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Insomnia

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kaffers · 09/02/2010 04:28

Hello anyone,
I'm 32 weeks and I have insomnia - woke up about an hour ago, tossed and turned, ate a bowl of museli and am now wide awake. Thing is, during the days I'm totally shattered from looking after my DD who's 2.9. I fantasise about gettting to bed and then about every other night this happens...DD will be up in an hour (or two if I'm lucky). Worried the poor baby is suffereing from me being insomniac weirdo. Hmmmmm, just wondered if there's anyone out there in a similar position?

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TakeLovingChances · 09/02/2010 05:41

Hi,

It's 5:30am and I am also awake

I'm almost 37 weeks pregnant. Got up to go to the toilet and have a drink of water as I'm dying with heartburn, and now I'm wide awake.

It comes and goes - sometimes I can sleep all night, other times I get up a lot.

It is very common - listed in pretty much every baby book/magazine there is.

Doubt it'd negatively effect your baby (or anyone elses). No reason why it would unless you're seriously lacking sleep over a prolonged period of time.

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kaffers · 09/02/2010 07:55

Hi TakeLovingChances,
Hope you're not too exhausted now - after writing that post I fell asleep again which doesn't usually happen! Must be just the act of writing it down. Yes you're right, very common and probably not harmful at all...Hope your day is not too tiring.

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TakeLovingChances · 09/02/2010 09:48

Lol Kaffers, I sat up at the computer (surfing MN) for an hour then went back to bed for an hour or so.

Sometimes I find it easier to sleep in small bursts, rather than sleeping right through the night. I'm putting this down to being in late pregnancy, as before I was pregnant I could sleep for Ulster!

I re-read your post there. I notice that you say you have this insomnia every other night, rather than every night. That's the same as me! Glad I'm not the only one.

It's prob just our bodies getting ready for not sleeping once the children arrive.

joanne34 · 09/02/2010 09:57

Same here, 36+2 weeks. Havent slept properly for about 6 weeks or more....If its not heartburn, then im hungry or I need a wee, or i just wake up and then take 2-3 hours to get back to sleep, then my alarm goes off ! its normal... The hard thing for me is going into work, knowing I cant nap.

I finish on friday.... HOOORAY ! Bring on the naps !

joanne34 · 09/02/2010 10:02

I think the last thing i would do is come on here at 3am though.... I'd never go back to sleep !

butterscotch · 09/02/2010 10:12

I've been suffering most nights since about 15 weeks now 28 weeks drives me insane! I've got the pillow mist from Boots as I have trouble getting to sleep as well despite being dead on my feet on the way home from work but seem to get my 2nd wind when DD is in bed Rolls eyes

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