I know this is the stage of the game when sleeping becomes more uncomfortable, but has anyone found any tricks to a comfortable sleeping position? I know I shouldn't sleep on my back, so I sleep on my left side with a body pillow between my knees. The problem is that I keep getting leg cramps severe enough to wake me up every 2 hours or so. I tried drinking some water before bed since staying hydrated can help reduce leg cramps, but then I have to pee in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep.
Re: I just want to sleep!
I started eating a banana every day about two weeks ago when i woke up with leg cramps. That problem is now gone.
But the new problem is that I can't sleep past 4:45 a.m. This is getting really old, really fast.
I do this as well... where I'm only really half sleeping on my side but still my back somewhat. My biggest issue these days is I get so HOT while I'm sleeping. I'll wake up in the middle of the night in a pool of sweat and the blanket thrown off of me. Once I'm awake I have trouble falling back asleep. Last night was particularly bad. I'm so exhausted today.
I just use a regular pillow and stuff it under my belly, and then sometimes bend my top leg and rest it on top of it. It isn't as obtrusive as a body pillow, but it is enough support to keep my belly from pulling on my back.
My biggest problem is our 50 pound dog sleeping spread out between my and DH! He's getting clingier with each passing day, which is sweet and all, but not at 4 AM! I'm going to try him in his crate tonight, which is in our room, so hopefully he won't carry on too much. He is too spoiled...
Banana every day (or every other day) has def helped me w/ leg cramps but I still can't get comfy enough to sleep most nights
I don't like to take anything I don't have to, but I did cave 1 night & took a benadryl bc I was so tired & couldn't take it anymore... first time I had a decent nights sleep in a while! ...but that was 1 night & now back to the sleepless nights :-/