LullabyLuna

Suzy is a mother of a little boy who is 2 1/2. She is due in September with another little boy Here she shares her struggles and perspective on sleep during pregnancy.

Sleep has always come easy for me. I fall asleep easy, sleep through almost anything and never have a problem getting up. Being 7 1/2 months pregnant has challenged me in this department. I find I have to stay up way later then I normally would in order not to wake up at 3:00am unable to go back to sleep. I have to wake up to go to the bathroom several times and seem to toss and turn all night. I don't sleep 8 hours straight which is very unusual for me. I am lucky in that I can take a nap when my 2 1/2 year old son does and that seems to make up the difference. I use a body pillow, It's full length and helps to make sleeping more comfortable and even when I turn it feels better to have the little bit of support against my back. I usually take a nap on the couch for the same reason... to be able to support my back . I figure the kind of sleep I'm getting now prepares me for the 0-3 months with a newborn. I know with my son those first couple months sleep was more like "survival sleep". It does serve to remind you what a blessing a good nights sleep can be.