Sleeping to much???

deltaamarie

Hello ! I am 31 weeks and I'm a little worried but really just curious. I have been sleeping a lot. Is that a problem? I go to bed around 12 am I wake up at 7 am and stay awake till 10am I go back to sleep and don't wake up till 1 in the afternoon and when I wake up I have to force myself to get up because I feel like I could go back to sleep. Is there something wrong? Should I call and ask about it?

Bigboobsmcgee

Nothing is wrong. It's hard work growing a baby and it's exhausting.

Sarcasm101

I am jealous. I would kill for a 3 hour nap.

nlwz123

Sleeping a lot sounds like an awesome problem. 

Bigboobsmcgee

nlwz123 said:

Sleeping a lot sounds like an awesome problem. 

Virtual high five.

DrillSergeantCat

I go to sleep at 10 and wake up 4-5 times during the night. I'll trade you. The only time I can take naps is on the weekend. 

kynbar5

Enjoy it. Soon you'll be having the opposite problem!

Beverly0628

I really don't see how naps are a problem. Take all the naps.

Ktjennks

A bit jealous. I wouldn't say its bad for you or your baby of that's what you're asking. My doctor did recommend staying awake when it's time to be up and sleep when it's bed time. Just to get used to no sleeping as much when the baby arrives. 

queenwog

Your problem doesn't really sound like a problem...

And if you add up the amount of hours you're actually getting, you're really not sleeping an excessive amount at all, especially for being pregnant.

deltaamarie

Thank you everyone! I don't know just seems like I was sleeping way to much just has me in a funk mood I guess

Mousie93

I found myself sleeping an excessive amount at 30 weeks, and it turned out I'd contracted the chicken pox virus. Luckily both me and baby are now fine, but just saying if it doesn't feel right perhaps take yourself to the doctor. A common cause of excessive fatigue in pregnancy is anaemia, but that should have been flagged up on your 28 week blood tests. I'm sure there's nothing wrong with you though - make the most of your sleepy time while you can! Be kind to yourself. I try and take half an hour naps because if I go for longer I feel so groggy when I wake up.

skruhmin

I'll send you my two kids and then you can see how lucky you are...

mcklough

10 hours a day/night doesn't seem excessive, but the way you described having trouble getting out of bed hints that it could be a symptom of depression. I'm off my meds for my pregnancy and so far so good, and I love sleeping, but getting up when I'm depressed is a lot different than waking up when I'm tired. If it feels different it may be more than just tiredness.

If you could see a counselor it might help to just talk through some things and they can help sort some of it out. If that's all overly dramatic then...enjoy the sleeps!

kynbar5

skruhmin said:

I'll send you my two kids and then you can see how lucky you are...

I'll add my 5 to that shipment!

kyraaD

way i see it, get all the sleep you can now! once LO comes, you wont be getting much of it for quite a while.

Sarcasm101

kyraaD said:

way i see it, get all the sleep you can now! once LO comes, you wont be getting much of it for quite a while.

I have never understood this mentality, its not like you can bank extra sleep hours.

skruhmin

Sarcasm101 said:

kyraaD said:

way i see it, get all the sleep you can now! once LO comes, you wont be getting much of it for quite a while.

I have never understood this mentality, its not like you can bank extra sleep hours.

No, but you sure can go overly negative once baby gets here.  Oy!

kyraaD

Sarcasm101 said:

kyraaD said:

way i see it, get all the sleep you can now! once LO comes, you wont be getting much of it for quite a while.

I have never understood this mentality, its not like you can bank extra sleep hours.


I'm well aware you cant actually bank extra sleep hours & use them up once LO gets here. i was just saying, get it while you can. i don't see what's wrong with that mentality..?

celainev

As someone who feels like a vampire who doesn't sleep anymore, congrats. 10 hours of sleep per day is not a problem. And normally when people take 3 hour naps they will feel more tired then refreshed after. Shorter naps are better for you. But if I could even get 3 hours during the night, I'd be stoked.

dragonfly321

My doctor figured out that my iron was super low and it was causing me to be super tired and miserable all the time.

groovylocks

nlwz123 said:

Sleeping a lot sounds like an awesome problem. 

Is it weird that i read almost all of your posts in Dwight's voice?

groovylocks

kyraaD said:

kyraaD said:

way i see it, get all the sleep you can now! once LO comes, you wont be getting much of it for quite a while.

I have never understood this mentality, its not like you can bank extra sleep hours.

I'm well aware you cant actually bank extra sleep hours & use them up once LO gets here. i was just saying, get it while you can. i don't see what's wrong with that mentality..?

Actually from my experience, if i become used to sleeping a lot, it's VERY hard to break that cycle. There is such a thing as being over-rested, at least again, in my experience. 

Not saying you shouldn't rest when you're tired op. You should absolutely rest when you're tired. Just playing devil's advocate. 

paytonpedro

I just wanna throw out there that I had the same problem- go to bed at 10pm, wake up at 8:30, need a nap by 10 am- and it turns out I was anemic. So although sleeping is an "awesome problem" to have, if you haven't had bloodwork done recently, maybe talk to your OB before simply brushing it off as a pregnancy symptom. GL.

saladflambe

Wait, what's sleep again?

Snoopylovesbelle

I miss sleep