Do you just get used to being exhausted? Q. from 3rd tri

LI444 · July 2009

The first trimester I came home from work, ate dinner, and went to bed by seven every evening. The second trimester I felt much better and just napped occasionally. This trimester he's moving so much that I can't sleep through the night and while I have it easy (working twice a week) I still feel tired all the time. I know when he's actually born it's going to be much more intense. Are you getting used to being tired all the time?

CMDR513 · July 2009

Yes. It doesn't get better until LO sleeps through the night.

superisa00 · July 2009

Oddly I am now functioning well on a few hours sleep a night. The first couple weeks were murder though. If I could go back to 3rd tri I would enjoy the sleep I got because it was actually much better than now. GL

wanticecream · July 2009

superisa00:
Oddly I am now functioning well on a few hours sleep a night. The first couple weeks were murder though. If I could go back to 3rd tri I would enjoy the sleep I got because it was actually much better than now. GL

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PinkeLLe2 · July 2009

Yes! You learn to survive on very little sleep. DS started STTN at 4 mos and that's grrrrreat! But the first few months were very very very rough sleep wise for us. You adapt because you have to and just do it.

LMBESQ · July 2009

wanticecream:

superisa00:
Oddly I am now functioning well on a few hours sleep a night. The first couple weeks were murder though. If I could go back to 3rd tri I would enjoy the sleep I got because it was actually much better than now. GL

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Couldn't have said it better myself. 3rd tri sleep sounds wonderful!

risysmama · July 2009

superisa00:
Oddly I am now functioning well on a few hours sleep a night. The first couple weeks were murder though. If I could go back to 3rd tri I would enjoy the sleep I got because it was actually much better than now. GL

ditto.

orion09 · July 2009

yes.. randomly i can function on a few hours of sleep nowadays. I'm getting used to it....can't wait until the LO sleeps through the night! That's going to be a night to remember and we are for sure having a celebration the next morning!

TrinaKay · July 2009

You just get through it because you have no other choice.

Take peoples offer to watch LO so you can catch a nap...this worked wonders for me, when friends or family would watch DD for 2 hours so I could get a nap and prepare myself to be up and down all night.. especially during recovery from my c-section.

Now DD sleeps really well at night!

GL to you!

eml569 · July 2009

You just go with it....I expected my kid to be up all night, so when I got one who was *only* up every 2-3 hours overnight, I considered myself pretty lucky. But yes, you definitely get used to sleeping less. It's just a part of life with a newborn. I'm always amazed by people who complain that their 1 weeker isn't sleeping enough. What did you expect when you decided to have a baby? Only celebs STTN the first night home from the hospital.

Mrs.C042807 · July 2009

You do get used to it. You just sleep whenever you can. Whether it's a 30 min catnap when LO is sleeping, then so be it.

VAannie · July 2009

CMDR513:
Yes. It doesn't get better until LO sleeps through the night.

This.

kaylenpar1 · July 2009

Oh yes. You learn to function on as little as 3-4 hours of sleep. You may not be in the best of moods, but you can at least function.

MKDee · July 2009

I think I'm the exception to the rule, but I actually sleep better now than I did in 3rd tri. I had irritable uterus issues, so I was up many, many nights with contractions, in addition to several trips to the bathroom every night. Now that DS is here, DH and I split the night feedings, so we each end up getting at least one 4-hour stretch every night. One of the best surprises for me after having my son was how much better I feel all the time compared to how I felt during pregnancy.

megpyes · July 2009

Yes, it's just a way of life now.

Nolegirl0923 · July 2009

risysmama:
superisa00:
Oddly I am now functioning well on a few hours sleep a night. The first couple weeks were murder though. If I could go back to 3rd tri I would enjoy the sleep I got because it was actually much better than now. GL
ditto.

Yep.

LI444 · July 2009

Thank you! I know I'm lucky to have as much sleep as I'm getting now, and I do expect to be up all the time with the little guy the first year or so. It's comforting to know that in a few months, when I'm hating myself for thinking I wasn't getting enough sleep now, I'll just deal with being seriously tired.

emaria · July 2009

i'm actually more rested this week than i was in the 3rd tri. i slept all the time in the 3rd trimester but i was still exhausted. i feel like i have my energy back plus ava's been an easy baby thus far (get back to me in a week lol). she wakes up like clock work for her feedings and after she eats she passes out again and i haven't had trouble falling back to sleep either. i think it's a case by case situation and of course i know once she goes through a growth spurt there will be no time for me to rest. but fortunately right now i have a great support system with dh, my parents and grandmother so if i need a little break i can always get one. make sure you have people who want to help you out. oh and caffeine is your friend!

adamwife · July 2009

I haven't slept well in years at this point. I used to be one of those people who had to have 8 hours of sleep to function. It's amazing how I have adjusted and how I can function on less than 2 hours some days. lol

WIAgrrrr · July 2009

I sleep better now than 3rd tri too.

I woke up every half hour or hour to either pee or roll over when I was super pregnant. I was not comfortable sleeping so it was not that much fun.

Now even when Olivia was waking up every 2-3 hours or so, at least in between I was getting decent sleep. Now she usually sleeps from 9:00-10:00pm to around 5:00-7:00am. Plus when on maternity leave, I am able to sleep in when I can con her back to sleep until 9:00am. I am much better than 3rd tri, I don't want to go back for anything!

MrsG.060708 · July 2009

superisa00:
Oddly I am now functioning well on a few hours sleep a night. The first couple weeks were murder though. If I could go back to 3rd tri I would enjoy the sleep I got because it was actually much better than now. GL

Agreed. You just do what you gotta do!

in my life · July 2009

I would be overjoyed to get the sleep I was getting in 3rd tri. and that wasn't even very good. But honestly, I thought the sleep thing would be much worse then it is. I just nap if I can. You get used to it.

disbride061103 · July 2009

CMDR513:
Yes. It doesn't get better until LO sleeps through the night.

I agree. I did pretty well taking naps when I was home on maternity leave. Seriously, the house, the laundry, etc will wait. The "sleep when the baby sleeps" advice is true. You will do so much better.

For me, I was the most tired after I went back to work. The first month DS was still getting up once (sometimes twice) a night. I was soooo tired at work that first month. Fortunately DS started to STTN at 4 months and I was much better. We still have an occassional rough night, but I find I function pretty easily for a day or so with little sleep. You just do what you have to do.