Pregnancy Woes: I Can’t Sleep!
I have heard from lots of women that they have trouble sleeping during their pregnancy. Usually, the “condition” gets worse as the pregnancy progresses.
Between my racing thoughts, my enlarging belly, and my need to use the bathroom at frequent intervals, night time is not such a restful time. It seems that when I lay down, the child I am carrying becomes VERY active and this makes it hard to relax. When the baby calms down, and I do get to sleep, I am wakened by my toddler’s cries!
People joke that having a baby is nature’s way of telling you that you are getting too much sleep.  That may be true, but I don’t agree with nature’s definition of “too much”.
I’ve heard a bunch of remedies to the sleep issue. Some folks advocate drinking hot tea or hot milk before bed. Others swear that a warm bath helps. I remember being very large at the end of my pregnancy with my son and having trouble getting in and out of the tub. The stress of those memories, and the fact that my husband is away quite a bit on business keep me from trying that remedy! A warm shower will have to do I guess.
I have found that I get very tired(and crabby) in the early evening. I’ve also discovered that if I can just lay down and relax for about 20 minutes at that time, it really helps. This means that I put my son in the playpen with a few toys and let him watch one of his favorite videos.  If I doze off, I know he’ll be safe.
When you are working and have children, it’s hard to find time to rest during pregnancy. If you aren’t sleeping so well at night, that can make life very difficult. If you are dealing with this issue, I’d encourage you to listen to your body and catch some “rest breaks” when you can. It will really help!
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