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Can't sleep through the night... help!

BabyRolston1BabyRolston1 member
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Just wondering if anyone is experiencing anything similiar... for the past two or three weeks, I have been waking up, like clockwork, around 3 am EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. Sometimes I have to go to the bathroom, but mostly I just roll over, look at the clock, and then toss and turn for anywhere from 30 mins to 2 hours, trying to fall back asleep. I can't get comfortable and I can't put my mind to rest. It's making for miserable mornings, because when I finally do get back to sleep, my alarm is blaring at me at 7:30 and all hope is lost, and I go to work even more exhausted than normal. My MIL joked that this could just be nature's way of preparing me for the baby... but if that's true, it's cruel, because now is when I really WANT to be getting as much sleep as I can. I have my next appointment on Monday, so I'm hoping I can ask my OB if she has any recommendations (though I'm assuming Lunesta is out of the question at this point in the pregnancy...)

Anyone else having troubles like this? If so, what are your solutions?

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Re: Can't sleep through the night... help!

  • AMG06AMG06
    I've heard many ladies say that unisom works. Maybe you could try that?
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  • gobigbluegobigblue
    i went thru the same thing - major sleep issues the 1st couple mos of pregnancy.  it's much better now.  if i wake at 2 am, i make myself go to the bathroom.  if it don't and wake again at 4 am, i do not go back to sleep.  it sucks!  hopefully, this will pass.  if anything, when you are awake longer than 30 mins, can you read a book for a bit and then try to sleep again?  good luck!
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  • JoCaIzzzzJoCaIzzzz

    I don't have any suggestions for how to help, but just wanted to tell you that I have been going through the exact same thing for the past few weeks. It's not fun at all. It's one thing to have to get up and pee, but, like you said, a lot of the time, I'm just waking up and laying there restless. Hopefully we can get some sleep soon!

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  • Mrs.SyntaxMrs.Syntax member
    I have the same problem.  I have to pee at least one time per night, and I get really, really hot (even sleeping with just a sheet over me.)  Can't get comfy! 
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  • ang&ry22ang&ry22
    I went through this, almost the entire 1st tri for me nothing helped and my Dr. said I just had to get through it, but in 2nd tri things got much better, however now 3rd tri its hard to sleep at all, but atleast now I can take tyln.PM, which helps. Talk to your dr. maybe they can suggest something if not, just know that it should get better. GL
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  • auddy_0113auddy_0113 member
    I'm the same. I miss sleeping an entire night through! Usually I wake up to pee. I've heard Unisom (someone else said this already) seems to be helpfull. Best of luck! Hope you start sleeping better!
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  • fionacaitlinfionacaitlin

    I had the SAME thing happen before I started getting up 3x/night like clockwork to go pee = ) Its gets worse!

    But I know where you are coming from......I would wake up for NO reason just to lay there....I felt wide awake too. I was even taking Unisom & it would still happen. I think it totally normal. Try benedryl too that might help = ) good luck!

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  • salinaterrisalinaterri
    I have the exact same problem! Most of the time I just go downstairs and try to find something really boring to watch then I can go back to sleep. My husband feels so sorry for me 'cause he knows I don't get much sleep.
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