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Q: Insomnia Is Killing Me!

asked by: ladylee70 on May 15th, 2007

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I have been awake since 3:00 am. I went to sleep at 12:00 am. Three hours of sleep and I am wide awake. This stinks. During the day, I practically fall asleep and don't take naps because of my active three year old. My body seems to be already preparing for the inevitable lack of sleep I will get for the next year or so.

This baby is very very active. I have now started to feel hiccups that never seem to go away. He really likes to hiccup and move when I am trying to sleep. I love feeling him move but lately it has gotten annoying, especially when I try to sleep. I think I have an extremely hyper child in there. My heartburn is still bad and now I get these strange leg cramps in the middle of the night. My husband does this whole strange tongue clicking like thing all night that also drives me nuts. I also have to roll him over or hit him if he is on his back because he snores. My son laughs, cries and talks pretty loudly in the middle of the night too. On top of that, I get up about four times at night to go pee. I actually don't sleep.

Anyone else an insomniac??

I am due in 10 weeks but the doctors are still thinking I may deliver early. My cervix is measuring at really short at 2.1. I am hoping that this little one stays inside of me for at least four to six weeks!! I know that when the baby arrives, that I will still be an insomniac out of necessity!!

I don't even know if what I am writing makes sense because I can hardly see what I am writing and my brain is of mush. BLAAAAAA

Replies(6)

kaerbear

replied on May 15th, 2007

Most Diplomatic Poster

I went through a couple of periods where I couldn't get any sleep. Luckily I was able to nap during the day, so I would just get up and sit on the computer or read or something when I couldn't sleep. I know the feeling though. Your metabolism actually doesn't slow down at night when you're pregnant like it does any other time because the baby is always growing and is awake at different times from you. So it is harder to fall asleep and stay asleep, especially when you are sore and have heartburn. Lately, though, I have been sleeping a lot better and my heartburn hasn't been too bad. I always drink a big glass of water before bed and end up getting up to pee about 4 or 5 times a night though. I feel sorry for you not being able to get your rest. Maybe it will change soon like it did for me. You can always hope it does anyway. I guess just let people know that you are not sleeping at night and try your best to nap sometime during the day or evening. Good luck.

Oh, and when I used to get a lot of heartburn, I would use a few pillows and sleep half sitting up. Not as good as lying down but it helped with the heartburn.

Mommy35

replied on May 15th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

I had insomnia really bad during my entire pregnancy. My doc recommended taking benadryl. It is safe for you and baby and it doesn't make you loopy. It helped take the edge off.

I've been up since 3:00am as well. That is .Jaylon's new wake up time.

musikmaker

replied on May 15th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

I am an insomniac at the moment too! Everyone gives me a hard time because I wake up so late but that is because I don't fall asleep until like 4 in the morning! It is getting very frustrating. My little guy is soooo hyper at night. He gets the hiccups then too and he likes to kick my ribs then. I am like you though and I love to feel him it's just that I like my sleep too! Oh well, at least I know he is healthy.

mamaTT

replied on May 15th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

The insomnia is terrible!! I am 26 weeks and still working a 40 hour week! It has been very hard some days to keep my eyes open at work; I just want to take a nap.

I will just get settled into bed and comfortable (which usually takes a while) and either my baby girl will start kicking or my husband will start snoring. There's usually no stopping him once he starts, so I just grab my pillow and go to the couch. Then I have to get settled in and comfy again. Then I have to go pee, then I get comfy again, then I need a drink, then I get comfy again, then I have to go pee. I just wanna sleep!!!!!!!!

chantigeek

replied on May 15th, 2007

Experienced User

hey, i am 28 weeks and going through the exact same thing. He seems to be very active and have hicups at night too lol. And i work during the day so by the time i get home i am sooo tired. but if i nap i definitely won't sleep that night. it is very frustrating, especially since all i want to do is sleep on my back... and i can't. I don't have heartburn though, but sometimes i am short of breath or my heart feels like it's racing. My bf snores too lol. I guess my body is getting me ready for when the baby comes. Good luck ladies Smile

Dannzibelle

replied on May 16th, 2007

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Thank god i've just got over the insomnia! It would take me 3-4 hours to get to sleep and then when i did get to sleep i'd wake up 30mins later and then i'd just lay awake for the rest of the night until my mum's alarm went off and i would go and get some breakfast, it was horrible!

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