New to the Forum... 36 Weeks And Have Some Questions... Posted: 06-27-07 10:36am
First off, Hi everyone.. I'm Tasha.. I've
been reading through some forums, and
everyone seems really nice on here.
I'm 36 weeks pregnant, with my first... -
A GIRL!! (Kealie). And it seems like my
doctor is always too busy to see me so I
can ask some questions, so maybe I can ask
you ladies.
Sleeping... HOW DO YOU DO IT?!?! I wake up
about 10 times a night to go to the
bathroom. And I just can't get
comfortable. They say, "lay on your left
side"... that KILLS me.. but yet, sleeping
on my back or my right side does the same
thing.. I have no idea how to get
comfortable at night. I feel as though my
belly is being pulled away from the rest
of my body when I sleep. And it's so hot..
I sweat all night.. although the air
conditioner is going full blast, and I
have a fan blowing right on me. My poor
boyfriend freezes all night long because
I'm so hot that I have to have anything
with air on HIGH..
Anyway, just a few questions.. any help
would be deeply appreciated.
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Mommy35
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 3165 Location: Vacationland, USA,
Posted: 06-27-07 11:02am
Welcome .Tasha! My name is .Cindy and .I
have a 3 month old son.
I feel your pain. I bought one of those
body pillows and strattled it. They
recommend that you sleep on your left,
because it provides good circulation for
you and baby, but from what my doc said if
you're not getting good circulation you
will wake youself up, so re-adjust then.
There is no real way to get comfy in the
end. I think it's .God's cruel way of
getting you ready to get less sleep with a
little one who may get up and stay up in
the night.
Nap when you can. Ask your doc about
trying benedryl? I took it all through
and it did help a lot.
As for the night sweats, .I hate to be the
bearer of bad news, but they got a lot
worse for me after the baby was born! I
would have the window open (in March) a
fan blowing, my man would be shivering and
.I'd be wiping sweat off my entire body.
It's hormones, and .I'm happy to say 3
months post partum, it's better (almost),
finally.
Don't know what to say about the all night
bathroom breaks, try limiting your drinks
in the evening, but you really need to
keep hydrated, especially with all the
sweating. lol
You only have a couple of weeks left.
Good luck to you! I look forward to
seeing your daughter in the baby forum
soon!
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ladylee70
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Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 1912 Location: Boise, Idaho,
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Posted: 06-27-07 11:10am
Congrats!!!
I was going to say the same thing about
getting you prepared. You think you lack
sleep now, just wait. With my first, I was
up all the time. He wanted to eat every
two hours. I am also 36 weeks pregnant
with my 2nd child. I don't wake up as much
as you do, though. I do hope you can at
least get a little sleep before your lil'
one comes. I would ask about benedryl,
too.
As for night sweats....oh my!! I am hot
all the time. It's really not fun. It
doesn't help that it's the summer here (I
didn't read where you are from).
We are almost there!
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kaerbear
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Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 1557 Location: ,
Posted: 06-27-07 11:10am
hey welcome to the forum. i'm 36 weeks
also, due july 23rd. all of the things
you said are so familiar to me. i don't
know what to do except make sure i sleep
at the same times so i have a regular
sleep pattern. i've tried taking a cool
bath before bedtime to cool off and that
helps sometimes. put a pillow under your
belly to support it when you are lying on
your side. use a nice soft one that will
conform to the shape of your belly so you
will be more comfy. also, a pillow
between your knees keeps you from rolling
forward too much and making your back
sore. if you can, try getting a little
massage before bed to relax you,
especially your hips and lower back, that
can help you sleep a little more
comfortable. lastly, get used to it!! i
don't know what else you can do. when
baby comes there are going to be a lot of
sleepless nights. wish i could help more,
but i'm in the same boat as you.
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 06-27-07 13:11pm
ill be 38 weeks on saturday and have never
been so uncomfortable in my life lol..
i agree with all the other girls..
basically your kind of sol though...
just keep telling yourself not too much
longer!
tylenol pm is what my doctor suggested..
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swooshette
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Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 47 Location: canada
Posted: 06-27-07 23:09pm
HI tasha, I'm becka
I'm 32 weeks along and I have the same
issue. I sleep with one body pillow and
two ginormous pillows. I find sleeping in
somewhat of an upright position with a
pillow right where the top of my belly is
and my ribs are helps a lot (and then one
between the knees)
As for the heat, it's summer here, humid,
sticky and I can never feel as cold as I'd
like. If this helps and you haven't
tried it, sleep naked!
seperate, or even a light sheet over you
at night helps too. I go without any
covers because it's rediculously hot
here.
Like some of the other girls said, just
know it's almost over!
Hope that helped, best of luck,
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