So I assumed that with this pregnancy I would not be able to "put up my feet" as much, aka sleeping in and having a lot of "me time". But holy cow, I feel like I can not get a good night's sleep. DH is trying to help out when he can, aka taking care of DS, who BTW has become very needed, and waking up from naps sooner (yes I'm trying to keep naps in for as long as I can).
I joke that it feels like my son is training me for next to no sleep nights with the new baby, which I want to remind him, we're got a while before that happens.
And when I try to get some sleep, I usually can't unless I know that DS is napping for that I am certain that DH is watching him.
Any other moms not getting enough shut eye?
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We dropped naps for DS six months ago. He sleeps through from 7pm-7am most nights. The nights he wakes up DH deals with it. For some reason as soon as I was pregnant I just could not get out of bed to go soothe him.
Sleep is a huge priority for me. I usually go to bed at 9:30, read a bit and then fall asleep between 10pm and 10:30. I've changed my diet recently and no sugar/grains/dairy makes it easier for me to get to sleep and stay asleep. I also stay off of the computer or watching television for at least an hour before I want fall asleep (the lights off the screen mess with your circadian rhythm).
Ask your DH to help out and start making sleep a priority. My DH sleeps in a bit on weekends and I get up with DS most mornings so he is quite happy to do bedtime most nights and take overnight wakings.
As you already known you'll be in serious sleep deprivation mode soon enough.
DD2 has never sttn. She sleeps with us after her 1st waking, and between her fussing and my DH's snoring, I feel like I'm up all night. (DH just started snoring a few weeks ago too!)
If I try to nap with DD2, then I just end up staying up until midnight because I can't sleep.
Also, IMO, most kids need to nap until at least 4 years old.
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I can't sleep at all. My DH doesn't do much to help either -- turns out he's not the most hands-on father. Which blows for me. He's turned out to be very selfish.
But anyway, when I am able to lay down, sleep is long to come or doesn't come at all -- or I toss and turn the whole time.
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Hubby and I trade getting up in the morning with our LO. It helps most of the time. Sometimes even if it is just an extra 30 minutes of sleep it helps. I am a SAHM and I try and nap when he does but he sometimes sleeps anywhere from 45 minutes and sometimes (very rare) 3 hours. I am like you, I can't sleep until I know LO is really asleep or my husband has him. I haven't been sleeping well at night, between getting up to pee and just not being comfortable.
Good luck!!
With just income, his, he's usually up and out the door by the time DS wakes up. He helps out when he can, but again, we're on one pay check. So it's sleep when I get.
With just income, his, he's usually up and out the door by the time DS wakes up. He helps out when he can, but again, we're on one pay check. So it's sleep when I can.