Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 197 Location: Cinn. Ohio
Pregnant And Having Sleeping Problems Posted: 02-09-04 00:23am
Hi everybody my name is heather I am 18
years old and 16 weeks and 1 day preggy
now. The problem is I cant seem to sleep
at the right times. I don't know what to
do. I mean girls I cant go to sleep till
around 3 in the morning, of course I just
stay on internet looking at all the post,
trying to learn people and see how
everyone is doing. Anyone have any
advice please help. I need to be on
track cause in july I need to be ready for
the baby, my sleep will be so screwed.
Thanks to anyone with advice
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Amy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Ontario
Posted: 02-09-04 16:24pm
Hey heather, i'm due in aug and am having
prob's sleeping too. I suggest a body
pillow it's nice to help prob up you knee
and it will help support your belly when
it get's really big. I also use some
lavendar in my pillow, it's calming and
relaxes me. But besides that I relly
don't know what to tell you, if you hear
of anything else that's helpful send me a
message. Amy :d
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latoya_bryer
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 73 Location: New Orleans
Posted: 02-10-04 13:36pm
Hi heather, my name is latoya and I just
recently posted the same problem you are
having. I cant seem to get to sleep at
night either. No matter how hard I try I
just cant sleep very well. I'm not sure
what the problem is but someone suggested
I speak to my doctor about it. I plan on
doing so my next visit which is next
tuesday. I am 29 weeks and I have been
having this problem since I dont know
when. I try to exercise and eat a really
filling meal before sleeping (some tips I
read on babycenter.Com) but that never
helps. Most of the time I just lie there
until I eventually fall asleep. Just
check with your doc and see what he has to
say. Hope I helped a little.
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PregnaJordan
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Posts: 2908
Posted: 02-10-04 18:21pm
Heather,
I couldnt sleep well either and I got a
fan and a body pillow, I can't sleep with
out either one! They are
wonderful...Lol...Try a warm bath with
milk bath at nights and drink some warm
milk.(eww, I know! Lol)... But also,
when the baby is born, u'll definetly not
have the same sleepin habits! Haha,
you'll be up alot at the beginnig..The
only time u will sleep is when the baby
sleeps! Lol
jordan and jaydyn
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Toska
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Arizona
Hello Posted: 02-10-04 19:21pm
Hi heather I use to have that problem when
I was pregnant with my daughter. You
should take a warm bath, I use to put
lavender in mine and the put you a pillow
behind your back and one between your legs
and see if that helps. I know it's
uncomfortable, but hopefully it will get
better for you
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hearenbaby8504
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 197 Location: Cinn. Ohio
Thanks So Much!! Posted: 02-10-04 20:23pm
Hey everybody I just want to say thanks
for all the great ideas. I stayed up
till 4am. Since I was up I decided to
wash my sheets, cover, pillow cases, all
that. They helped a little, tonight I am
gonna do the warm bath. I had been
trying everything. I already have the
fan, had to get one with these hotflashes
I have lol! I cant sleep with out it
either. I tried sleeping at the opposite
side of my bed. It has helped a little.
I wore myself out today. My family and
I went out to eat, then I did my routine
walk, we rented some movies, etc. I
think tonight will be really good. I got
the body pillow you were all telling me
about, and a little one to prop between my
legs. Wish me luck!!!!
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pashun4purple
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Lexington, KY
Pregnant And Having Sleeping Problems Posted: 02-16-04 15:27pm
I am at the end of 1st trimester. I have
found that taking melatonin helps me
often. Yes, I checked with my midwife and
she said it was fine to take. I even
fould some that has b-6 and calcium in it
with just a small amount of meletonin.
Since my mind runs alot at night having
add, I find it to be real helpful.
In addition, I turn on relaxing soft music
at night. I set it to play on a radio in
another room just load enough to hear and
set it to turn off after an hour of so to
insure it doesn't play all night and
disturb my sleep.
The last thing I would recommend it to
have a set time at an earlier hour to get
yourself off the computer. I know from
experience that the longer you set and
surf the net, the longer it will take to
start feeling tired. Take it from someone
that has suffered through bouts of
insomnia.
Good luck to you. I hope my advise helps
a little.
