Re: Total loss of sleep

Posted by Marie on September 03, 2002 at 11:40:57:

In Reply to: Re: Total loss of sleep posted by Jennifer S. on September 03, 2002 at 11:00:43:

: : I am 31 weeks along and I am going insane due to not being to sleep at night. I have tried everything possible, but I barely sleep more than an hour or two, if that. I keep drinking water and going to the bathroom. No position is comfortable, I toss and turn all night. I have even tried sleeping in a separate room by myself, without my husband, but nothing works. I am driving my hubby insane too with my sleeplessness. Its telling on my work and health. Please help with some ideas, someone. During my first pregnancy, sleplessness hit me only in the final 2-3 weeks.

: Hey Marie! Sweetie...I'm with you all the way. I too have been having total sleepless nights. I am getting so freeking uncomfortable it's rediculous. I have to prop myself up somewhat with pillows so I'm not laying completely flat on my back. With have the cracked ribs I still cant sleep on either side (IT SUCKS!!!) so I have to lay on my back. Well now my belly is getting so heavy on all of my organs and lungs and stuff when I lay on my back I can barely catch my breath. So proping myself up is working better. And just this past weekend I actually slept on my left side (the non-cracked side) for about 1/2 hour each time...So I'm making progress... :-)

: It sucks though. These are the days in which I dred because everything gets so hard and uncomfortable to deal with. And it seems like we are so close yet sooo far away! I dont know how I'll hold out for another 2 months.

: I had this with my first also, so it's no surprise for me...I got it around 7mos, and that's about the same now.

: Hang in there...Try drinking some hot tea or something before you go to bed, or a nice warm relaxing bath. I know it sucks, but it's just our bodies preparing us for whats to come!!!

: Good luck...

: Jennifer S.
: EDD 11/15/02

: We're almost there! Almost!!!!!

Thanks dearie, I needed the support. I know what you mean, so close yet so far. I hope its going to be less than two months, I think I would die if the baby is late. I am sorry about your cracked ribs, that must be awful. Hope you feel better soon.

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