MoMs who've BTDT, how did you sleep in late pregnancy?

KatieGummow

29w3d, I swear I have tried everything. New mattress, heated mattress pad, a bed of pillows outlining my body, Tylenol before bed... it all worked for a while, but now I am retired to the couch because it is easier to turn and get out of for a bathroom dash. I still toss and turn tons and wake up with sore hips that sometimes last me all day. What did you do? Or do I just have to accept it?

ckred27

I'm in the same boat, lucky if I get 3 hrs at a time! Pee breaks, sore hips, heartburn, temp fluctuations not to mention my two toddlers all fight sleep. It's getting so ridiculous. I usually get 2 3 hr spurts at night and a nap during the day

24karat

It was pretty hard (near impossible) to get quality sleep toward the end, but I did find propping pillows between my legs helped with the lower back/hip soreness. I combined my pregnancy pillow with an additional pillow to make it supportive and comfy.

ntdane

I'm 36w and in the same boat. I wish I had an answer! Pillows, couch, recliner, not much seems to help. I was going to ask my OB about unisom, as I used that in first tri, but now that there are only 4 nights left until my c-section I'm toughing it out.

TobieRose

Unfortunately, I think it's inevitable. I had a complicated arrangement of pillows that helped some with the discomfort but I still woke up several times a night and suffered from insomnia in the last two months. I only took comfort in the fact that even though I couldn't sleep and had to use the bathroom, I didn't have to force myself up to feed babies every few hours. (Which wasn't very comforting, lol!) 

Definitely use pillows between your legs, to support your belly, etc. Hang in there mama!

Wishing35

I didn't sleep at all towards the end sorry to say. Nothing really helped ,napping in a recliner was somewhat bearable.

LittleLady77

I'm in the same boat. It's not cool.

NBA0703

I have been the same way!  Sooo exhausted but then can't sleep!  I also do better on the couch!  I may just start staying out there instead of trying to sleep in bed when I can't !  My husband probably wouldn't mind having the whole bed to himself! 

ks3pink

My twins are 18 months and I tell people I haven't really slept in two years. Pregnancy was awful and then the boys arrived and were not good sleepers. One day I will sleep again. One day.

JordynLeighx3

Once I was put on bedrest, I found so many different positions that I could get comfortable in.

I never really had issues getting comfortable though. My snoogle pillow was amazing. I used it backwards though, let the long side prop up my whole backside and then I stuffed a fluffy pillow beneath my belly to really support all the heavy areas.

KatieGummow

Dang. Worst fears confirmed.  Did it start midway through your 20 weeks?  Thank you for your experiences, mommies!  I will just start sucking it up!!  

sarah_beth2005

Glad to see I'm not alone.  20wk5d today, and I feel like it's been months since I've slept for more than 2-3 hours at a time!  I'm up 3-4 times every night to pee and rearrange pillows to try a different position.  Hip pain is a new one in the last few days (even with a pillow between my knees!)  I can usually get about 3 hours at a time propped up with tons of pillows against the headboard, at a 30-45 degree half-seated angle, but I need to be spending more time on my sides to cut down on the swelling in my legs/feet/ankles. 

sunkiss674

I don't think I slept well for most of my pregnancy and it started pretty early. It helped being use to little or no sleep for the first few weeks my boys were home. 

kiwi443

I had a very hard time sleeping toward the end. The recliner was the best option, but even that was difficult.

Hang in there!

JodiAriel

I had such bad insomnia at the end because not only could I not get comfortable but every time I laid down I had severe reflux.  I ended up on Ambien for the last 3 weeks of my pregnancy just to survive and even that only gave me 4-5 hours of sleep.

bumpuser924057

Like shit. Between the sore hips, carpal tunnel numbness, and crazy PUPPPs itching, I didn't sleep more than an hour a night for the final two weeks. It was nuts. The newborn stage sleeplessness didn't even faze me after that!

raraavis28

Horrible....I did so much Bumping in the motn lol! The couch actually worked best for me; I could prop myself up (my nasal passages were all swollen so I could barely breathe lying down) and it hurt less than my bed. I did a lot of daytime napping during the third tri.....for some reason I could sleep during the day but not night.

KatieGummow

Bummer.  Thank you all for responding.  I am looking forward to taking time off work and napping during the day.  Thanks for the tips and sympathy!  I suppose it is our body's way of preparing us for the babies.

katieg314

Add me to the list of non sleepers. I have the best luck on the couch, but my hips are still so sore. My doctor said to try to take a hot bath and some Tylenol PM, so I do that a couple of nights a week. It's not perfect, but it helps.