how did you prepare yourself for getting up in the night?

[chelsea]

thanks everyone

i know im worrying over nothing just trying to make sure i am doing what i can to prepare myself for LO

i will take all the advice on board and will rope OH into cleaning

 

[kalia]

By 41 weeks pregnant I was waking in pain and to go to the loo every 45 minutes. Then LO was born and I could sleep for hours at a time - bliss! We still have 1 middle of the night feed at 5 months and I express so I got OH to do that one

 

[bizzygirl101]

I used to whip up a giant chocolate angel delight and leave it in the fridge before going to bed, then when i was feeding Alexander i would sit eating it. So when i woke up i was like - oooh mmmm and couldnt wait to get stuck in deff took the edge off getting out of bed!
So whatever your fave treats are, and they will change once the baby is born, stock up the fridge full!

 

[nickilubs]

I used to whip up a giant chocolate angel delight and leave it in the fridge before going to bed, then when i was feeding Alexander i would sit eating it. So when i woke up i was like - oooh mmmm and couldnt wait to get stuck in deff took the edge off getting out of bed!
So whatever your fave treats are, and they will change once the baby is born, stock up the fridge full!

Yaay I like that idea!

 

[HideiLu]

i think thats my main worry, i take ages to get to sleep (OH can just drop off as soon as his head hits the pillow!) i keep thinking that i will wake up, feed, change etc then get ready to go back to sleep, lay there for ages, just as i drop off baby will wake me up again i assume i will just be able to go to sleep when baby is here, im just worried that i will be a walking zombie.

I used to have to watch a DVD in bed coz I would take ages to get to sleep - all changed now!!

At the end of my pregnancy I was up a couple of times a night for the loo or for drinks, which helped as it was the same times that LO woke up once he was born!

At first, I would have long lie ins with LO, til about 10am, then get up and start the day without any tiredness or groogyness. By around 5-6weeks, LO has slept through, so now more getting up! He just done that himself.

When I was getting up, I wasnt as annoyed as I thought, I just know its not his fault, whereas if anyone else wakes me up, I get mad as they should know better!

 

[Lola's Mummy]

I didn't need to prepare myself as i was up a few times a night to use the bathroom while heavily pregnant.

Oh also gets up at least once a night to open the window/use bathroom etc . I think he does it because his mum used to wake him when he was younger so he didn't wet the bed but he's never grown out of it