Night Night Baby…..
Having a baby if nothing else will have a major impact on your sleep (?) patterns. Getting sleep with a little baby in the house is hard and sleep becomes a valuable asset to seek out. But even before that, getting sleep while pregnant is also not an easy task to achieve.
You are not alone in this, most pregnant mums experience the difficulty of being able to have a really good night’s sleep.
As your little one grows inside you, the levels of Estrogen, Prolactin, and Progesterone start to cause havoc with your body and being able to get a solid night’s sleep.
Sore Breast is another common cause for a disruptive night’s sleep followed by visiting the bathroom more often than before. You can thank Progesterone for that !
Let’s not forget Nausea / vomiting of course
Fortunately, this is only a phase and once you reach the 2nd trimester things get a little better – at least for the night visits to the bathroom that is ! Snoring sometime occurs of which you can thank Estrogen levels swelling your nasal passages !
Unfortunately the 3rd trimester isn’t the ‘best’
· Heartburn,
· Increased need to urinate
· Sinus congestion
· Cramps in your legs
…………………. and just the impossible task of trying to find a comfy position to sleep in, will all fight against you to get a good night’s sleep.
Well all of this doesn’t sound too good, so what can you do ! Well from my own experience I have found the following helpful.
- Have a regular planned bedtime
- Try not to nap during the day
- Exercise
- Cut back on the coffee and tea (you should really cut back totally!)
- Bath
- Soft music
- Read
Hopefully this should result in ……………………zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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