Not getting much sleep :-(

[Jaidy]

These past few nights especially I just havent been able to get to sleep and then when I finally doze off im waking up every hour or so. Last night was awful, every hour I would be wide awake, tossing and turning trying to get comfy. Also the bottom of my back was getting really sore and I had an ache in my shoulder so finding a cosy position was hell!

I know this is probably going to get worse and not better as my pregnancy is fast approaching the last 10 weeks but what can I do to help me sleep, and STAY asleep???????

I have a support cushion and have used that since about 16 weeks.

Tired and fed up now

 

[Lyndsey]

I too am having problems and the only thing that I have found that helps is having 2 paracetomol before bed and having lots of pillows for support. I have had hip pain since week 12 and sometimes it is so bad it burns! My consultant gave me co-codamol to help but I am reluctant to take this.. I have found paracetomol helps a lot.. I put 3 pillows behind me so that I am kind of sat up and have the support pillow under my legs... its like an armchair of pillows!

Lyndsey

 

[hananhmiller]

Hi Jaidy

I am the same. I really can not get comfortable at all. I end up sitting wide awake for hours. I drift on and off and need a wee every couple of hours. Been trying to stay awake all day so I sleep at night but makes no difference and I just end up knackered. Tried hot milk but nothing is working. Not sure what to suggest but anyone else got any ideas would be good.

Sorry I couldnt be of my help, Jaidy. Any news on house yet??

Hannah X

 

[Jaidy]

Hi Jaidy

I am the same. I really can not get comfortable at all. I end up sitting wide awake for hours. I drift on and off and need a wee every couple of hours. Been trying to stay awake all day so I sleep at night but makes no difference and I just end up knackered. Tried hot milk but nothing is working. Not sure what to suggest but anyone else got any ideas would be good.

Sorry I couldnt be of my help, Jaidy. Any news on house yet??

Hannah X

Its so exhausting isnt it??? I have tried like you staying awake all day etc and it doesnt help me sleep any better at all at night. I wish there was some miracle cure cos I find myself getting grouchy with Rich as im so tired....poor bloke he must despair of me!

As for the house, we filled out a 'Homeless' application last week as we essentially dont have our own place now and we have a meeting on Thursday at 2pm with the Housing Officer to discuss the application further. We are praying for some postive news then!!

Many thanks for asking hun

 

[Melly+2]

i know how you feel jaidy i dont sleep much at all any more it makes you want to cry doesnt it

 

[nikki1306]

What's sleep ,i have to sit up just to turn over now ,guess it's babies way of preparing us xx

 

[Rubys mummy]

Aw babes
Not too bad at mo, get a few nights with heart burn/indigestion so sleep propped up, then wake up with bad back or numb hips!!!

I have heard its natures way of preparing us for night feeds

xxxxx

 

[Hypnorm]

Don't try to stay awake during the day, you will make your self more tired which will in turn make it even harder to sleep. Try and take afew cat naps during the day, if you can have a bath/shower before bed with some lavender.
I had a pillow under my bump and a pillow under my knee, that seemed to help, but i also slept almost upright with the heart burn! three pillows!

I sympathise!

 

[cab'o'holic]

I know how you feel with heartburn, needing a wee bad back, aches and pains, and now with this dam cold im up all night coughing with 6 pillows OH has started using ear plugs, so I have him snorring as well all I want to do is

 

I have heard its natures way of preparing us for night feeds

xxxxx

Indeed it is, that's what I was going to say, sorry! It's easier to deal with when you have your baby though, you strangely don't mind being that tired when your little angel is waking you

 

[Tasha20]

lol nature hasnt been doing this to me the only nauze I have is getting up at 4 for a wee and thats it, I have sex quite a lot and I always go to sleep very soon after, if I don't have sex it takes me about 3 hours to get to sleep.

 

[Jaidy]

lol nature hasnt been doing this to me the only nauze I have is getting up at 4 for a wee and thats it, I have sex quite a lot and I always go to sleep very soon after, if I don't have sex it takes me about 3 hours to get to sleep.

Im too tired for sex!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tasha20]

I have a very high sex drive Jaidy I dont think it will ever change ( well appart from when shes here maybe!)

I feel for you hun its horrible not being able to sleep ive only had it once or twice in 2nd tri when id be wide awake all night and day.

 

[cab'o'holic]

lol nature hasnt been doing this to me the only nauze I have is getting up at 4 for a wee and thats it, I have sex quite a lot and I always go to sleep very soon after, if I don't have sex it takes me about 3 hours to get to sleep.

Sex dos'nt work for me as OH falls asleep straight after and snoors his head of

 

[Tasha20]

yes thats the most annoying part my OH does too but I just kick him and roll him over onto his side and he stops which gives me enough time to fall asleep

 

[cab'o'holic]

LOL I do that but he would be black and blue in the morning if I did it every time

 

[Tasha20]

there have been a few occasions were hed just carry on but I resort to shouting at him and he gets startled and says sorry lol and doesnt do it for the rest of the night

 

[cab'o'holic]

Seen as he is using ear plugs for my coughing I think when im better ill try that! if Luke wakes up he can go,(as he keeps coughing and beeing sick)

 

[Tasha20]

aww bless him poor little thing not nice coughing a lot and being sick because of it

Yes get him to take them out when your better and try it lol trust me when they are half asleep and they think theyve upset you it works! Paul is really sorry when I wake it froma deep sleep lol but forgets about it in the morning

 

[cab'o'holic]

My OH wakes up and askes if I kicked him as he has a bruse!
I just say no you must have done it in work yesterday