Given up on a good nights sleep in third trimester?

[Lizbiz89]

I'm 33 weeks pregnant and my sleep over the last week has completely disappeared. I fall asleep no problem but wake up all the time either uncomfortable or with leg cramps. Anyone else in the same boat? It's making me feel beyond exhausted now.

Yep third trimester has been the worst for sleep! I had a week or so of gettin good sleep though as I think your body will get use to the changes and now at 36 weeks I’m struggling again.

I’ve been resorting to naps in the day when I stop functioning or just a lay down which isn’t ideal but whatever works to get me through the next few weeks.

The end is in sight!

Yep! 33 weeks & I'm up like clockwork at 3am for a wee, guzzling a pint of water (HOW can I dehydrate so much between going to bed & waking), snack; then can't get back to sleep. My back hurts, my bum hurts, my brain is whirring...

Can't get to sleep either to be fair: room is too hot, boyfriend is too breathing. But I can nap like a champion at 3pm... (work from home)

It's preparing you for life with a newborn!
In my 3rd trimester I was up at least twice a night to pee.
It gets you used to getting up frequently, but try to rest as much as you can, you won't have the same opportunity once bubba is here.

Thanks for the replies. Yeah it's a complete pain in the bum! I have a 2 year old dd as well so no rest for me in the day either. Literally living for her afternoon nap at the moment. I too can sleep strangely well at 3pm. Just not in the night when I should be sleeping! I don't remember it being this bad with dd but then again I had all the time in the world to rest then lol!

@burritofan

Snap and I’m only 26 weeks, up every couple hours eating weeing and drinking 🙈 and my boyfriend is also “too breathing” 😂

I've only had a handful of decent nights since getting pregnant :-(

I'm up at least four times to pee, often can't get back, and I have terrible spd which means I can only sleep for 45 mins max at a time before I wake up and have to switch sides, inevitably pee, and struggle to get back again. 4-5 hours broken sleep is about all I get, sometimes less.

I've been in bed for 2.5 hours, and have slept for maybe 20 mins so far. Then I got woken up by the baby kicking a lot.

The only good thing is that having a newborn was great in comparison. I actually felt much more rested after my eldest was born.

I feel like it’ll be better once the baby is here too despite people’s doom and gloom stories! At least that way the baby is out and your partner will be also be up with the baby not just you dealing with the aches and pains and everything else plus sleepless nights! Roll on birth!

I'm awake again with the hiccups. Boyfriend is breathing again. 😡 I'll be delighted when I can hand him a pooey newborn & he can join me in this middle-of-the-night fun!

Yep! 39+5 and awake every night at 2am without fail, and unable to sleep again. It’s really annoying as not particularly uncomfortable and used to be able to go back to sleep after going the loo! By 4am I’m really hungry too, had 2 bags of crisps and some cereal tonight oops

Bahaha it’s the worst! Hubby has been sleeping downstairs for the best part of the pregnancy thankfully because he was disturbing my sleep. Couldn’t deal with it so he had to go and keep the dog company 😂 if we are growing a human the least they can do is give space! 😂

I’ve also been up for a while - the leg cramps are unreal 😂

Hey op- I have a 4 week old, and whilst I'm not getting more sleep than when I was pregnant- the sleep I do get is SO much more comfortable!!
Thoroughly enjoying rolling to the other side in bed without it taking 2 days and a bunk off my husband

My OH works away during the week, which in honesty has been great at night Not sure how well he would sleep with the fan on all night, my huge maternity cushion (amazing for sore legs btw as can elevate them slightly) which takes up most of the bed, hot water bottle for my back, up every hour for a wee, watching rubbish on the telly at ridiculous hours of the morning, and eating at 4am haha.

34 weeks here and I'm not sure I even remember sleep... I feel like I'm getting bed sites from sleeping on my side all the time. I roll over and the clock is immediately ticking - I have at most an hour before I need to turn again, regardless of how long it takes me to fall back to sleep. Still working for another 3weeks, so the afternoon naps aren't an option yet. ☹️

I guess we'll catch up on sleep in what, 18 years?

Im almost 36 weeks and starting to get pi**ed off with insomnia/lack of sleep. I cant even blame my 1 year old as he is sleeping 11/12 hours straight through.
I went to bed at 9pm and slept fine til 3.30am when I had to get up to pee but didnt manage to get back to sleep at all after that! Now in work and my eyes are stinging with tiredness!
Only 1 more week of work then at least I can nap during the day when DS1 at childminder.

Yup, I'm in the club too! 33 weeks, 2yo who sleeps through 75% of the time, but sometimes wakes for a cuddle/kicked his blanket off! Waking up at least once, maybe twice to pee, then so uncomfortable, raging thirst etc! Erghhhh! I pray for a daily nap but it's never guaranteed and still got another 2 and a half weeks till mat leave starts! Just got to cope I guess!

I'm 32 weeks and I'm glad to see its not just me. hubby thinks maybe something is playing on my mind but there really dont. I just lie awake thinking of completely pointless things but every now and then when baby kicks I think 'oh good, not just me up then'

I'm 29 weeks and already suffering! Last night was awful. Cannot remember the last time I had a good/full nights sleep. I just feel bad for waking hubby up when I'm going for a wee or drinking or just sat and can't sleep. Suppose its good preparation though!