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Patty Mayonnaise says
I could really use some advice on pregnancy and sleep. I’m 20 weeks and for the last couple of weeks, I wake up every single morning at 4am pretty much wide awake and I have no idea why. I can only fall back asleep at like 5:30-6am, which is shortly before I need to get up. This leads to me feeling exhausted and cranky in the morning and so tired by the end of the day at work. I asked my doctor about it and she suggested taking benadryl before bed, but that knocks me out so much that I can really only do it on the weekends. Has anyone gone through this or have any advice? I feel like I can’t keep this cycle up — I’m miserable, cranky and exhausted!
AwayEmily says
Is there any way you can fit a nap into the day? At the office would be ideal but probably not feasible for most people. Maybe *right* when you come home from work?
RDC says
No idea if this will help, but I try to get up earlier in the night to pee (12-1ish) to avoid having to get up around 4. For some reason if I get up at 1 I can go right back to sleep, but if I wake at 4 I have the same problem as you.
RDC says
(Should have mentioned – also pregnant)
BKDC says
I sleep better with a 3-month-old than I did when I was pregnant. The only thing that got me through was setting aside time for a nap (20-min cat naps at work worked great).
Meg Murry says
Can you go to bed much earlier so if you wake up at 4 am at least you’ve gotten more sleep? Or would that lead to 2 or 3 am wakeups instead? When I was pregnant I found I had to just come home from work and go straight to bed at least 1 night every week or two in order to catch up on my sleep deficit.
When I went through a major period of sleep wonkiness I finally started giving up and going to get my laptop to knock off a couple of hours of work. Then I could greet my bosses when they came in with “here’s a report I’ve already spent 3 hours on this morning, so FYI I’m leaving early today.”
Anonymous says
You can also take Unisom. Try a half dose to start.
When I could feel baby kicking, she woke me every night at 3:30. So it’s not going to get better.
JTX says
Unisom = Benadryl. Both are Diphenydramine HCl – they’re just marketed under different names.
anon says
Actually, some unisom — like the type used in diclegis — is doxylamine.
I am at the end of my pregnancy and for the entire third trimester have had serious sleep issues — down to about 4 hours/night for several weeks due to waking up and on my second lung infection before I finally got my doctors to advise something other than benadryl and lots of pillows. (Hint: saying, “If I go into labor, I have no physical reserves to make it through” really gets attention).
I was ultimately given ambien and diclegis to see what worked. Neither stopped the waking every 90-120 minutes, but the diclegis makes me able to fall quickly back to sleep. I also play musical beds — if congestion is bothering me one night, I move to the couch where it’s easier to prop myself up. If I’m hot, I move to the guest bed. If I’m feeling particularly anxious, I put on a mindless show and let it distract me until I fall asleep.
Patty Mayonnaise says
Thanks for the replies so far. Unfortunately a nap isn’t in the cards for me. I may try going to bed earlier and see if that helps. I’m concerned it has something to do with my blood sugar – I’ve heard that when you wake up in the wee hours it’s because your blood sugar has dropped, but I’ve tried having a small snack before bed and that hasn’t really helped. Any additional suggestions are very welcome! Thank you!
Due in December says
Hmm, that’s interesting. I had a similar problem when pregnant. Later diagnosed with gestational diabetes and cut way back on carbs…maybe that’s worth a try? Protein-heavy dinners, no dessert in the evening?
Also, benadryl usually knocks me out and I tried it while pregnant for the same reason your doctor recommended it…and IT DIDN’T WORK. Like, at all. I was so, so disappointed.
Penelope says
You might try taking a dosage of Children’s benadryl. A full adult benadryl makes me feel groggy and hungover the next day but I had no issues while taking the children’s dosage while pregnant. It also works wonders when traveling and changing time zones.
Anonymous says
This happened to me most nights starting at about 20 weeks. I hate to say that it didn’t get better. I ended up embracing it: Instead of tossing and turning and staring at the ceiling, I got up and food prepped that night’s dinner, read a book, or did laundry, then went back to sleep in an hour or two when I was tired again. That made it not as bad mentally. And agree with others that I was getting MUCH better sleep as soon as baby arrived.
Kelly C. says
I have heard a spoonful of peanut butter before bed might help?
Anon in NOVA says
I was going to say the same thing. I’ve heard that as well in reference to stabilizing blood sugar throughout the night
PhilanthropyGirl says
Hummus was my go-to for stabilizing blood sugar – beans are amazing for that.
Coach Laura says
If it’s blood sugar, Kat suggested a while back about having a spoonful of peanut butter right before bed. Try that or some turkey lunch meat or hard boiled eggs.
Also melatonin. Obvs ask OB but I take it at bedtime and am convinced it helps me go back to sleep if I wake at 3 or 4.
anon says
FWIW, blood sugar may not be the reason you are waking up at 4 am so much as your sleep cycle. Details are foggy, but in my baby sleep book-reading phase I remember reading that you generally sleep more deeply during the first part of the night, and have more periods of light sleep closer to dawn.
I have had depression-related insomnia periodically throughout my life and it is almost always early waking like you describe rather than trouble falling asleep. If you can stand to just lie in bed and relax (not worrying about being awake!), your body really will get a lot of the rest you would be getting if you were asleep during that time. It will pass.
rakma says
I was waking up a little earlier–around 2am, but I started calling it cereal time because the only thing that got me back to sleep was a bowl of cheerios with a banana. Changing my dinner/pre-bed time eating didn’t help me (and eating more when trying to manage heartburn was not always the best call) but I could cut the awake time from ~2 hours to 30 minutes by eating.
Half baked says
I’m 26 weeks and no advice just commiseration. I’ve tried everything and I just keep waking up and staying up. If you don’t have a pregnancy/body pillow yet, I think it’s helped me fall back asleep faster at least. I’ve also read a spoonful of peanut butter right before bed helps regulate blood sugar through the night.
H says
I have the same issue and I’m not pregnant…
Sonny says
I gave up and embraced it. I would read when I was awake at 3am, and I let myself sleep in after I went back to sleep. I got to the office late everyday, but still billed a lot of hours and made sure everyone knew it. I told people that the baby determined my sleep schedule.
Butter says
I embraced it as well, and can honestly say I now fondly look back at those early mornings on the couch reading with the bump, watching the sky lighten. It’s such a lovely quiet time to be alone, and is temporary. But I’m sure that doesn’t make you feel better when you’re tired at work! And fwiw for me it wasn’t a blood sugar issue – in fact my doc assured me it was perfectly normal.
Anonymous says
I’m 19 weeks and having the same issue! Waking up around 4 or 5am every day when I don’t need to get up until 6. I go to bed at 9pm, and going to bed a bit later doesn’t seem to help. It doesn’t seem to be a baby kicking or discomfort issue either. I might try the snack before bed thing because I do wake up really hungry.
ETex says
I actually asked my doctor about this today, and her first question was whether I was still exercising – could that help you?
Jdubs says
Best easy potluck dish for a kids Halloween party?
mascot says
orange pumpkins- peeled mandarin oranges with pieces of green beans for stems
mummy hotdogs
graveyard cake
sandwiches cut with spooky cookie cutters
Anon says
Draw a jack o lantern face on a bunch of mandarin orange cups. Done.
Anonymous says
This is brilliant.
Edna Mazur says
Agree, love this.
Spirograph says
Orange and purple jello jigglers.
I also like mummy hot dogs, but they take forever for me to make because the dough sticks to my fingers and I get really perfectionist-y about how they look. I love the orange pumpkin idea, though. I’m totally going to steal that.
CHJ says
Halloween Chex Mix or deviled eggs.
anon says
I want to lose 10 pounds before we try for #2 and am having a hard time motivating. Once I start seeing results, I know I’ll get there. Any good crash diets that I could do to lose a few pounds and get motivated? No carb, juice cleanse, etc? I’m just eating a lot of crap right now and need a shock to the system to get this ship turned around! Thanks!
Anon says
Not a crash diet, but (1) up your fiber intake to 35 g (use metamucil or benefiber or similar if you can’t get there with food) a day, (2) drink half your body weight in pounds in ounces of water every day, and (3) cut out dairy and added sugar (or down as low as you can go). Whenever I do this I’ve lost anywhere from 2-5 lbs in a week (admittedly a lot of that is water weight), but the number on the scale is moving and that’s what I think you want to see.
MDMom says
With the caveat that I dislike crash diets and have never done one or really desired to, there has been a lot of discussion on main site re something called Whole 30. I think the old school atkins phase 1 (though I personally would just skip to phase 2 or 3) would also be effective. I suspect they are similar. You could also just make your own by eliminating the things that are your personal biggest source of temptation/empty calories- alcohol, sugary coffee drinks, donuts/pastries, soda. Since I am trying to shape up for similar reasons, I only allow myself alcohol on weekends- fri/sat/sun. That’s as rigid of a rule as i can manage (I don’t like soda or sugar in my coffee so those are already out).
MDMom says
Also, are you working out? While diet is more effective for weight loss than exercise, I have found that after a good workout, I don’t crave junk food. I crave meat, veggies, etc. Solid fuel. It becomes a good complement to your diet even if the calorie burn itself isn’t dramatic.
Meg Murry says
Not that I’m so good about it right now, but I’d had luck jumpstarting weight loss/healthier eating habits by doing essentially Adkins/South Beach phase 1/the old Weight Watchers Core plan
-No starchy carbs (no bread, no cookies/baked goods, no potatoes, no rice, etc) except maybe one serving a day, and that serving has to be whole grain like brown rice and it has to be measured out to actually one serving
-No drinks with calories except maybe 1 glass of milk a day
-No sugary food like ice cream, pudding, etc allowed in the house or at work – if I eat it, is has to be a true special occasion food, and I have to go out to get a single serving of it
-Fruit is allowed only as whole fruit – no juice, no applesauce, etc
-Alcohol only on special occasions, and then limited to 2 drinks per week
I’m mildly insulin resistant, and my downfall foods are mostly carbs (cookies, pasta, pretzels), so dropping carb-y foods but otherwise eating pretty much the same things (so lunch would be turkey & cheese rolled up instead of turkey & cheese sandwich, with a side of carrots, etc) cuts enough calories and binge foods to help me move the scale.
The other things that help when I’m trying to re-set:
-keeping a paper or electronic food log. I don’t track the calories or anything like that, but just thinking “do I want to write down ‘giant hunk of swiss cheese’ on my log? no” is usually enough to help keep me from indulging in food because I’m bored
-breaking out the measuring cups and food scale, and only putting one measured serving of an item on my plate. If I want seconds, I can go get seconds (or even thirds) but that way I’m not mindlessly finishing off 2-3 servings because that’s what I scooped onto my plate.
Anonymous says
21 day fix works if you follow it. It’s hard (you WILL feel hungry which is a sensation most of us aren’t used to), but you’ll also lose weight.
FTMinFL says
I’m in the same boat wanting to lose weight before #2, but I only wanted to lose 5lb. I started 21 day fix and stuck to the diet part really well, but was hit or miss on the workouts. I ended up losing 12lb in three weeks! I didn’t have much of a problem with hunger, but work was really busy at the time which tends to help me in that department.
ANP says
Whole30! I was NEVER hungry and felt amazing.
TBK says
I swear I had these shoes circa 1998.
Closet Redux says
I know, I can’t see block heels without thinking of sarah michelle gellar as buffy.
Anon in NOVA says
Maybe the block heels would be good for pregnancy heels? Or would a giant belly add another layer of silly
ETex says
Just bought a pair to go along with my giant belly! I think I look cute.
Betty says
My oldest (5) has a CT scheduled for Monday morning. Anyone have experience with applying for FMLA before there is a diagnosis?
CHJ says
From what you’ve told us, it sounds like your child has a serious health condition, even if the doctors are not entirely sure what it is. You can certainly take intermittent FMLA leave to take your child to the doctor for this. I would just go to HR or your office manager and explain the situation and say you need to take some FMLA leave in the next few months, starting with a day on Monday to take your child for a CT scan. They might have a form you need to fill out, or it could be as simple as memorializing your FMLA notice in an email to them.
Depending on your company/state, you may also be able to use your sick leave for this. I’d check into that as well, since FMLA is unpaid.
Meg Murry says
Yes, go to HR now and ask for the paperwork. There is probably a form the doctor needs to fill out, and I’m willing to bet your sons doctor has experience with what to put down in order to make sure it passes muster for FMLA. I’m willing to bet there is a technical medical terms for “ongoing intestinal issues, medical follow up required.” Or even his low BMI might be enough for “failure to thrive” .
Good luck, and I hope you get support at work and some answers after this scan!
Spirograph says
I haven’t used it without a diagnosis, but in any case I think the paperwork requires some kind of doctor confirmation that the condition exists. Explain to HR, but I assume you could just indicate an ongoing medical concern with a pending diagnosis, and as long as your child’s doctor verifies that he is a patient and his care requires multiple appointments, you’d be good.
Good luck to you and your kiddo, I hope the CT scan gives some answers.
Marriage is hard. says
Over the last few months, my DH has been distant and weird and passive aggressive. He has basically quit touching me. Lots of unnecessary snarky comments and ascribing the worst possible intentions that I don’t actually have. (Ex: he asks where our extra gift boxes are, I say, I’m not sure but it’s fine with me if you just throw it in a gift bag with some tissue; his response is to say “its not helpful when you consdescendingly tell me how to wrap presents. I know how.” (if that gives you the flavor– lots of benign everyday conversations turning nasty out of nowhere)). Sometimes when I reach for his hand he will just ignore it limply until I withdraw. We generally return “love you” texts to each other, and mine have been met with things like “the kid ate a lot of cheese today”. I find myself going to bed early or delaying coming home because I can’t stand the negativity.
He’s a SAHD and doesn’t have very many friends. I’m so tired of being married to someone who treats me like they don’t like me, and I’m tired of the sick feeling always wondering when me offering to pick up milk will turn into meanness or sarcasm. This is not the way he usually is. And the behavior I described above is extremely intermittent– to the point where it’s hard to move forward in my own head because things are frequently loving, silly, thoughtful, and great. But the possibility of this other sh#t makes me unhappy all the time because I never know when it’s coming. I don’t necessarily think this is about me, and I think he has some untreated depression. And yet I frequently find myself wondering how much more of this I can take. Sometimes it feels like I have two kids– our toddler and a sullen teenager. If we weren’t married and didn’t have a kid together, I would be gone.
I’m making a huge effort to stop complaining about this to my friends, but I needed to get this off my chest today.
mascot says
What does he say when you (calmly) bring up his mood swings? Is he self-aware of them?
Marriage is hard. says
He is, and yet I think he is much less aware of how they affect the people around him. He will periodically apologize for being “such a grump” or “hard to deal with,” and that means sooooo much. But in terms of realizing that I am quietly miserable much of the time? No. And I feel like it’s always one of three sets of circumstances:
1) A rare time when he is being his old self and things are so awesome that I don’t want to disrupt it
2) Grumpy volatile behavior, when I know he won’t be open to this type of conversation
3) It is not either of those two but I am too shredded from my crazy job and parenting and the constant stress of the relationship that I just can’t bring myself to start a discussion that is likely to end in him storming away.
Momata says
I think you have to bring this up in (1) when you are both able to have a loving discussion. You need to explain to him how you feel so that he understands the consequences to his actions and is motivated to change them. If you think it’s untreated depression – there’s an obvious (if not easy) answer. If it’s struggling with SAHD status while you work a “crazy job” – there’s a discussion that needs to be had. If it’s something else – there’s a discussion that needs to be had. Time to block off some time to check in with each other.
mascot says
I also think you need to ask him about how your job is affecting him and how can you support him through this. Sounds like he is pretty isolated during the day, you are pretty stressed during the day and then you are exhausted and admittedly pulling away too. It’s not going to be an easy conversation and it may not all get done in one conversation. I’ve been through a couple of those patches where I was going off the rails and my husband had firmly nudge me to call the doctor, realize how I was acting, etc. At the same time, there were things that he and I needed to work on in our relationship because it was exacerbating the stress in both of us.
anon says
I agree that marriage is hard! If you are asking for advice – I think you need to talk to him about this and be very clear – “I’m miserable a lot of the time. This is a problem that is damaging how I feel about you.” He’s probably not going to react real well no matter when you bring it up, so don’t put it off forever waiting for the perfect moment. I do think that sad often comes out as angry for men (at least for my husband), so your depression theory makes sense to me, but I would also try to open up the floor to see if he has any resentments towards you that he is not comfortable expressing. You might start with that, such as, when you said xxx, it felt like you were really angry at me. What’s going on?
Samantha says
If this change happened suddenly, is it possible he’s sulking because of something you did or he perceived you didn’t do? I know that doesn’t give him a right to be mean to you, but the next time he admits he’s been “such a grump” maybe ask if it’s something in particular that he’s upset about, or if there’s anything you can help with?
Wow says
Does he enjoy being a SAHD? I would imagine that would be a very, very very hard job for most men. Socially isolating + no prestige + society gives it little to no value, sadly.
If not, he could very well be depressed.
Anonymous says
+ 1 to the isolation.
My DH was a SAHD for a year. He went running every Saturday morning with a couple friends just to get out of the house a bit. He also started volunteer on a town recreational committee part way through the year. We just hired a babysitter for the 3 hrs a month of meetings but he was able to keep up with email exchanges etc at other times while he had the kids – gave him a life outside of childcare.
It wasn’t good for our marriage when he not much adult interaction outside of me. It was like it super heightened our interactions for him.
Anon. says
Does anyone else give a major side eye to non-parents or other people who say they are tired? Usually its the young kids at work who are “just so tired” and “can’t function”. Today its my mom. She is retired and has a cast on her foot, so she can literally not do anything all day long. I have had horrible sleep all week (hello teething baby!), I get up 4:30 for work after going to bed after 11, and rearranged my weekend to go visit her since she guilt tripped me into it. (I told her months ago that I would not be able to visit every weekend after her surgery) Yet she is too tired today to do the one favor that I asked (because she didn’t sleep well last night)., but not too tired to keep messaging me the recipes I should make for her this weekend. Ugh. I don’t even want to ask if this day is over yet, because the weekend is just going to be me catering to my children and her. Fun times. Maybe I need to have more sympathy for my mom. But I just can’t today.
octagon says
Parents don’t have a monopoly on being tired. Yes, we are tired for many reasons, but the same goes for other people. Maybe your mom can’t sleep comfortably because the cast on her foot wakes her up. Maybe your colleagues were out late partying, or maybe they just had an off night of sleep. Think back to your pre-kids life. You didn’t get perfect sleep every day, right?
Anon. says
Agreed. Maybe it is just my office or my life in general, but parents (especially moms) seem to get cut so much less slack than others. Its like I chose to be a parent so dealing with no sleep due to that is a problem of my own choosing. There seems to be much more slack given to people who are tired due to partying or puppies or even dads who say the baby was up late at night (what a saint for helping our his wife!).
Anonymous says
Agreed — You don’t know what anyone’s life is really like (especially their sleep patterns), and physical feelings like “tired”are relative. I think its obnoxious when other parents act like they are the only ones who are “so tired” or “so busy” and that people without young children can’t possibly be more tired or busier than them.
TBK says
Yup. I’m actually far less tired now. I get myself to bed on time because I know I don’t have the option of sleeping in on the weekend, and I have a much more flexible job. I used to think it was normal to fall asleep at my desk every afternoon when I was in big law. Turns out, no, only if you’re pulling all-nighters on a regular basis.
Point is, being tired has all kinds of causes, not all of them kid-based.
Spirograph says
On first impulse, yes. And then I internally kick myself and try to remember that everyone has their own version of normal. The fact that I’ve been almost constantly tired for years, so my standard for exhaustion is different than my co-worker’s, who is complaining that her new puppy kept her awake for the second night in a row (true story, and for the record: I made it through this conversation today without screaming, and I think/hope I even responded politely and supportively, and didn’t invoke my INFANT) doesn’t mean she’s not tired too, compared to how she normally feels. Oof, what a convoluted sentence.
But yeah. You have every right to be annoyed. Here’s hoping your mom remembers her audience, and your weekend goes better than you anticipate!
Anon. says
Major side eye to that coworker. I asked to reduce my hours after I came back from maternity leave just temporarily ( 10+ hrs / day is the norm in my industry) and was told no. Yet, my young coworker asked for some accommodations this week , and she received them. So now I pick up the slack for the 3+ hrs/day that I’m here and she’s not.
Anonymous says
It’s all relative. I’m in twins group which regular has memes about how singleton parents think they know what tired means, but they have no idea.
There are so many different reasons for sleep/lack of sleep – I probably get more sleep than people with twins + other kids + dog or my friend with two kids who both have autism and sleep issues or my aunt with chronic pain issues.
But, I do side-eye people, parents or not, who are whiny about sleep when it’s not really a big issue (see spirograph’s co-worker and two nights of poor sleep whining). Like one or two bad nights? Stop complaining.
Anon. says
I completely agree that it is all relative. I think I am just sick of being tired with no end in sight. Single coworkers who are tired and talk about going home and going straight to bed? So jealous. I know I just have another night of the same ahead of me. I’m sure my tiredness doesn’t’ hold a candle to twin moms though.
Anonymous says
Can someone help your mom besides you? Does her health insurance cover any homecare or other assistance?Do what you can but don’t feel guilty about protecting your own health.
Alternative – if you’re not nursing – use your mom as an excuse to get a night away. Sleep over at your mom’s house and leave DH with the teething baby for a night. You might even get 8 consecutive hours.
MDMom says
Honestly…no. But my kid is sleeping well right now (knock on wood) so the biggest source of sleep deprivation is my husband’s on call pager and thankfully that rotates. But when we had a terrible night last week (5 pages between like 2-5am) I definitely whined to my co-workers- would that earn a side eye if I’m a parent but kid isn’t the problem?
That said, I don’t judge your side eye- sleep deprivation makes me crazy and irritable and just not in a good place. I suspect that’s affecting your reaction. Hope you can get some sleep soon!
ChiLaw says
Eh, I don’t think this is a fair way to look at it.
What comes immediately to mind is a friend of mine who is getting her PhD. She’s in the medical education field which means she often spends her time rounding with residents in the hospital, and then going to regular PhD classes, and then doing all that general work of being a grad student, and then, somehow, also working her multiple other part time jobs. Yes, she chose it as much as I chose to have a kid, but at the end of the week, she’s probably more tired than I am.
But I also agree that I side eye like *everyone* when I am sleep deprived. It has such a negative impact on my mood.
Momata says
We’re doing potty training boot camp this weekend. Any favorite activities to keep a rambunctious toddler entertained in the kitchen all day? We will be making and decorating cupcakes, getting out the playdoh and crayons and stickers . . . what else?
anon says
Playing with water in the sink
Pants for the ample toddler says
Sorry, I know we’ve talked about this before, but I’m having a hard time finding the conversation. Can anyone recommend a brand of leggings that fit a big and tall toddler girl? My daughter is ~30 lbs and 3 feet tall and just turned 2. I have her in 3Ts and they are skin tight and halfway down her rear end, yet the legs are too long, so I’m hesitant to size up to a 4T, which seems to be exactly the same size around but even longer in the legs. Carters, Old Navy, and Cat & Jack (Target) are all too tight. I had good luck with Hanna Andersson ribbed capris, which fit her perfectly, but for some reason, their longer pants are not cut the same way and are really tight in the waist and the legs. She has thick calves, thick thighs, and a large round rear end that is even larger with the addition of a diaper. Any suggestions?
Anonymous says
try sweat pants from the boys section at old navy instead. They even have some boy leggings that are neutral – I find the cut of Old Navy boys to be much bigger than the same size in girls.
Closet Redux says
One of those threads is here: http://corporettemoms.com/ureshii-french-terry-cowl-hoodie/
Anonymous says
You need to try new brands. Carters and Target are going to be way too tight. I just got some really wide-cut hand-me-downs and the only brand I can think of off the top of my head is Jumping Bean, which seems to be sold at Kohls.
anon says
You could also just buy what fits and chop off the ends so they aren’t too long. Knits don’t usually unravel, the edges just roll, so you could probably get away with not hemming them.
Sarabeth says
I would suggest Lands End and Hanna Andersson – their regular leggings.
Sarabeth says
Jumping Bean is a house brand at Kohls and might work. You should also look at Gymboree – their clothes tend to be a bit wider in my experience.
Anonymama says
Can you look for just knit pants instead of leggings? Or look at boys pants, they probably are cut a bit looser.
http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1040329&vid=1&pid=280851022
http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1040329&vid=1&pid=123789092