Sleep Survival for Pregnant Women Final Destination

Here we come to the most difficult part of sleep problem in pregnant women.  I hope you get through 1^st trimester and 2^nd trimester without problem.  Surviving from improper sleep is the most challenged stage in the third trimester. Because of the frequency of urination, inability to get comfortable, extra weight, and preparing for the new baby, it becomes hard job to get well sleep and even have to take effort to pass each night. 

If above problems re not enough, you will feel that rigorous baby moves and baby hiccups can also impede sleep. You can expect aches and pains of many kinds at this time. Since the body is carrying all the extra weight, the heavy duty falls on the joints and that makes it loosening.  Even walking can be tough. 

Sleep Survival for Pregnant Women PART 2

Many pregnant women are happier to pass 1st trimester and hit the 2nd trimester mark. Why?  Because, it means less risk of a miscarriage, less morning sickness, less frequent urination.  Moreover, it means longer peacefully sleeping hours. 

Women often feel their best and have a boost of energy during this time. Anyway, there remain plenty of maladies to plague sleep during this time. Our bodies are adapted to make room for the enlarging uterus and the diaphragm is restricted and breathing becomes shallower. This causes the infamous heartburn. Many women only have to eat or drink anything and get it. Another unpleasant case interrupt our sleep is nightmare. Some of pregnant women notice their dreams become increasingly frightening and extremely vivid by pregnancy develops.  Have you ever dreamt about losing baby?

Survival Tips

Sleep Survival for Pregnant Women Episode 1

Even an easy homework like washing dish can make us so tired and need to take a rest. This is the result of the new hormones cycling through the body and progesterone effect. Not mention a lot of strain we have to get through each trimester that makes it more difficult to get well sleep.  So, let’s check how to survive the nights with these tips.

1st Trimester

This is about hormones changes and body’s reaction. The rise in progesterone and HCG causes many women to feel tired continuously.  Though progesterone makes us sleepy, it makes us have to urinate all the time by increasing kidney function.  Add in frequent bathroom breaks per day and it is surprising that any pregnant woman sleeps at all.

Sore breasts as well as constipation and the ever-expanding uterus make discomforting nights. Nausea or “morning sickness”, also makes sleep a challenge.