trouble sleeping?

starlettedir

Did anyone else have trouble sleeping in the 1st tri?  For the love of god I can't get though an entire night without waking up at least 4-5 times.  I'm not waking up to pee.  It's also an awake that keeps me up for 30 min or more at times.

I've been taking a lot of hot baths to make me fall asleep again as well as watching TV at all random hours of the night.

The doc won't give me anything yet. I can't wait till our next apt as he said we can talking about something to help me sleep if I'm still having the issue.

 

oh yeah, I'm pg ;-)

p.s. if you know me in IRL please keep it hush hush.

melissa0312

get a body pillow.

KelleyA

Have you changed your exercise routine?  Are you eating differently?  Make sure you're sticking to as much routine as possible and that might help.  Insomnia is part of the gig...it stinks!  I hope it gets better for you soon.  Congrats again!

OSUx2

YAY!  Congrats!  Woohoo!  You're due in the middle of playoff season.  Poor timing on you DH's part .  Anyway, I can't remember about sleep issues in the first tri but the last tri was terrible.  Congrats again!

ETA:  Is this the (real) reason for throwing up the other week with R's help?

starlettedir

Bin:

YAY!  Congrats!  Woohoo!  You're due in the middle of playoff season.  Poor timing on you DH's part .  Anyway, I can't remember about sleep issues in the first tri but the last tri was terrible.  Congrats again!

ETA:  Is this the (real) reason for throwing up the other week with R's help?

He's praying to god the kid doesn't come on a game day!!

No I really had a headache!

Thanks

starlettedir

KelleyA:

Have you changed your exercise routine?  Are you eating differently?  Make sure you're sticking to as much routine as possible and that might help.  Insomnia is part of the gig...it stinks!  I hope it gets better for you soon.  Congrats again!

Not really.  DH thinks it's just stress on my part.  I told him I'm going to start poking him and make him wake up with me.

 

Thanks

KKMMex

Congratulations!

OSUx2

starlettedir:

KelleyA:

Have you changed your exercise routine?  Are you eating differently?  Make sure you're sticking to as much routine as possible and that might help.  Insomnia is part of the gig...it stinks!  I hope it gets better for you soon.  Congrats again!

Not really.  DH thinks it's just stress on my part.  I told him I'm going to start poking him and make him wake up with me.

 

Thanks

That would be the right thing to do.  If you can't sleep b/c of the PG then he shouldn't either.  He needs to experience the "joys" of being PG with you.

charlotteL

yep, I was wiped out and then would try to sleep only to sleep, wake up, sleep, wake up.  It sucked.  I did my best sleeping on the couch.

TexasHarmony

starlettedir:

Bin:

YAY!  Congrats!  Woohoo!  You're due in the middle of playoff season.  Poor timing on you DH's part .  Anyway, I can't remember about sleep issues in the first tri but the last tri was terrible.  Congrats again!

ETA:  Is this the (real) reason for throwing up the other week with R's help?

He's praying to god the kid doesn't come on a game day!!

No I really had a headache!

Thanks

Star - just consider the timing to be payback for you DH not being able to go to your Grandparent's anniversary party last year.  HA! 

starlettedir

TexasHarmony:

starlettedir:

Bin:

YAY!  Congrats!  Woohoo!  You're due in the middle of playoff season.  Poor timing on you DH's part .  Anyway, I can't remember about sleep issues in the first tri but the last tri was terrible.  Congrats again!

ETA:  Is this the (real) reason for throwing up the other week with R's help?

He's praying to god the kid doesn't come on a game day!!

No I really had a headache!

Thanks

Star - just consider the timing to be payback for you DH not being able to go to your Grandparent's anniversary party last year.  HA! 

oh good call!!

almostjones

Might just be nerves.  This is huge news and there is probably a lot on your mind - both consciously and sub-consciously.  My only trouble sleeping has been due to having to get up to pee & having reflux no matter what I eat.  But if you're not having those problems and you don't normally suffer from insomnia, I'd probably chalk it up to nerves/excitement/the unknown unless it doesn't improve at all in the coming weeks.

kat.in.the.hat

unisom is perfectly safe during pregnancy - the regular strength, tablet kind (not the gel kind.)  You might try taking just a half of one and seeing if it helps you.  It also helps with m/s if that has been bothering you too.

congrats again!

Rachel R

Congrats!!!

I had the same problem in the first tri, even though I was SO exhausted.  I think it was just all the excitement, worry, etc of being pregnant.  It gradually got better, and now I'm not having any trouble sleeping at all (at least not yet).  Good luck!

melrrr

There were many a night that I took half a benadryl (same ingredient as in unisom, and I always have that on hand). That's such a tiny amount, but I think it has a placebo effect on me. 

jlmarshall

OMG, Star!! CONGRATULATIONS!!  Bet R is ecstatic about the ensuing ear-pulling!

april16

Congrats!!  I was the opposite of you. I could not get enough sleep the first trimester.  Maybe your just anxious.

Be careful with your hot baths though. My ob told me to keep the temp. down since it is not good for you or the baby.

kreeper611

I really never had issues.  The body pillow would have been a waste for me.  My only problem was peeing 14 times a night toward the end.

Maybe try taking 1 benadryl?  It's approved and 1 for me was all I needed every once in a while. 

ayersfam20

Yes, I could not sleep at all in the 1st tri.  The joys of hormonal changes.   Per my doc's suggestion I would take either a Benedryl or Simply Sleep a few times a week.  I would take 1/2 of a normal dose and would still wake up a few times a night, but instead of staying awake I would be able to go right back to sleep.

It has gotten better the past few weeks, now it's just waking up about twice a night to pee.  I haven't had to take anything for it, though. 

erica_kaspar

kat.in.the.hat:

unisom is perfectly safe during pregnancy - the regular strength, tablet kind (not the gel kind.)  You might try taking just a half of one and seeing if it helps you.  It also helps with m/s if that has been bothering you too.

congrats again!

First congrats! Second I couldn't sleep either but beacuse of morning sickness and unisom was my best friend. Oh man I survived because of that stuff. Its totally safe. 

Also I got a snoogle and it really helps. 2nd tri I'm not really sleeping. I wake up alot but I just know its my body getting used to everything that is going on. I wake up and slowly go back to sleep. Right now I just deal with it. 

Suzi-G-

No advice, I had the opposite problem, I couldn't stay awake.  I just wanted to say Congrats!!

cori514

I still cant sleep =(. If I'm not getting up to pee 15 times, my arm is falling asleep from sleeping on my side. I am a back sleeper and trying not to sleep on my back is so hard...ugh. I need a recliner in my bedroom.

kjr

I had that in the first trimester.  It sucked.  It gets better, though.  Then it gets worse again.  lol

 

starlettedir

kat.in.the.hat:

unisom is perfectly safe during pregnancy - the regular strength, tablet kind (not the gel kind.)  You might try taking just a half of one and seeing if it helps you.  It also helps with m/s if that has been bothering you too.

congrats again!

Thanks! I'll have to check that out. He was pretty laid back about everything I could take/eat/do but he didn't want me on any kids of meds for some reason unless I really really needed them. I'm getting desperate now. I think I had a total of 3-4 hours of sleep last night. It's not that I'm not tired. I'm so drained!!

starlettedir

april16:

Be careful with your hot baths though. My ob told me to keep the temp. down since it is not good for you or the baby.

I told mine I took them and he was cool with it. I'm dealing with out the beer intake. I don't think I could do no beer intake AND no hot bath

starlettedir

jlmarshall:

OMG, Star!! CONGRATULATIONS!!  Bet R is ecstatic about the ensuing ear-pulling!

He'll be the crazydog that loves it!! As long as someone is touching him he's in heaven!

kreeper611

starlettedir:

april16:

Be careful with your hot baths though. My ob told me to keep the temp. down since it is not good for you or the baby.

I told mine I took them and he was cool with it. I'm dealing with out the beer intake. I don't think I could do no beer intake AND no hot bath

I took hot baths.  I didn't scald my skin by any means, but I had them warm.  I would always take a glass of ice water with me and drink it to keep from overheating. 

nanann

No advice, but Congrats!!!  So very exciting!

Katieraye09

Congratulations!!!  I didn't have trouble sleeping other than the minute my eye popped open I was sick sick sick.  Hope you can get some good rest soon!