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Help with sleep - 36 weeks pregnant

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trrk · 20/06/2022 18:35

Is anyone else experience this? For the last few weeks I've been finding it so uncomfortable that I dread going to bed and feel relieved to get up in the morning even if it's early. I just can't find a comfortable position even with my pregnancy pillow. I go to sleep on one side but wake up a couple of hours later with aching legs and needing to pee. I then turn over to the other side and repeat the cycle, waking up every few hours. I'm tired all day and making loads of mistakes at work - luckily its my last week at work this week. Any tips on how to get a better sleep and reduce the leg pain? It's mainly constant pain, not the sudden cramps which I've also been having from time to time. My C-section at 38 weeks can't come soon enough!

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ElspethBoomingHowsen · 20/06/2022 18:36

It’s just an annoyance of being heavily pregnant I’m afraid. Not much longer to go

BritishDesiGirl · 20/06/2022 18:38

Sorry but it is just something that happens as pregnancy progresses. Believe me l was going to the toilet 10 times a night!! You don't have too long to go, this is the last bit of the race.

DangerouslyBored · 20/06/2022 18:41

No advice I’m afraid, only sympathy. I’m only 22 weeks and already having sleep issues. Being limited to my right or left side is very frustrating. I also don’t enjoy going to bed, I used to love it before pregnancy 🤦🏻‍♀️ and then when the baby is born, I probably won’t get to sleep well again for years 😬

Funkyslippers · 20/06/2022 18:41

I didn't suffer from being in pain or uncomfortable but I had terrible insomnia with my 2nd pregnancy. I went to the doc who reminded me that it would pass once the baby's born. She was right! Then you just have to pray your baby's a decent sleeper ...

trrk · 21/06/2022 09:21

Thanks all! I figured it might just be one of those things I have to put up with until baby comes. Good practice for lack of sleep with a newborn. One of my colleagues suggested I could enjoy some lie-ins over the 2 weeks I've got off before baby arrives but I just laughed - staying in bed late is not even slightly appealing at the moment 😥

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