Hellobee Boards Topic: How to get a good nights sleep?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How to get a good nights sleep? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 23:09:50 +0000 sarac on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-381709 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:16:18 +0000 sarac 381709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right towards the end I said to my midwife 'I just want the baby to be born so that I can get a good night's sleep'. She literally laughed out loud. I was kind of offended, but I get it now. This is a long shitty period of not enough sleep, and for me it's the suckiest part of parenting. I would absolutely try to cat nap in your car on lunch, or whatever. Whatever you have to do to cope. PurpleUnicorn on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-381557 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:21:15 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 381557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i just want to send my sympathies. i opened this thread because i have terrible sleep ALL the time! last time i was just awake from 2am-5am! I think i am going to take benadryl tonight. i've avoided it thus far, but considering i am due any day now, i just want a good nights sleep! i also use a body pillow and a wedge pillow and they do help, but there are just some nights (no matter what i do), when i can't sleep :( Another thing i tired and it worked a few times was i downloaded a sleep meditation app on my i phone and listened to it in bed with ear phones. I find it works when i am already tired and just need to calm my racing mind. (didn't work last night, but still worth a try as it works sometimes). The one i downloaded was a free app called "Sleep Easily" aprk on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-380176 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:58:17 +0000 aprk 380176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My sleep has been crappy, but I just found this (old) video that shows some good tips on how to arrange pillows so formerly stomach and back sleepers can find some comfort: <a href="http://mymommymanual.com/19-weeks/" rel="nofollow">http://mymommymanual.com/19-weeks/</a> wheres_c on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-326074 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:11:20 +0000 wheres_c 326074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Thanks for all of the advice everyone. I *do* feel better if I take a walk usually....it's just been so hot in south florida, I haven't been able to. Now that it's cooling down, I will try to make more of an effort. It's too hot at lunch to nap in the car. I tried to nap in a dark conference room today but couldn't get comfy. Maybe I'll take a travel pillow and see if that works. I'd rather try and avoid meds if at all possible....usually I am not functional on Benadryl. Hopefully the fact that I have a half day next wed will help. I'm leaving at 11 for my citizenship ceremony, then can go home and nap. Hoping the wedge might help. shopaholic on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-325960 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:33:59 +0000 shopaholic 325960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Aww... though I don't work right now, I can totally feel your pain about not getting a good night's sleep. Good sleep has been terrible to come by! Like @maisymay, I take Benedryl (or actually Chlor-Trimeton) for my severe allergies. Two of them knock me out and I get the longest periods of sleep on those days. I also agree with @Jessibee - If I take a walk at night, I tend to sleep better and I like @LittleCasita's advice on an afternoon nap. I know a lot of women had to sneak off to the car or nursing room for a quick catnap at work. MaisyMay on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-325729 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:30:58 +0000 MaisyMay 325729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My doctor told me to take benedryl. It helps me get to sleep and I usually stay asleep for about 6 hours, wake up for a few minutes, and can sleep for another 2 or so. It's totally safe during pregnancy and is actually the same sleep ingredient as in tylenol pm. immabeetoo on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-325718 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:28:54 +0000 immabeetoo 325718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have this wedge under my stomach <a href="http://www.amazon.com/DEX-Products-Pregnancy-Pillow-PP-01/dp/B000056JC1/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1349390316&sr=8-3&keywords=belly+wedge+pregnancy" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/DEX-Products-Pregnancy-Pillow-PP-01/dp/B000056JC1/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1349390316&sr=8-3&keywords=belly+wedge+pregnancy</a> and then a regular body pillow, on top of a down comforter, with a down comforter crammed against my back. That helps me! It also sounds counter intuitive, but I've found I sleep better if I go to bed an hour later lately. I find that I wake up every 4 hours, so if I time it to get 7 hours and wake up once I am much more rested than trying to get 8 and waking up twice. JessiBee on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-324947 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:55:47 +0000 JessiBee 324947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I hate to throw it out there, but I sleep better on nights I've either exercised or at least taken a decent walk. I feel plenty exhausted other times, but my best pregnancy sleep is on those nights! mrskc on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-324837 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:45:37 +0000 mrskc 324837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sorry you're not getting great sleep. A pillow between my legs helps. I also find that writing out my thoughts before I got to bed helps with the mind racing or making a list. Also reading helps me unwind before I go to sleep. littlecasita1122 on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-324831 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:39:35 +0000 littlecasita1122 324831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know it's not a solution to getting better sleep at night, but are you able to cat nap at work? I was so desperate a couple times, I went out to my car, cracked a window open and locked the doors, set my phone alarm for 25 minutes and dozed off. Granted it wasn't a deep sleep like I really needed but it got me through the rest of the afternoon. I also stopped trying to drink anything after 6pm so my nightly trips to the bathroom weren't as many. Smurfette on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-324806 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:19:30 +0000 Smurfette 324806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am having the same issues. I was never a good sleeper but now it is worse. I am only 16 weeks but it has been like this since I found out I was pregnant. I just toss and turn all night. The doctor said that it is probably hormones. Honestly the only thing that helps me is tylenol pm. I take it a couple nights a week and they are the only nights I sleep good. I sleep with a pregnancy pillow my friend lend me. It helps some. I am scared how bad it is going to be once I start getting big. DillonLion on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-324704 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:34:23 +0000 DillonLion 324704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @travelingbrit: Hope that helps! wheres_c on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-324698 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:33:06 +0000 wheres_c 324698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @highwire: I've been using the boppy version of the snoogle and it doesn't help. I was skeptical of buying a wedge - in case that's a failed purchase too. I looked up the wedge on Amazon though, and its only $15. Worth a shot. It will arrive Sat. DillonLion on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-324564 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:43:29 +0000 DillonLion 324564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <a href="http://www.ecomom.com/my-brest-friend-pregnancy-wedge.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=n&gclid=CJjszPeB6LICFYs7Mgod1x0AOA" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecomom.com/my-brest-friend-pregnancy-wedge.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=n&gclid=CJjszPeB6LICFYs7Mgod1x0AOA</a> I use something similar to this under my bump, and have three pillows under my head to help with heartburn. I do not use a snoogle or anything like that. My sleep isn't great all the time, but that wedge pillow is AWESOME and definitely helps with comfort. ETA: 33 weeks tomorrow wheres_c on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-324563 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:42:42 +0000 wheres_c 324563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh and I'm 30 weeks. 10 weeks left. wheres_c on "How to get a good nights sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep#post-324561 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:42:15 +0000 wheres_c 324561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm so tired and exhausted I'm ready to cry at my desk. I really need some help getting a good night of sleep. I've been going to bed early, but been having trouble falling asleep due to a racing mind, despite being extremely tired. Once I fall asleep I wake up every hour, either because I'm uncomfortable, or to use the bathroom. I've been trying to prop myself up with pillows, I bought a pregnancy pillow. Nothing is helping! I am so tired at work, I'm not sure how I can make it to 5pm. Any tips? Please! I'm begging you!