Insomnia

[Mawsymoo]

I'm 21 weeks pregnant and haven't slept since Friday night. I have a 15 months old ds who is a poor sleeper so I get broken sleep on the good nights but the last 4 nights he's been ill and I've got no sleep at all. Tonight he's asleep and I can't. I think I've got myself into such a state of tiredness I can't let myself drop off. I've spent most of yesterday in tears and I don't know how I'm going to cope tomorrow as I'll be even worse. I don't know what I'm looking for here I suppose just someone to tell me it will all be okay! I had some really dark thoughts today which is so unlike me I'm a bit worried about myself to be honest.

Ah bless you it sounds like you've been having a rough ride of late Mawsymoo . It's one of those horribly common things in pregnancy - I've had it both times and here I am awake as usual at 38 weeks so I really sympathise with you. With me it really goes in fits and starts - bad few days then a bit better, I try my hardest not to stress as it just makes it harder to get to sleep, and shrug off the tiredness if I can with my sole morning caffeinated coffee, like you I have a bad sleeper if a child already who is also an early riser though he's a bit older than yours so I do appreciate entertaining a 15 month old is draining at the best of times!
Re: the feeling down it would be worth just mentioning it to your midwife, she might not have an dramatic solutions but it's important to express how you're feeling about it, pregnancy is so stressful and the highs and lows pretty roller coaster like at times IME.
Can your DP help? Give you some time off to relax this weekend, or deal with DSs night earrings? It will get better! X

Night wakings they should be FGS!