[GiaTortilla]

So it's 12:27 am and I'm again having trouble sleeping. I just keep shifting from side to side, trying to get comfortable but I'm afraid I'll squish the baby :S sounds silly but it's my irrational fear.

Any suggestions as to what I can do to get more comfortable? I tried setting up pillows a certain way, but nothing seems to help at the moment. I'm exhausted, but I just can't get comfortable

Even though I can't feel her yet, perhaps it's because princess is moving around a lot or she's just nocturnal

Well, since I'm up I might as well start looking for nursery ideas

[bryan and nina]

I've been waking myself up at night because I've rolled from my left side onto my back and I guess my brain knows that's not good for baby, so I wake up! lol.
Other than pillows, I don't really have any suggestions, unfortunately. Hope you get around to taking a little nap today!

[**Jenn**]

Oh.My.God. YES!!! I have so much lower back and pelvic pain its ridiculous.

I had to take my son to the store to get a birthday present for his friend yesterday and halfway through my left hip popped out. Its way too early for this crap to start!

[bostoncreampie]

I usually just get uncomfy in the morning, my uterus aches so much when I wake up.

[kristap4]

I'm right there with you. I toss and turn most of the night and when I wake up, i usually feel more tired then when i went to bed... Most nights i can't fall asleep.. I ordered a full body pillow and I am hoping to be able to get more comfortable when it finally gets here..

[LoverlyJules]

I'm having trouble with pressure points ... meaning, my hips, knees, shoulders, etc get really achy and I can't get comfortable. Wondering if a body pillow might help.

[GiaTortilla]

Argh, glad I'm not the only one ladies! And Jenn, sorry about your hip! I'm also having trouble sleeping with my legs especially, they just feel restless :S I went to sleep eventually, but obviously not much since I'm up again at 8 am lol.

[**Jenn**]

I have a full body pillow, it helps. I have much better luck hiking my top leg on my dh when he's on his side. Thankfully he doesn't mind.

And thanks. This is only the beginning of my hip/pelvis issues. Its going to a long next 5 months.

[hiddentrinity]

Sleeping is such a challenge for me. Before pregnancy I was taking Melatonin to get to sleep. For a while my body pillow was great I loved it. Now I am too hot at night and I kick it away and then wake up because my side and back start to bother me. Yes at 19 I have back problems. But I am hoping that I can just get two smaller pillow to put between my knees and under my belly so I can sleep on my side better.

[Pleione]

I seem to always manage to sleep on my back and stay awake on my side. I don't know how to resolve this. It's like my body is only comfortable on its back now. I find this weird since before my pregnancy I was always a side sleeper.

[GiaTortilla]

I get hot and cold too :S which frustrates me because one minute I'm wrapped up in the blanket, then I'm kicking it off the next, there's just no happy medium. Like Pleione, I'm a side sleeper too, but I'm mostly a stomach sleeper so I think that's where the main issue is stemming from.

I guess I should seek out a pregnancy pillow and see how that works.

my hips are killing me when i sleep!!

[SabrinaH]

My hips and legs are killing me when I sleep too. I have no advice unfortunately. I've looked for body pillows at our local Wal-Mart but they don't sell any so I need to go to Target or somewhere. I'm hoping that will help.

[JillMama]

OMGOODNESSS ladies, GET A SNOOGLE pillow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got mine about a week ago and it has changed my nights completely I am able to sleep on my back, which is my preference because I can prop my shoulders up and my legs as well so I'm not totally flat. Also I'm not a side sleeper, but it has made it so much more comphy because I can spoon the pillow and then my legs, back and shoulders don't hurt anymore. It was about $55 but I would say worth every penny. I got mine on amazon.com, free shipping and no tax.

[GiaTortilla]

Here I go again with the tossing and turning >.< I don't know if I can keep this up

[myfavoriteshoes]

Sleep??? Whats that?

[ashley5]

Sorry I don't have any suggestions that haven't been mentioned already, but hang in there hopefully it'll get better. I did go through a spell of no sleep, but then I got back on track. Except last night I only got about 3hrs of sleep, so today should be interesting!

[LWiegel]

I'm a belly sleeper and it is getting quite uncomfortable to sleep on my belly. If i have pillows im ok but DH probably wants his pillows back so I'm getting a body pillow ASAP Haha

[Nicole1108]

I havent had a full nights sleep in weeks!! I toss and turn - my back hurts - Im getting up to go to the bathroom - My restless leg sydrome is active - Im hot - Im cold - etc..etc..etc!! I finally asked my Dr just becuase Ive been feeling awful and she said its ok to take Unisome - its an over the counter sleep aid. I told her that I didnt want to take anything and she said then just take one if you really need it - if not - dont! So I broke down and finally took one - and slept amazing! I am not a happy person when I dont sleep and it was getting to me mentally, physically, and emotionally! Well let me rephrase that - not sleeping is one thing - I can deal with no sleep - but not sleeping and being absolutely uncomfortable is a whole other thing!! LOL

[GiaTortilla]

Originally Posted by Nicole1108

I havent had a full nights sleep in weeks!! I toss and turn - my back hurts - Im getting up to go to the bathroom - My restless leg sydrome is active - Im hot - Im cold - etc..etc..etc!! I finally asked my Dr just becuase Ive been feeling awful and she said its ok to take Unisome - its an over the counter sleep aid. I told her that I didnt want to take anything and she said then just take one if you really need it - if not - dont! So I broke down and finally took one - and slept amazing! I am not a happy person when I dont sleep and it was getting to me mentally, physically, and emotionally! Well let me rephrase that - not sleeping is one thing - I can deal with no sleep - but not sleeping and being absolutely uncomfortable is a whole other thing!! LOL

Took the words right out of my mouth lol!