Sleep deprivation. HELP!

cosmotbear · Aug 3rd, 2008, 04:43 AM

am starting to feel so exhausted, sleep being really disturbed by the little man! Has been going on for two weeks now but last night was the worst ever! Managed to get to sleep at 11.00 despite being kicked. Woke up at 3.00, kicking, punching and wriggling. Got to sleep at 4.00. Woke up at 5.00, double punches and what felt like poking. Got to sleep at 6.30. Woke up at 7.30 with the hardest kicks ever: feels like he was using surface of bed to kind of propell himself, the two footed springing was making my whole body move! Got up eventually, grumpy and tired. Anyone else having this? Any tips on sleeping positions or how to make baby go to sleep? I suppose its good practice for when baby arrives but was really looking forward to some lie-ins! Rant over! Humpff.

**polo_princess** · Aug 3rd, 2008, 04:53 AM

Sorry to hear your being kept up!! Im still managing to sleep fine, last night was the first time ive gotten up for a drink and wee lol so ive got it all to come!!

elm · Aug 3rd, 2008, 05:56 AM

I'm still in the can't wait to feel LO move phase... Hadn't considered it might keep me awake!!!

Hope someone can offer you some useful advice, maybe post in the 3rd tri / pregnancy club so you can get to more people? x

AppleBlossom · Aug 3rd, 2008, 05:59 AM

I used to be kept up all night by Grace kicking the hell out of me. Mainly in 3rd tri though, I hate to say it but it gets worse! Wait till LO's born, then you'll get even less sleep! But at least you'll be a bit more comfortable. Hope he starts behaving for you so you can get some sleep!

jobee2222 · Aug 3rd, 2008, 06:02 AM

hey, i try playing the baby soothing music before bedtime in hope that it will make her go to sleep. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt.

ryder · Aug 3rd, 2008, 06:09 AM

lol my LO seems to be most active in the evenings and is still active when I try to go to bed too! And she always likes to face my left side so thats the one that always gets the brunt of the kicks and punches haha.

cosmotbear · Aug 3rd, 2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bexy_22

I used to be kept up all night by Grace kicking the hell out of me. Mainly in 3rd tri though, I hate to say it but it gets worse! Wait till LO's born, then you'll get even less sleep! But at least you'll be a bit more comfortable. Hope he starts behaving for you so you can get some sleep!

ohhhhhh nooooo! I was dreading someone saying that! At least OH can share the sleep deprivation once the little chap is born! (cruel aren't I?) LOL

o0oCharlieo0o · Aug 3rd, 2008, 09:32 AM

sorry your not sleeping well hun, at the moment its all fine for me other than brendan still wakin up for a bottle of milk in the night lol i remember it with brendan tho he used to kick all night long drove me mad, it does get worse im afraid

Ema · Aug 3rd, 2008, 09:43 AM

Im sorry to say but it gets alot worse. Im living off a few hours sleep(3-5) a night MAX! and still working 10-12 hours day. My body starting to adjust now but im nearly always tired. Not much can suggest because as you get bigger you will get more and more uncomfy and the movements get stronger and stronger and you can feel every little moverment.

The best suggestion is sleep when you can. Even if that teatime or if you just been up for a hour and feel you want to sleep and have time too then do! On the weekends im spending alot of time napping even if it only 30 mins here and there. It helps soooo much. After about 30 mins i get uncomfy so get up and once i feel better and tired i go back.

Getting up to toilet now if just part of the nights sleep. Im up about 4-6 times a night and i do it now without even thinking

Big

XxxX

cosmotbear · Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ema

Im sorry to say but it gets alot worse. Im living off a few hours sleep(3-5) a night MAX! and still working 10-12 hours day. My body starting to adjust now but im nearly always tired. Not much can suggest because as you get bigger you will get more and more uncomfy and the movements get stronger and stronger and you can feel every little moverment.

The best suggestion is sleep when you can. Even if that teatime or if you just been up for a hour and feel you want to sleep and have time too then do! On the weekends im spending alot of time napping even if it only 30 mins here and there. It helps soooo much. After about 30 mins i get uncomfy so get up and once i feel better and tired i go back.

Getting up to toilet now if just part of the nights sleep. Im up about 4-6 times a night and i do it now without even thinking

Big

XxxX

Thanks! Good tips! I've been napping more but guess I'll hve to not be ashamed at napping at 10am!

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cosmotbear Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South West UK Posts: 1,863	Sleep deprivation. HELP! am starting to feel so exhausted, sleep being really disturbed by the little man! Has been going on for two weeks now but last night was the worst ever! Managed to get to sleep at 11.00 despite being kicked. Woke up at 3.00, kicking, punching and wriggling. Got to sleep at 4.00. Woke up at 5.00, double punches and what felt like poking. Got to sleep at 6.30. Woke up at 7.30 with the hardest kicks ever: feels like he was using surface of bed to kind of propell himself, the two footed springing was making my whole body move! Got up eventually, grumpy and tired. Anyone else having this? Any tips on sleeping positions or how to make baby go to sleep? I suppose its good practice for when baby arrives but was really looking forward to some lie-ins! Rant over! Humpff.

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Aug 3rd, 2008, 04:53 AM	#2
polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Sorry to hear your being kept up!! Im still managing to sleep fine, last night was the first time ive gotten up for a drink and wee lol so ive got it all to come!!

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elm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United Slingdom Posts: 6,324	I'm still in the can't wait to feel LO move phase... Hadn't considered it might keep me awake!!! Hope someone can offer you some useful advice, maybe post in the 3rd tri / pregnancy club so you can get to more people? x

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Aug 3rd, 2008, 05:59 AM	#4
AppleBlossom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 25,860	I used to be kept up all night by Grace kicking the hell out of me. Mainly in 3rd tri though, I hate to say it but it gets worse! Wait till LO's born, then you'll get even less sleep! But at least you'll be a bit more comfortable. Hope he starts behaving for you so you can get some sleep!

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jobee2222 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 420	hey, i try playing the baby soothing music before bedtime in hope that it will make her go to sleep. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt.

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ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,719	lol my LO seems to be most active in the evenings and is still active when I try to go to bed too! And she always likes to face my left side so thats the one that always gets the brunt of the kicks and punches haha.

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o0oCharlieo0o Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,872	sorry your not sleeping well hun, at the moment its all fine for me other than brendan still wakin up for a bottle of milk in the night lol i remember it with brendan tho he used to kick all night long drove me mad, it does get worse im afraid

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Aug 3rd, 2008, 09:43 AM	#9
Ema Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,642	Im sorry to say but it gets alot worse. Im living off a few hours sleep(3-5) a night MAX! and still working 10-12 hours day. My body starting to adjust now but im nearly always tired. Not much can suggest because as you get bigger you will get more and more uncomfy and the movements get stronger and stronger and you can feel every little moverment. The best suggestion is sleep when you can. Even if that teatime or if you just been up for a hour and feel you want to sleep and have time too then do! On the weekends im spending alot of time napping even if it only 30 mins here and there. It helps soooo much. After about 30 mins i get uncomfy so get up and once i feel better and tired i go back. Getting up to toilet now if just part of the nights sleep. Im up about 4-6 times a night and i do it now without even thinking Big XxxX

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