Insomnia sucks in the worst way...

the_magic_number

I have been up since 3:00 this morning.  I woke up initially around 2:00 but managed to kind of fall back asleep for an hour.  At 3:00 I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep so I gave up and went downstairs.  I am now miserable.  I was so tired on my drive in to work and I am now working on downing about 32 oz. of caffeine (Mt. Dew).  I only have 12 hours of time off left for the year but I am seriously thinking of leaving at lunch today so I can go home to a quiet house (the dogs will be at the groomer) and try and take a nap before I have to go get DS from the sitter.  If this is any indication of the rest of the pregnancy, I officially give up and may take my doctor up on her offer to write me out of work early.

sparkles4me

I hear ya.  I was up from 1am to 4am and then again at 5:30 and have not fallen back to sleep.  I have such a hard time sleeping.  Thankfully today is my first day of maternity leave so I dont have to drive in the nasty snowy weather we got over night.

I hope you get some rest today.

EastCoastBride

My last couple weeks have been bad. I'm waking up a LOT at night, and I've had a few nights of insomnia. 

I pushed, through, though, because any time I took BEFORE the baby would mean less time AFTER.  I want as much time at home once he's here. 

the_magic_number

EastCoastBride:

My last couple weeks have been bad. I'm waking up a LOT at night, and I've had a few nights of insomnia. 

I pushed, through, though, because any time I took BEFORE the baby would mean less time AFTER.  I want as much time at home once he's here. 

That is the only thing keeping me from going out on leave now.  I get 13 weeks paid in full though so I am thinking leaving in a week to a week and a half isn't going to kill me.  I only had 6 weeks off with DS so any time past that will seem like a blessing.

pivey

Ugh - I know what you mean. I don't have insomnia per say but I didn't sleep at all last night from sheer pain. It.is.the.worst.

SusanluvCharles

I HEAR YA!  I keep waking up in the middle of the nite.  I just want to sleep on my stomach sooo bad. That's not happening for a few weeks.  Can't wait.  My Dr told me to try benadryl, and I had the best nite sleep.  But i don't plan on taking benadryl 7 days a week.  So I am just dealing with no sleep til my lil man comes in 3 more weeks.