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  • Aug 20, 2008, 02:30 AM
    babygirl1092
    I can't sleep through the night!
    I have roughly a 5 weeks until my due date and I can't sleep through the night any more I have extrem disconfert in my knees and legs. And what seems to be insomnea?. I can only sleep for 3 or 4 hours and then I am so uncofertable I wake up and I can't go back to sleep. Its been going on for about a week and I look horrible is there any body who experinced this and found a trick to it because I am so tired and I have two kids to take care of all day and I can barly do so. Please help!
  • Aug 20, 2008, 07:23 AM
    ang8318
    I had the same problem. I actually found that sleeping on the floor, or in a recliner helped me, sometimes I would even sleep on the bed in our guest room, it was weird, but a different bed seemed to help me. Also try using body pillows, and taking a nice warm bath before bed to help relax. Hope this helps!!
  • Aug 20, 2008, 07:58 AM
    babygirl1092
    I have a body pillow that's shaped just for pregnant women, and I do take warm baths before bed and we go on short little walks before bed. And we have even advoided watching TV like scary movies and movies that make u excited because that was another tip we got online and it just seems like nothing is working
  • Aug 20, 2008, 08:05 AM
    joanne 1986
    I had the same problem,I used to have a bath then a cup of horlicks an hour or so before going up.it worked for me hope it can be of some use to you
    Good luck
  • Aug 20, 2008, 02:46 PM
    margarita_momma
    I am currently 21 weeks pregnant and having the same problem. I can't imagine doing this for another 19 weeks. I am exhausted. A lot of people have told me to take a warm bath in using lavender and chamomile oil before bed. I have yet to get a hold of any of it so I haven't tried it yet. I have found that using a heating pad on my back and on my legs before going to sleep really helps. If I am really uncomfortable, I will take a Tylenol before going to sleep. I hope you start sleeping better. :)
  • Aug 20, 2008, 10:16 PM
    aquarian99
    Hi, I've got another 8 weeks to go. Although I still have that odd sleepless night, I find that putting pillow in a way that it supports my spine helps. (- this is assuming you are sleeping on your left side.)

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