the maternity leave

If you haven't already, I'd recommend trying the following:

- Don't have anything to drink for at least an hour before you go to bed
- Bring an extra pillow for under your bump or for your 'top' leg to lean on when lying on your side
- Have a nice quiet hour or so before you go to bed. Sit and relax or have a nice bath, read a book, anything so you feel nice and calm.

I hope this helps!

 

[Jcliff]

A new thing is not being able to breath! it's awful! I guess I should invest in a pregnancy pillow that every praises. I was trying to suck it up for the next few weeks but no thanks

 

[Mum2BKW]

A new thing is not being able to breath! it's awful! I guess I should invest in a pregnancy pillow that every praises. I was trying to suck it up for the next few weeks but no thanks

I'm not sure whether to get a pregnancy pillow, I'm doing ok so far but I have a lot of 'growing' still to come! If you do get one let me know how you get on with it

 

[star4marie]

I AM RIGHT THERE WITH YOU!!!!!!

I toss and I turn, my sides get sore from laying on one side too long, my hands fall asleep, the air condition and fan are on full blast and I still am sweating, I have to pee every 2 hours or so....its just crazy! lol

every pregnancy is DEFINATELY different....my other 2 were nothing like this!! I am so ready for June to come around!
and mind you...we are so over not being able to sleep...as if when the baby comes it will be any easier. lol

 

[AshLMT]

I'm so with you on this one!! Last night, after I FINALLY fell asleep, I was having a dream and during it, the baby was kicking and squirming around like crazy, I woke up with a full bladder and baby was, in fact, kicking and squirming around like crazy. It then took me another 2 hours to fall back to sleep! I feel like a walking zombie this morning!

 

[Lovemybump1]

It's like reading about myself lol!! Sleep appears to be a thing of the past! So tired at work and got a few weeks to go yet. I get tearful so easily now as well because I'm just so tired. it's all for a very good reason though x

 

[w8ing4bean]

I could have written ur post!!! I sleep with my pregnancy pillow and surround myself with others but my back is so sore when i first go to bed i crash for a few hours but once i start getting up to pee i dont get back into a proper sleep x

 

[Pandora0814]

I hate not being able to sleep well. It drives me crazy.

 

[rachie2011]

i hate not being able to sleep also! between leg cramps, baby kicking, needing to pee, coughing (i have a chest infection at the minute), heartburn, sore hips, OH snoring and a toddler that gets up several times at night i'm suprised i manage to get any sleep! x

 

[MamaFlick]

Right there with you hon!

I've been sleeping a little bit better since I started putting a pillow behind myself (keeps me from rolling onto my back during the night). I also stop drinking fluids about an hour or two before bedtime. That really helps!

As for back pain... I have terrible back pain, and I always have. But I took an hour and a half walk on Saturday with my DH and a friend, and I swear the next day my back felt a lot better! I've always heard that walking was the best thing a pregnant woman can do for her back, but I didn't believe it till yesterday. I take short walks every day with my DH but I think that long walk really helped a lot more.

 

[xdxxtx]

I haven't had more than 4 hours of sleep in a night in 2 months now. I definitely am sick and tired of being sick and TIRED! And I can't take naps because I have a 15 month old home with me all day, and I spend his nap time making dinner and straightening up the house as much as I can. Darned SPD and having to pee every 5 minutes, especially...

When you're able to nap during the day, nap extra for me. hehe

 

[Bubsta]

Looks like there are a few of us then! 2:20am is my new wake time. Sucks!!! Sometimes I'm lucky enough to toss and turn after that and occasionally get more disrupted sleep... Other times (like last night) I can't get back to sleep. I gave up and tried to sleep on the couch. It helped a little with my frustration.... But I didn't sleep. Pregnancy pillow & v shaped pillow, hugging a teddy bear and ear plugs still didnt help. what's a girl to do.

 

[monte3375]

It only gets worse...I plan on working until my due date as I run a credit union and I still have so much to do...just trying to keep my mind busy and occupied. I find that I think about this all more at home than at work as my days are crazy insane at work.

 

[TwoRdue]

Oh dear, that does sound horrible! Bring on the maternity leave

If you haven't already, I'd recommend trying the following:

- Don't have anything to drink for at least an hour before you go to bed
- Bring an extra pillow for under your bump or for your 'top' leg to lean on when lying on your side
- Have a nice quiet hour or so before you go to bed. Sit and relax or have a nice bath, read a book, anything so you feel nice and calm.

I hope this helps!

For me I try not to drink a hour before bed but I find that I am up every hour still to pee and sometimes less and I always wake up really thirsty so I end up having to drink some water

 

[Powell130]

Oh dear, that does sound horrible! Bring on the maternity leave

If you haven't already, I'd recommend trying the following:

- Don't have anything to drink for at least an hour before you go to bed
- Bring an extra pillow for under your bump or for your 'top' leg to lean on when lying on your side
- Have a nice quiet hour or so before you go to bed. Sit and relax or have a nice bath, read a book, anything so you feel nice and calm.

I hope this helps!

Yeah .. That crap doesn't work lol tired every trick in the book

 

[Babushka]

I hear you! Is there anyway you can finish work earlier? I finished at 32 weeks (am now 35 weeks preg) & I'm still struggling during the day (although I do have a lot going on).

 

[monte3375]

OMG, just laughing as we are all in sleep hell together. My hubby moved to other bedroom as I was driving him crazy turning on TV. My newest technique, body pillow starting at feet with chain of two other pillows above that...with a tiny pillow that rests outside of that to hold my arm and TV remote...then I turn down TV to barely audible and I randomly scan channels until my eyes get tired to fall asleep...i do this several times a night after peeing.