Insomnia

[YouAreAWizardHarry]

Losing the plot here.

I have always been a bad sleeper - my average to fall asleep is 1.5 hours, however I then sleep heavily through.

I am 11 weeks today and since being pregnant it is taking 3+ (sometimes up to 5) hours to fall asleep, then I will wake up at 4, 5 and 6 am, making a total of three hours sleep if I'm lucky. I can be sleepy all evening and then cannot sleep in bed. (Also can't actually fall asleep on the sofa, as looked at that as an option).

I do follow the rules of good sleep hygiene - limit screens before bed, I don't drink any caffeine at all, and read a book in bed.

Any advice??

[frikadela01]

No advice but just to say you aren't alone. I could have written this post myself.
I'm 21 weeks now and my sleep is better but I basically only sleep through every 3-4 days.

[GoingLoopyQuickly]

This is so very very common. You are not alone and will see posts on here about insomnia all the time.

I suffered badly with pg1 and it nearly killed me. Or more to the point I had to be careful not to kill each person who suggested a glass of warm milk!

It went almost immediately after I gave birth. So even though my sleep opportunities were shorter with feeding times, i slept much better.

I am almost half way through pg2 and clocked insomnia "the return" coming back from as early as 5 weeks.

Sooooo, i got myself a couple of sessions of acupuncture. I can't prove they did anything but things are definitely better most of the time. It still takes me a while to get to sleep but no where near as long. My friend also gave me some "mum and me bump" spray which she had left over and I reckon it helps.

Having said all that if I have anything on my mind, ie work event, house stuff to sort, scan! Then nothing on this earth will help me.

Sorry I can't offer you a cure. But if you find one, you will be a rich lady. Trust me.

Big hugs

[shelbTa]

Me too wizard it's bloody awful. This week has been particularly bad when yesterday I was awake from 4 and in the office until 7. I feel ill because of it.

No advice just - misery loves company!

X

[YouAreAWizardHarry]

I will try the spray!

I'm supposed to be going for acupuncture for back pain so hopefully that will help sleep too.

I nearly cried at the asda pharmacist today when she said she could offer nothing to help

Company in the misery does actually help

[whiteychappers]

I'm the same at the minute, so desperately tired but cant seem to stay asleep for very long. I know its making my nausea worse too as everything in the world is crap when you are tired. If I'm not getting up for a wee in the night, its that my mouth is so dry I have to drink. Arrrggghhhhhh remind me why I got pregnant, the good part seems a lifetime away. Today I feel like shit!

[GoingLoopyQuickly]

The spray is sleep mist. And let them know you are suffering from insomnia when you go for acupuncture. It might be different pressure points. Also, with acupuncture, the guy I saw told me it is cumulative, so the effects don't wear off after a week like a massage, but each session builds on previous sessions. He also told me it can take a couple of weeks to take effect. And it is because of this that I believe acupuncture had an effect for me because it was two or three weeks later I noticed an improvement. I would have like to have more sessions but funds ran out.

[YouAreAWizardHarry]

Thank you loopy . My midwife has given me the number of NHS acupuncture, provided by my hospital so fortunately it's free.

Today is the first day I've felt really sick in two weeks, I feel your pain Whitey!

[Onemoretime29]

I know this very much isn't everyone's cup of tea, but my sister suffered terribly for years with insomnia and what worked for her was a session of hypnotherapy and ever since, she's had no problems. That was about a year ago!

[applesvpears]

I am awake now in bed trying to sleep

[mellmumma]

This was me in my first trimester! My sore boobs and not being comfortable were the main culprits.

I found that after my scan it weirdly just seemed to stop. I also bought a 12ft wraparound pregnancy pillow which I started using really early to get used to it and I credit that to the sleep change too.

I now sleep 10pm-8am every night! Currently 19+5. Making the most of it!! 😂😂