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Sleeping advice

I love being pregnant, however, I didn't expect my sleep to get altered this much already...I need some advice.

This side sleeping thing is a real drag. I prefer to sleep on my back, hands folded on my chest, and not move. I easily fall asleep and remain comfortable that way. Well, as this pregnancy progresses, I have to sleep on my side. My hips and shoulders hurt when I sleep on my side. I don't know where to put my arms. I don't like having my face stuffed in my pillow. Blah, blah, blah. Thankfully, my doctor did say that I can somewhat lay on my back -- just put a pillow under one side of me so my body is angled a little bit. That does help me to fall asleep, but I still have to adjust during the night. (Of course, I have the additional fun of having to go to the bathroom at least once -- many times twice -- a night...what in the world will it be like towards the end of my pregnancy?! I'll have to bring a pillow to the bathroom with me! Ha!) Thankfully, I don't seem to be waking

So, all of you who have been pregnant before, any ideas of how to sleep comfortably on my side? I know there are those body pillows...do you wrap it behind you? Does it allow you to lean backwards into it? What about the pillows that you just use for your belly and between your legs?

I will be SO happy to sleep on my back again after I have this baby! :)

I've started looking at cribs, etc. Is it too soon?

People ask me if I crave anything...not really, but I do drink a gallon of milk in 2-3 days and have been eating watermelon whenever I get a chance. Walter's lucky if he gets any to eat! I'm so glad it's summer. I'm a huge fruit eater, so it's so nice to have good fresh fruit (not just apples and bananas like in the winter). I need to find a Farmer's Market to go to that is open on my days off from work...

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The Gladd's said…
You're too cute! Okay, so I know how we already discussed how we both are having trouble sleeping since we like to sleep on our backs. Well... many other moms have told me they slept on their back until they were uncomfortable doing so. Then, once they started sleeping on their side, it helped to have a pillow behind them and a pillow between their legs. I have a body pillow I put between my legs and I'm getting more used to it now. The other thing I do is prop myself up with a couple of pillows so I'm still laying on my back, but at an angle, so like I'm on a recliner. I've read that this is okay and if I get the pillows positioned right, it's actually pretty comfy. But, I still can't wait to just sleep on my back all night!
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