May 2016 Moms
MellieRoseVargas
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Trouble sleeping
MellieRoseVargas
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Between my hands and feet getting pins and needles to my ribs feeling like they are pressing into my lungs I just can't sleep. And finding to right position to sleep in is a miracle until I have to destroy the moment running to use the bathroom. I have been like this since the early weeks but it's getting worse. I spoke to the doctor about she didn't seem to even care which was just frustrating.
Re: Trouble sleeping
Personally I can't sleep laying on my arms because they fall asleep. I also can't lay my ear directly on the pillow unless I want to wake up with terrible ear pain.
What I do is set up two pillow at an incline so my neck stays at a straight angle, stick my elbows out away from me at the side and draw them in under my ear that's near the pillow.
It just takes practice. I'm sure you'll find a position that works for you.
I am still sleeping on my stomach, but I think there was a growth burst and the stomach sleeping days are numbered!
I almost wish I had a pain so this would be logical.
When my back did hurt- I used a pillow between my legs and it helped.
Back at 8 weeks my doctor recommended taking Unisom to help sleep and it has helped incredibly! I still wake up throughout the night to pee and move around, but I'm able to go right back to sleep and not wake up groggy, which is a huge plus! On nights that I either chose not to take it (weekends) or when I forget to take it during the work week I can tell the difference. I toss and turn a lot more and am up for long periods of time throughout the night trying to fall back asleep.
Prior to being pregnant I was a huge stomach sleeper. Once I found out I was pregnant I tried sleeping in other positions, which was hell, but thankfully it's paid off. I've noticed that sometimes I do end up somewhat on my stomach and it's starting to get uncomfortable so I'm glad I started trying to break the habit back during the 1st trimester. I did try the pillow between the knees trick and it didn't work for me, I move around too much.
I wake up with my hands completely numb (so I struggle with making the coffee haha) and not sure if it's because of the pillow or if it's just a new symptom? It only started after I got the pillow.
Pay attention to how you wake up and what position you find yourself in. You may be cutting off circulation somewhere and not realizing it. I rarely sleep with my body pillow as its not very fluffy and is too wide to support me. I find that lots and lots of regular pillows help me a lot more.
And on another note that may be TMI...it's so much more satisfying to go to the restroom only a couple of times a night and actually have a full bladder to empty. I was getting super sick of all those "trickle" trips...
Mama to Three Girls:
Twins born March 2014 at 26 weeks due to preterm labor
and our 37weeker born May 9th, 2016!
I have been sleeping on my left side with my body pillow against my back, the bottom curve of the body pillow between my knees, a foam wedge pillow (about $20 at Target/Walmart) under my belly, and my regular pillow wedged inside the curve of the body pillow. The wedge really helps support the weight of my belly so it isn't putting as much strain on my back and hips. This position was suggested to me by my sonogram technician, and it has made a HUGE difference so far. The only problem is that I now take up our ENTIRE queen sized bed, so I've resorted to sleeping in the guest room lately. So, I miss DH at night!
@kp90 You were right. I ended up hugging my pillow too tight so I started crossing my arms in front of me which works so much better. Thanks
I'm a stomach sleeper, but I can't sleep like that anymore without feeling pressure on my stomach. I try to stay on my side, but I wake up with my shoulder or arms asleep and have to get the blood circulating again. Then of course that means I need to get up and pee. And then last night I had a random attack of hot flashes where I woke up three times soaked. What the heck? I thought hormones regulated in the 2nd tri? Hopefully that was a one hit wonder. I only woke up once this past Saturday/Sunday night, and I when I finally woke up at 7:30, I felt like angels were singing to me. Screw whoever said sleep before the baby comes. I quit knowing what a decent night's sleep was by about 6 weeks.
@delitachan 1-2 times a night? I only WISH I went 1-2 times. I'm up to pee atleast 4 times a night/early morning.. but I do always take a small sip of water before crawling back to bed because I'm so thirsty at night. Vicious cycle!!