Soo…I am a zombie. I laid down to go to bed last night and knew it was going to be fruitless. It’s amazing how I can tell. So I read Stepford Wives to see if I could make myself tired, or at least be entertained. (It’s a short book, doesn’t take long to get through.) After that I was still wide awake with an achy back. John brought me the ice pack and that helped for a bit, but I soon noticed that every time I moved or shifted I was waking him up a little. I think he’s convinced that the baby will pop out any minute. So I went out into the living room and watched TV for a couple of hours and then laid back down. 6am seems to be the magic hour where I can sleep for a bit, that was a relief. But I’m starting to HATE going to bed! Sleeping during the day seems to work out ok, I can get comfy and sleep soundly, but when it gets dark and quiet and TIME to sleep, my body rebels. I have to go to the bathroom, I have brackston hicks, the baby kicks and keeps me awake, I can’t lay comfortably for my back. Last night my belly was just sooo harrrrddd. So pregnant ladies- what do I do? I hear this is normal, but what do you DO so that you don’t go crazy watching infomercials at 3am? I considered going out for a walk, but figured if I was eaten by a horse or ran into a crazy stalker or even just fell over John and my Mom would be very mad. So in the house I stayed. Suggestions welcome.
Tags: Books, insomnia, nighttime television, pregnancy, sleeping, Stepford Wives
Erin, never having gone thru a pregnancy I may not be in the position to give advice, but I have spent many a night with back pain, so here goes. First of all, get a chair that fits under your legs when you lie on the floor, any will do. This is going to be a little tough at first, and I know it sounds hard, but give it a try darling, Melissa and Sara both used this method to get the back feeling better. Put your legs up on the chair and rest like that for 10-20 minutes. Proceed to lift your hips up just a bit, your legs are going to want to spread, but that is ok. Lift your hips as much as you can, then rest, rock from side to side and see if that provides any comfort. Also get on line and find some basic relaxation exercises and try them, I know,sounds too silly, but they can work, when you are all alone at night and want to sleep you tend to get anxious, and that will just make it worse, as you know. Meditation helped me, and sometimes i fell asleep while doing that, so take your pillow out to your area , maybe a blankie too. I Love you , you are almost there babe, hang in there! PS if none of these things work, call me, i am up alot at night, and i can call you back for free, so i will tell you stories till you get bored to sleep. Love P
Thanks for the tips, Auntie! I will try them :)