finally...a comfortable sleeping position

babylo1

So, here I am at 38 weeks (and 2 days) and I just discovered the only way to sleep comfortably is...sitting up!  Yes, sitting up in bed.  I have my body pillow and two other pillows propping my feet up and about 5 other pillows supporting my neck and back up so that I am literally in a "sitting up" position.  This is saving me from the agony of the "beached whale" syndrome that I have developed when in the laying down position in bed and also makes the 10 times per night bathroom breaks a bit more bearable.  

Recently, just in the past few days, I have woken up to pee and have had severe charlie-horse like cramps in my (very) low belly.  OUCH!!!  Has anyone else had these?

BTW...I am a FTM and due on July 20th with a baby girl.  :-)

megmansell

The struggle is real!! Except for me, I have two problems when I sleep. I get a gas bubble in my esophagus and need to prop up my top, but my feet swell terribly so they need propped, too. So I have a ton of pillows arranged to sleep in a V shape. Ain't it lovely?

MEXARAB

Yup! I sleep on my recliner and I noticed that it's so much easier to get up and I'm in less pain all day. But I really just want to lay in bed but guess that's going to have to wait till after LO is born. This is my 2nd and I didn't have this problem with my first but I was a lot smaller and dr said cause I'm having them so close together. 7 more days!!

mrsrep123

MEXARAB said:

Yup! I sleep on my recliner and I noticed that it's so much easier to get up and I'm in less pain all day. But I really just want to lay in bed but guess that's going to have to wait till after LO is born. This is my 2nd and I didn't have this problem with my first but I was a lot smaller and dr said cause I'm having them so close together. 7 more days!!

How close in age are they @MEXARAB?

jerzegirl201

I have been sleeping on my couch propped up for weeks now!!! It's my only saving grace.

katspruill

Sleep..LOL...What is sleep? I am 38 weeks and 2 days and haven't slept in over a week except cat naps for about 15-30 in the afternoons.

MEXARAB

@mrsrep123 they will be 26 months apart.

Knottie44890957

I know we pee 8 times a night but drink more water-maybe with some lemon- to relieve those charlie horses!

Nessab1985

I'm due the 20th as well and feel the same after sleeping on my side and trying to get up to pee... Sharp lower abdominal pain. I will try to scrounge up more pillows and try to sleep like this.