Comfortaboloty

I find it easier to sleep if I prep pillows on both sides of my body so it supports my tummy if I roll over and one between my knees.

J., have you tried a little yoga? I just had a baby 3 weeks ago and couldn't sleep towards the end of my pregnancy either. I don't do yoga regularly at all and am a beginner. Yet, if I couldn't sleep, I'd pop on a pregnancy yoga video and just do 15 minutes. It was enough to then get a good night's sleep. It was amazing. Good luck and remember, it's only temporary!

I bought 3 different mattresses but my body pillow did the best. You won't sleep much the last few weeks. Just try to nap during the day.

Kim

Same thing happened to me; I was due August 4, so I was hot, large and extremely uncomfortable with that big baby in my belly ! (8lbs 13oz!). My dr. prescribed a mild sleeping pill which didn't really seem to help much. Nothing left to do except ride out the last 4 (longest)weeks. Best of luck!
PS: I kept wishing that the pregnancy would be over so I could sleep, but now that it is, I can't even take a sleeping pill and zonk out, so beleive it or not, enjoy the last of the silence while you can..

sorry to say that I know your pain and my experience says you won't get good sleep again until baby sleeps thru the night. Just try to nap as much as you can to make up for sleep lost at night.

Hi,
I agree with everyone that responded that your body is preparing you for motherhood. You did not mention if you work. I have two children and always worked up until the week I delivered. When I could not sleep I went out at lunch and closed my eyes in my car for a few moments. During the night I would actually get work done when I could not sleep. Fortunately we have a guest room that I or my husband could retreat to. If you don't work just nap during the day and go with the flow of your body.

You can try a body pillow. But honestly, this is kind of your bodies way of preparing you for the birth of your baby. You really won't be comfortable again until after the baby is born. And no there is nothing you can do about it. Then of course you can be cormfortable again to sleep, but you won't because you'll be up every few hours to feed the new baby. My son is 3 and I have a 3 mo old now too. I haven't slept through the night, for more then a few days in a row, since my son was born. He still wakes up every once in a while. Welcome to the world of Motherhood. Oh and so I've heard, you never really get to sleep well again. As babies we wake to every noise, as teens we lay awake till we hear them come home safe. Such is the life of a Mother. And we wouldn't want it any other way.

Sleep in a lazy boy with your feet up, this position seemed to be much more comfortable for me and teh baby when I was pregnant and slept the last two months in my chair. Worth a try!

Hi I am currently 18 weeks preganant second time round. I find that helps me sleep and calm at night is Camomile tea. I also have a 21 month old son and I give him Camomile tea (no caffeine) also with a drop of honey and he loves it!

Grin and bear it! You'll get used to the lack of sleep soon enough... just remember, when you finally have the baby, nap when he/she naps or you'll never get any rest!

Good luck!

Get a big body pillow and wrap yourself around it to sleep. I still sleep with mine now, and it helps so much.

This is you're body's way of preparing you for the lack of sleep you'll be getting in the years to come:) Just kidding! After two kids, I do not recall any sure way to get comfortable, let alone sleep at this point in the game. Just hang in there and have a blessed delivery and holiday!

oh well there isnt much you can do...I went through the same thing due to many complications and health issues that arose from pregnancy. Try a full body pillow to hug at night. Tylenol PM is safe but dont take too much. Go for massage therapy, take a hot shower at night, meditate or try yoga to relax at night. It seems like you will be pregnant forever but it does go quickly in retrospect. My son is almost 6 months old and I havent slept for more than 3 hours at a clip since january of this year! Good luck!

Hi J.,

In my experience being uncomfortable the last few weeks is your body's way of getting you ready for the upcoming sleepless nights once your baby is here.

I don't think there is any scientific basis to this....just a gut feeling. Most new moms are up every 2-3 hours after the baby comes home so this could just be 'practice' or re-setting your sleep cycle.

In terms of comfort level....a warm bath is wonderful if your bo/gyn says it is still ok. Pillows propped everywhere or even sleeping semi-reclined in a chair seemed to help me.

Hope you continue to feel well!

G. Osborne

I remember reading somewhere that is the natural way for women to stop thinking about giving birth and all the stuff that we're afraid of, and instead just wanting the pregnancy to be over ( you don't think about pain, you just the baby out so you can move around)...
Maybe pillows will help to find a comfortable position and get some sleep. I would also recommend a nap throughout the day if you feel like it. And, definitely some moderate activity like going for a walk. I also enjoyed swimming, so if you feel like it, maybe you can try (in the water you don't feel as big and heavy)

Congrats on your baby! Sorry to break it to you but yep, this last month is going to be VERY uncomfortable, SLOW, and you will not be able to wait for your baby to arrive so you can get your body back. Word of warning, from the day the baby is born though, time will begin to fly by. We were just saying how it seemed like the last month dragged by and now here our third baby is 3 1/2 months old already and we are wondering where the time has gone!

Enjoy every stage because the time goes by horribly fast. :)

Hi J.,

I would not know what to do to sleep more comfortable. Actually, I had the same and I decided that it must be Mother Nature preapring me for broken nights once the baby was there. Just imagine your always sleeping wonderfully and suddenly this baby stops you from having a good night's rest! But as I was already used to it, it was totally ok for me once he was born, I did not have to go through the process of accepting the fact of broken nights anymore. It gave a lot of peace of mind.

Love

F.

I would say, God bless you and hang in there! Just a few more weeks to go. I could not get comfortable the last few weeks either, and it was hard to sleep. A big pile of pillows seemed to help me, but someone had to adjust them for me. I carried my pregnacy high, so it was there all the time, and I was huge in front.

Those last few weeks napping on the couch helped me. You might also try a pillow between your knees if your back is hurting.

Hi J.,
What worked for me was the couch with lots of pillows to prop me half way up and a Lazyboy chair with my feet up.
Good luck. This is how your body prepares you for motherhood!!!
N.