Raise your hand if you're sleeping comfortably at night

JFH2010 · October 2014

And then tell me your magic secret. It's SO HARD to get comfortable now. I'm actually sleeping ok, but when I wake up to pee, I cringe, because I know that getting out of bed will hurt, walking down the hall will hurt, getting back in bed will hurt, and it will take me 20 minutes to arrange all my pillows so that I'm at least comfy enough to fall back asleep. Last night I had to sleep on the couch because it was more comfortable having a wall of cushions on one side. I'm starting to dread getting in bed at night!

tylerkingrn · October 2014

Sleeping and lying down are the WORST on my hips and pelvis. Not to mention I have been waking up regurgitating despite taking nexium and eating way before bedtime when I sleep. I was just telling DH that this one time I would LOVE a lazy boy recliner in our living room because that is what I would be sleeping in!!

CarrieAnne09 · October 2014

I would also love to know the secret. And why am I soooo thirsty at night? Honestly. I cannot get enough water in the middle of the night - which only makes it worse.

AnnieRoo13 · October 2014

If anyone posts that they are actually sleeping well I'm going to cut them.

Maelara · October 2014

I hate bedtime right now. On top of not sleeping, I'm sick and literally can't catch my breath. I think the little miss is on my lungs too. Then, she decides that she wants to be on the only side that I can lay and still sort of breath, which is super uncomfortable. I can't breath laying on the other side sooo I'm not sleeping. At all.

marajay6 · October 2014

Most nights I am still sleeping fairly well. I don't really have any secrets I can share. I have always been a pretty good sleeper. I go to bed between 9:30 and 10:00 PM and I sleep pretty solidly for 4-6 hours before I need to pee. After that, it is pretty 50/50 as to how well I sleep. I have been sleeping on my right side - baby favors the left and fights back if I lay on my left side. After half the night, my right hip and shoulder are bothering me.

silverwings72 · October 2014

I'm seriously considering using unisom. Between back pain, acid reflux and always needing to pee, I get a max of 4 hours a night. I have resorted to falling asleep in bed and then waking up about two hours later to try to fall asleep on the recliner. This works about 50 % of the time. The good news is I won't have to worry about going to work after today!

AnnieRoo13 · October 2014

Does anyone know if Unisom is available in Canada?

I agree with how hard it is to fall asleep. I also have to get up to pee about 5 times before I fall asleep. Then I wake up every 2 hours to pee again. I cut off all liquids about 6:30/7 but I still pee all night. Everytime I get up DH pops up in bed asking if I'm okay. Yup, just peeing again!

lesliegolem · October 2014

I don't wish poor sleep on anyone but it is so nice to see that I'm not alone. Last pregnancy I didn't sleep that bad so I didn't expect to sleep so poorly this pregnancy. I am peeing every 1-3 hours in the night. I also have horrible reflux even with my Dr increasing my Zantac. It gets so bad it leads to puking several times during the night some nights. Then I am so short of breath. Lastly my hips/back hurt so bad like others said you dread the walk to the toilet because each step is painful. I get excited when my toddler goes to sleep because I think I can relax. Then I remember how awful each night of sleeping is and I dread laying down. I know our babies are worth it but damn lol. Seriously we have labor and a newborn coming, it'd be nice to get some Z's beforehand.

wildflower75 · October 2014

Comfortably??? I don't know the meaning of that word anymore! I can't even sit comfortably any more let alone lie down in bed, roll over, readjust...sigh

joshua+rebecca11 · October 2014

Rolling over is like a five minute process! Arranging pillows, getting the belly in the right spot, and the waiting for LO to stop kicking around so I can sleep. And when I wake up thirsty, I always weigh whether I'm thirsty enough to warrant rolling over and heaving myself up to get the water glass. And of course the pee breaks...:) I can't really complain, I sleep pretty well, but boy do I miss my unbroken nights of luxurious sleep...

minibean16 · October 2014

Sorry @AnnieRoo13‌. Once I get into position, which includes my snoogle, a wedge under my bump and a foam pillow in front of my bump, I'm actually okay. Turning over is impossible, but I only get up to pee once.

But I figure this comfort now is karma rewarding me for having SPD since week 15, because I didn't sleep at all from weeks 15-30. Then she shifted positions, and I can finally lie down without shooting pains in between each throbbing one.

soulcupcake · October 2014

Falling asleep is easy, but when the hip pain sets in... ugh. Constant tossing and turning. The body pillow is nice, but it doesn't alleviate the hip pain.

Dumbgurl04 · October 2014

Please don't attack me @AnnieRoo13 Stick in me in the very small group of girls getting sleep. Granted I do have to get up to pee and I do roll over a lot more cause my hips need a break from time to time. I was a pretty heavy sleeper before pregnancy so Im kind of glad it's one thing that has stuck around. Although I was a back sleeper and sleeping on my back is just way to uncomfortable to do.

I have a body pillow that I bought from Target a while back. I just tuck it right under my bump and the rest between my knees and I'm out. Then it is kind of easy when I have to roll over cause I just wrap my arms around it and bring it with and re tuck under the bump. ALthough I will say having to get out of bed to pee in the middle of the night SUCKS SO MUCH it hurts cause you just can't sit up and go. I have to do this rolling motion that is sometimes awkard.

I hope that helps and I hope a lot of you ladies can get comfortable enough to get some sleep

aa98 · October 2014

I had a terrible time with back pain in my second trimester where I went to sleep in pain and woke up in pain. I tried everything, massage, being refitted for a bra, etc. The snoogle solved the problem until a couple of weeks ago. Now when I go to bed, every muscle is screaming and I wake with wicked bad back pain. Somehow despite being completely exhausted when I get into bed, as soon as I'm settled in, I'm wide awake...I get maybe 3 hours total.

so72409 · October 2014

Don't hate me, y'all.

I fall asleep right away, don't get up to pee, and only sometimes wake up to roll over, but fall back asleep.

Secret: Epsom salt baths with essential oils EVERY. NIGHT. No joke; the nights I skip it, my restless leg crap keeps me up and I can't fall asleep. I spend at least 20 minutes in the bath (bumping, so it goes fast!). I also try not to drink much water past 7 or 8, and I take either tums or zantac before bed to head off any heart burn.

Positioning in bed: pillow and more pillows. I have 2 body pillows, one under my back/side/hip and between knees, one under my stomach/between knees. I've also learned to "keep low" when rolling over. Helps me not wake up as much and doesn't hurt everything as bad.

I'm truly sorry for those of you who aren't sleeping.

With my twin pregnancy, sleep was atrocious, so I understand and empathize for you. I can tell you, though, that literally as soon as the girls were born I slept longer stretches and better than I had in months.

moroccojade · October 2014

:::cautiously steps in:::

I am sleeping pretty darn well, too.

I have a wedge pillow that goes under my belly. And I hug another one in front of my body. I do get up to go the loo a few times a night (2-4), but 95% of the time I can get back to sleep in a few minutes.

I also keep the room cool... Window open -- fresh rainy air always helps. I always like sleeping with fresh air.

Turning over isn't totally easy, but do-able. I just follow the routine, and do it slowly.

And as I am always harping about, I get a lot of outside help to manage pregnancy symptoms. Chiro helps my RLP, SPD and sciatica a LOT. And my acupuncturist always asks about sleep and tweaks things to get me sleeping better.

My only true complaint is about DH. If HE has one of his bouts of insomnia I get cranky and that interferes. He tosses and turns, wiggles, wants to cuddle, asks me to tell him a story. (FFS.) I BEG him to let the pregnant lady sleep. Even when he does sleep, sometimes I stay awake because I am mad at him. lol.

AnnieRoo13 · October 2014

moroccojade said:

:::cautiously steps in:::

I am sleeping pretty darn well, too.

I have a wedge pillow that goes under my belly. And I hug another one in front of my body. I do get up to go the loo a few times a night (2-4), but 95% of the time I can get back to sleep in a few minutes.

I also keep the room cool... Window open -- fresh rainy air always helps. I always like sleeping with fresh air.

Turning over isn't totally easy, but do-able. I just follow the routine, and do it slowly.

And as I am always harping about, I get a lot of outside help to manage pregnancy symptoms. Chiro helps my RLP, SPD and sciatica a LOT. And my acupuncturist always asks about sleep and tweaks things to get me sleeping better.

My only true complaint is about DH. If HE has one of his bouts of insomnia I get cranky and that interferes. He tosses and turns, wiggles, wants to cuddle, asks me to tell him a story. (FFS.) I BEG him to let the pregnant lady sleep. Even when he does sleep, sometimes I stay awake because I am mad at him. lol.

You're dead to me.

I keep a window open (freezing DH out), have hour long epsom salt baths 5/7 days a week, stop drinking water by 7, use a wedge pillow and a body pillow, go to chiro and get pre-natal massage. I feel okay when I'm standing or sitting, but it's like everything in my body compresses when I lay down. Plus the constant peeing and having to change positions.

Not much longer now, but I can definitely understand why so many women are wishing their babies out.

ssstephanie214 · October 2014

Econosaurus said:

Isn't the active ingredient in Unisom the same as Benadryl?

I thought it was Dramamine....?

My hips hurt the most from sleeping on my side and when it wakes me up I KNOW I am going to have searing pain if I try to move them. The only thing that seems to help is pulling my legs into a delivery position.. FI thinks I am trying to have the baby in our bed.

gldnbearz · October 2014

I had lol when I saw the thread title.

When I fall asleep, I seem to be ok. After much rearranging of pillows, sheets, covers, and some nights, the hubby.

I'm a natural back sleeper so need "reinforcements" to stay on my side. Sleeping on my right is more comfortable than the left, but side sleeping causes drooling which wakes me up. As long as I'm awake, I might as well pee.

Oh, yeah. Then I have to roll over to get up. Yeah, *when* I fall asleep, I'm fine. :P

howin23 · October 2014

I sleep okay, mostly because I have my snoogle and my arms go completely numb when I lie down so I don't have to worry about them

. And I have my nasal strips. Rolling over is near impossible, so I just don't do it. It's waking up that's the roughest, because then I can feel my arms and hands again and they huurrt.

runningmama14 · October 2014

There are two main types of Unisom in the states.

One is Unisom Sleep Gels which is diphenhydramine 50mg, which is benadryl, but at a higher dose. Most benadryl products are 25 mg.

The other is Unisom Sleep Tabs which is doxylamine succinate 25 mg. I don't think doxylamine is available by itself under any other name and from what I've read, it's not available in Canada.

sparklingwhit · October 2014

I WOULD be sleeping perfectly fine at night if it weren't for the heartburn! Seriously, I have zero pain from sleeping itself! I would consider myself lucky except that I am literally up have the night just trying to hold back acid related vomit. Sooooooooo....YAY!

JamieK1882 · October 2014

Unisom's active ingredient is doxylamine; benadryl's is diphenhydramine, so technically different although work similarly.

I am so freaking tired that last night I took a small swig from our benadryl bottle. It wasn't so much for the sleep but to hope its anticholinergic effects would help from getting up to pee every 5 minutes (sorry for pharmacy terms...one of the side effects of drugs like benadryl is urinary retention..I was going for that!). I literally counted and one night I was up 11 times. Ridic.

I second the hurting with getting in and out of bed and DH popping up each time to make sure everything is ok.

highbornhunter · October 2014

I learned a new trick when I got my prenatal massage 2 weeks ago that seems to have helped. I sleep stacked up on my Snoogle - which I fold into a pretzel shape - and two other pillows to form a wedge. That generally gets me 4-6 hours of consecutive sleep before I wake up to pee the first time. When I come back, I un-pretzel the snoogle and lay on my left with the snoogle between my knees. That usually gets me through to my alarm. I've been less sore and waking up feeling more rested if not perfectly rested.

Also Yoga before bed to get kiddo into a more comfortable position helps. I know we've referenced it before but check out spinningbabies.com.

terberell · October 2014

I'm in the no sleep club. Between waking up every hour to pee, nausea, sore hips and ribs, and now the aching joints in my fingers and wrists, I'm lucky if I'm getting 4 hours of sleep a night. I have always been a pretty light sleeper and I'm sure I have the same size bladder as a small rodent, but adding pregnancy to the mix I have become a sleep deprived living zombie. I dread nighttime:-(

ColtiersMom · October 2014

Between the hip and pelvic pain, RLP, peeing every 2 hours, night sweats, insomnia, and baby girl deciding playtime is the middle of the night...sleep is nearly non-existent for me even though I am exhausted most of the day until DS goes to bed:(((

AnnieRoo13 · October 2014

I also find I'm so tired during the day, but when I go to bed I feel more awake- anyone else?

dnetherl · October 2014

CarrieAnne09 said:

I would also love to know the secret. And why am I soooo thirsty at night? Honestly. I cannot get enough water in the middle of the night - which only makes it worse.

Trapped in the box.

Same here. I am so dang thirsty at night, which only makes me have to pee even more. I wake up so parched with cotton mouth. I find myself going to the kitchen at least twice a night for some ice cold water. Room temp just won't cut it.

The other weird thing that keeps happening is drooling at night. I wake up in drool, then start to panic that my water has broken, then realize that I am touching my mouth and it's only drool. Strange indeed. I then have to flip my pillows over to avoid laying in a wet spot.

carcrashheart · October 2014

Hahahahahahaha sleeping well. I'm so sore. Moving hurts a ton.

MrsC430 · October 2014

Definitely trying Unisom tonight, along with some of the other suggestions. Thanks, ladies!

I figured sleep was a lost cause when you've got 12ish lbs of babies in your belly, but if Unisom can buy me a couple of hours I'll be thankful. I feel so run down.

Great preparation for the months ahead I guess?

so72409 · October 2014

LivInCA said:

dnetherl said:

The other weird thing that keeps happening is drooling at night. I wake up in drool, then start to panic that my water has broken, then realize that I am touching my mouth and it's only drool. Strange indeed. I then have to flip my pillows over to avoid laying in a wet spot.

Drool is happening over here too! I drool every night...it seems like every time I wake up, I do so in a big puddle of drool. I even have a washcloth in the bed, which I used last night to wipe up some drool. Before pregnancy, I would drool on occasion when I was super exhausted...but it would only be a little bit, and was more rare. Now, I drool every single night. And a lot of it!

HAHAHA! I did this the other night, too, only it was from my leaky boob!!!! I almost started to panic thinking my water broke, then I realized it was only wet on the left side of my shirt.

Snuffy007 · October 2014

lovebuggies1 said:
I am now dreading nighttime. It only brings about painful contractions, restlessness, and me having to run (waddle fast) to pee this tiny amount...

My sister has termed my current "run" as the "turbo waddle"!

AnnieRoo13 said:
I also find I'm so tired during the day, but when I go to bed I feel more awake- anyone else?

This!!! I can fall asleep on the couch after dinner super easily, but as soon as it hits bedtime, no matter where I am, sleep is elusive. Wtf?

MindyAndRyan · October 2014

TC0514 · October 2014

I fall asleep pretty easily.. It's the up and down to pee 4x a night, plus the 10min it takes to roll from 1 side to the other that makes it hard to stay asleep! I've noticed I've been waking up between 1-3am and having the hardest time to get back to sleep. I'm done being pregnant!

hjenni · October 2014

Maelara said:

I hate bedtime right now. On top of not sleeping, I'm sick and literally can't catch my breath. I think the little miss is on my lungs too. Then, she decides that she wants to be on the only side that I can lay and still sort of breath, which is super uncomfortable. I can't breath laying on the other side sooo I'm not sleeping. At all.

This sounds like me too. I kept poor H up last night from coughing. I discovered that I do still have abs and that they can still hurt when you're up all night coughing your lungs out. And I'm sure I look so cool with tissue stuffed up my nose so I don't have to get up every 30 seconds to blow it. Add contractions and backache to the mix and you have a sick pregnant woman. Oy....

JSwinford · October 2014

What is this word "comfortable" of which you speak???

Seriously, I can fall asleep no problem, but then I'm up every 2 hours like clockwork. It's super awesome and I love it. It's not even a good two hours of sleep because my hips and knees hurt so bad (hooray for the rains returning to Oregon making my knees ache constantly). I wake up to pee, to roll over, to knock DH back to his side of the bed. But then at 4:30 when DH gets up for work, Lil Miss is up and ready to go...making it impossible for me to sleep during the best part of the morning...when I have the whole entire bed to myself.

snarkylibrarian · October 2014

I only recently started to sleep okay after I kicked DH out of the bed so I could stretch out my legs and prop up my hip, belly and back with tons of pillows, roll around and switch sides without disturbing him. I miss sleeping next to him, but both of us are sleeping better now that's he's on the couch and I'm not waking him up all the time.

The best position for me is a few pillows propped up behind my back with a lot of support near the arch of my back, one wedged under my bump, one leg thrown up over a thick body pillow with the bottom one stretched out straight underneath the body pillow, a neck pillow and a pillow for my head. It's pretty elaborate.

MissN06 · October 2014

I have only ever slept on my left side curled up in the fetal position so having to sleep that way now isn't difficult. DH also weighs more then me by a bit so I have my back pressed against him and the mattress sinking makes a perfect angle to support my belly. I can't sleep belly facing DH because then there is no belly support for me.

megbanachek · October 2014

I feel like this thread jinxed me!
I was going to reply about my amazing sleep cycle before I went to sleep last night (I'm in australian time zone), but decided against it for fear of jinxing myself - plus I'm only 35 weeks so I assumed all of the pain you're discussing will be heading my way shortly.

Lo & behold, last night I had my worst sleep of the entire pregnancy. That's what I get for trying to shelter you from my previous good sleep

AshleyBiondi · October 2014

Uhm yeah.... how about not at all! SMH... *insert dramatic crying face*

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