Counting Sheep Isn't Working! 12 Reasons Why Pregnancy Didn't Let Me Sleep
There are a lot of things about pregnancy that at times, can be harder than when you’re not pregnant.
Finding comfortable clothes that work with your healthy, expanding body can cause frustrations in the morning when the same shirt fit yesterday. Going to work and fighting through the “morning” sickness and the fatigue while crunching numbers at the office. Finding something to eat that both satisfies your cravings while not angering your stomach too much that it wants to get rid of it.
It’s all about the balance and at the end of the day, when it’s finally time to crawl into the sheets and catch some sleep-time, even that is harder than it should be.
From the pregnancy symptoms to the newly expanding body, it can feel impossible at times to get enough sleep when you’re pregnant.
Click through to read 12 reasons why sleeping felt totally impossible while I was pregnant:
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It's Too Hot
Even with the window open, it's unbearable.
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Then, It's Too Cold
The next second my body decided it hates the heat and is now freezing cold.
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I Have to Use the Washroom, Again
Because it's been more than 20 minutes.
Read more about needing to constantly use the washroom on What To Expect.
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Restless Legs Invade
Just to crawl back into bed and have to deal with the restless legs again.
Read more about restless legs while pregnant from Baby Center
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I Can't Get Comfortable
If restless legs aren't bad enough, my baby belly wouldn't allow me to get comfortable.
Get some tips on how to sleep comfortably and safely from Kids Health
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I Start to Snore
I finally fall asleep just to get woken up by my own snoring.
Learn why you shouldn't ignore snoring while pregnant.
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Baby Kicks Me in the Ribs
My baby decides to kick me since I'm lying down.
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I Dream of Food
I fall back to sleep and immediately begin to dream of food. My stomach starts growling.
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Then I MUST Have a Donut
I wake up from my dream and immediately MUST have a chocolate donut. Baby gets what baby wants.
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Heartburn Happens
Only to be met by that dreaded heartburn!
Read more about how to prevent heartburn while pregnant from About.com
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Sickness Happens
Heartburn is followed by an immediate need to vomit.
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I Give Up
In the end, I just decide it's easier (and probably less painful) to stay awake now.
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