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Anyone else awake?

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Bluesheep8 · 27/12/2018 04:18

Was woken up by birds singing about an hour ago and can't get back to sleep. Now sitting quietly in the kitchen with tea feeling very anxious. Anyone else?

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CleekSle · 27/12/2018 04:22

Any birds flying? No singing here. I do remember encouraging a late night tree full of singing birds, it's strange at right.

wowfudge · 27/12/2018 04:24

I'm awake and have decamped to the spare room so as not to wake DP. DCat was company for a while then she wandered off.

LeeCee · 27/12/2018 04:29

Very awake, 38 weeks pregnant, heartburn woke me, am now two gulps of gaviscon and 2 glasses of milk down and on the couch hoping for sleepiness. So very awake

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Bluesheep8 · 27/12/2018 04:30

Drinking my tea with the cat for company and trying to decide if it's worth going back to bed. Got to go into town later for a few things, which I'm not looking forward to. Think the anxiety is due to too much wine over the last few days

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MyPatronusIsAnOrca · 27/12/2018 04:32

I’m awake. Sitting here with my 6 day old DD breastfeeding.

I remember being told that a spoonful of natural yoghurt was good for heartburn. That was my go to in my first pregnancy. My sympathies, heartburn is no fun.

Tara336 · 27/12/2018 04:33

I’m awake, DP had fallen asleep on the sofa with TV playing so loud it woke me. Turned TV down and he’s now snoring and making weird snorting noises. I’ll sleep this afternoon I guess

LeeCee · 27/12/2018 04:33

Thanks @MyPatronusIsAnOrca will raid the fridge and give that a go

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Bluesheep8 · 27/12/2018 04:33

And why are birds singing? I thought they migrated in the winter months?

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LeeCee · 27/12/2018 04:34

@MyPatronusIsAnOrca sent too soon! Congrats on the newborn so exciting!

LeeCee · 27/12/2018 04:35

@Bluesheep8 that is weird, no birdsong here yet. God I hope I'm asleep again before it starts 🙈

Beansonapost · 27/12/2018 04:35

Laying in hospital bed with DD. She's had seizures tonight. She's sound asleep but my mind is all over the place.

mortifiedmama · 27/12/2018 04:36

Lying in bed on my phone. Tempted to get up and make some tea and watch TV.

I'm 34 weeks and a mix of pregnancy insomnia and birth anxiety is making me wake at 4 every day.

mortifiedmama · 27/12/2018 04:36

Oh bean that's worrying. Do they know what's causing them?

RowenaFlower · 27/12/2018 04:37

Awake. DP shook me awake as I’d strayed too much to the centre of the bed. I asked “is it the baby??” Sitting bolt upright. No, it wasn’t. Now DP is fast asleep snoring away and I’m lying here fuming as I have difficulty getting back to sleep and he should not have woken me.
Anxiety is super isn’t it, nothing like 4am to start dwelling on all your problems, real and imagined.

Barle13 · 27/12/2018 04:38

Awake, my divorce from the love of my life becomes final any day now. Spending Christmas with a friend's family. We. were married for 40 yrs. grieving so much. It doesn't feel like my life. Where do I fit in. I have no family. Just don't know how to do this.

LeeCee · 27/12/2018 04:39

@Beansonapost so sorry to hear that, are you waiting on test results? Or just kept in for observation. It must be so hard to sleep with that worry x

@mortifiedmama I'm with you on the pregnancy insomnia 4am is my body clocks new wake up time

Bellabutterfly2016 · 27/12/2018 04:42

@LeeCee

I'm with you! 38 weeks also and due 9th Jan but the Tummy ache, heartburn, constant going to the loo, cramping is driving me insane.

I'm wide awake but exhausted 😩 and dp is back to work today after having a break for Christmas so on my own with dd3 who is unlikely to let me sleep!!!

Coolaschmoola · 27/12/2018 04:47

Awake watching over DD who has a temperature. Waiting for the ibuprofen to kick in.

LeeCee · 27/12/2018 04:47

Oh @Bellabutterfly2016 I don't know how you do it with a little one to face the next day! I'm a FTM and in awe of anyone who has the energy for older kids when they're this pregnant!

Sarcelle · 27/12/2018 04:53

Barle Thanks

Beansonapost · 27/12/2018 04:55

Thank you.

They took bloods.

Waiting on urine.

And gave her antibiotics. So now we are just waiting.

AnxiousMama101 · 27/12/2018 04:57

39+1 with first baby and I want this baby out. Anxiety, insomnia, acid reflux, hip pain, period cramps and general yuckiness.

My bedtime is usually somewhere between 3am and 7am at the moment; and if I nap during the day, it makes it worse!
I praise any woman who is pregnant and has other children as I'm floored and exhausted all the time!!

RJnomore1 · 27/12/2018 04:57

I'm awake I'm pretty sure I have a UTI I need to pee all the time even when I don't.

Ffs.

Barle13 · 27/12/2018 05:05

Sat else, thank you.

PenguinPandas · 27/12/2018 05:06

I am awake. Watched film on Netflix, did bit of work and cuddled cat.