My baby adventure: A constant state of sleep

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

A constant state of sleep

Why does sleep insist on consuming me completely at the moment?

Everything in my life (and yes, I mean everything) is suffering due to my lack of energy and my constant need to sleep.

I can't find the motivation to work properly, tidy up, wash up, hang out the washing (let alone put another load on... this one's been hanging around in the machine for approximately 36.5 hours!), make the bed (what's the point, I'll only be back in it in 37 minutes), read the blogs I follow (and this I feel terrible about), write a blog (again, terrible...), have a shower (I think the neighbours will begin to complain shortly about the musty smell and the slightly greasy residue left everywhere from my hair) or cook the tea (oh for that to mean I'd lose some weight - yeah right!).

And as a direct result, my brain appears to be turning to mush. I'm forgetting the most obvious things and failing at the easiest of household chores - all due to this constant need for sleep.

But then, when I do manage to clamber into bed looking my most attractive ever (honest!) I manage to wake myself up everytime I turn over (due to the massively sore boobs I'm currently sporting like some overinflated bouys upfront!).

What can a woman do!?

Will I even manage to finish this poszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Wha? Sorry! Right, I'm awake... Best go make hay while the sun shines (she says, staring at the p*ssing rain out of the window).

Help! How did you cope with the constant need to sleep during early pregnancy? (Or, for the men out there, what coping strategies did your partner adopt?

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the moiderer · 783 weeks ago

I actually just slept! Looking after yourself is a higher priority than everything else. I swam to make sure I stayed fit. I napped every afternoon. The sore boob thing was utter hell - I used to lie naked in bed with no covers on my top half! Give yourself a break and allow yourself to chill. The sore boob thing will eventually pass!

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Barenakedmummy · 783 weeks ago

Just sleep.
For the sore boobs issue I wore a non underwire bra to bed - put into google and you get loads. It stopped them being so sore and apparently makes them less likely to sag (Yeah right!-
BNMx

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Dotterel 69p · 783 weeks ago

I think Sarah just slept as often as she could... long lie-ins, early-to-bed evenings and afternoon nappings!

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Vonnie · 783 weeks ago

I slept as much as possible, by 12 weeks I wasn't needing a nap every day but with all four of my pregnancies I was signed off for a week or two in the first trimester so I could rest.

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Hayley · 783 weeks ago

Like everyone else said! SLEEP! Just do it! Function when you can and sleep when you can! It does get better as time goes on honest!

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PotentialMummyB 46p · 783 weeks ago

Thank you ladies... (and The Dotterel!) It seems I just need to give in and sleep... I just need to convince hubs that I'm not just being lazy and it's completely normal to need all the sleep one can get!!

Your support is much appreciated x

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three pugs & a baby · 783 weeks ago

I slept. Mostly on the bathroom floor, unfortunately. I managed to put in my time at work, but I took healthy advantage of our "flexible" schedule and then spent all my home time napping.

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Alice · 783 weeks ago

I had to switch to working from home for a while, I simply couldn't manage my 5 minute bus pootle down the hill to my office!! And as for actually having real live conversations with people, chuh you must be joking. I was pale, ungroomed and irritable for six weeks. Oh, and my husband let me eat all my meals in bed to get maximum rest (I ate A LOT of jacket potatoes in that period of time - his specialty).

I was really lucky that Christmas fell right in the middle of this period, I swear I would have gone mad if I had to act like a normal person feeling so tired for such an extended time without that break.

I am happy to say that it all got SO much better at about week 16 and I felt like a new woman!!!!

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lu_n_bump · 783 weeks ago

Id say just sleep, i did and ul only feel worse if u dont. Your body will tell you what it needs and sleep is wonderful so make the most of it in ur first 12 weeks because past 20 you'l be begging for more lol. x

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scribblingmum · 782 weeks ago

Go with it! I can remember feeling like someone had simply pulled my plug out. It's a tiredness like you've never felt before but I'd be lying if I said you won't feel it again in the next year or so ! x

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Irena · 781 weeks ago

You need to rest as much as possible and don't worry about anything else. Enjoy the peace and quiet now, because soo it'll be over with it! So the best thing to do right now is rest, rest, rest :)