https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:28:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747962 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:23:01 +0000 swedishfish 747962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: they're not completely back to normal but they look a lot better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747921 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:25:18 +0000 LazyLightning 747921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My problem is, my third tri nausea is what keeps me awake. so I can't really do anything productive either, just lie there/sit there and feel like shit. A few times I have taken a half a unisom and that helps the nausea and knocks me out. I did it last night and feel like a new person this morning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747919 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:23:52 +0000 hellobeeboston 747919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it - I just laid there.... Figured it was good practice! Haha.... Try the Hypnobabies then - good time to try it out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747915 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:21:41 +0000 oliviaoblivia 747915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HB surfing, etsy shopping, staring at my sleeping DH, tossing, turning, moaning because I was so dang uncomfortable.....but in the end the thing that worked to put me back to sleep was Undercover Boss. I'd konk out in like five minutes if I put that show on. Any other show was too interesting, but I guess I just find Undercover Boss to be a snoozefest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747906 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:08:09 +0000 Boheme 747906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: did your lip swelling go down? I didn't realize I have it too until I had a couple of friends ask last night! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747898 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:01:47 +0000 Lozza 747898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BeachMama: My OB prescribed Ambien to me around 34-35 weeks because I was a total wreck- I couldn't seem to sleep more than 2 hours at a time, and couldn't get to sleep, and I was a total depressed mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747847 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:10:26 +0000 swedishfish 747847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, when my lips blew up earlier this week the doctor's office told me I could take a Benadryl. It helped me get 3-4 hours of sleep both nights I took it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747805 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:56:20 +0000 blackbird 747805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Laid there :( thankfully I didn't have it often </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747783 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:33:42 +0000 Smurfette 747783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just tossed and turned in bed, played on my phone, HB, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747778 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:09:36 +0000 birdofafeather 747778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Toss and turn, read HB, laid there, folded laundry, wrote emails, read a book. I honestly got more sleep once DD arrived than in the months leading up to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-747753 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:18:12 +0000 BeachMama 747753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Write in my journal, watch TV, or if it's been a few nights without sleep.....not gonna lie....I'd take an Ambien. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746522 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:41:13 +0000 emg86 746522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: I usually do music. I bought some of those "spa" music CDs at Target and that's what we use. Sometimes if I'm exhausted during the day but can't sleep I'll listen to white noise and that helps me relax and get some sleep, but it takes forever. I'm not a super huge fan of white noise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746521 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:41:02 +0000 Bookish 746521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. Some nights I get so frustrated that I can't sleep that I just burst into tears and DH has to calm me down :/ Other nights I get up and work on homework, play on my phone, or just go read. I haaaaate this insomnia crap!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746444 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:16:05 +0000 Crisark 746444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be up literally all night some nights. I would be able to nap during the day with no problem but actually going to bed at night just didn't happen. it was awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746438 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:14:39 +0000 Boheme 746438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emg86: Yay, another Bradley mama! :) Do you use any music or white noise during your relaxation time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746416 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:10:12 +0000 emg86 746416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do our Bradley relaxation techniques right before bedtime. I also use doTerra lavender essential oil on my feet and back of my neck...knocks me right out. I do wake up around 4-5am cause baby girl thinks it's a good time to get her workout, but it's a lot better than being awake for HOURS which is what used to happen. Once she settles down I usually can squeeze in a few more hours. Now that I'm almost 39 weeks though, I'm starting to get those bursts of energy in the middle of the night and all I can do is clean, clean, clean during that time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746406 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:07:38 +0000 illumina 746406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Sounds like fun times! Exhaustion has hit me so bad the last couple of weeks... I can barely manage to be on my feet longer than a couple hours and most afternoons my eyes start getting that burning feeling I'm so tired. I think I could actually sleep forever!! If you have insomnia at night, that's probably my morning so come chat on here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746399 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:06:15 +0000 Revel 746399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get angry! haha, but really, it's been an on and off problem through the whole pregnancy and I have no good solutions. It's transitioned now from being unable to fall asleep, sometimes for hours, to waking every 1.5 hours or so. I prefer it this way actually. I try to stay away from my phone because of the light, but will sometimes read, or move to the other room/couch. Sometimes a change of venue helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746388 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:03:40 +0000 swedishfish 746388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just toss and turn in bed. I played on my iPad once though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746387 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:03:33 +0000 Boheme 746387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: I'm so lucky I have both! haha! During the day I am completely exhausted, then at night I'm wide awake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746380 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:01:59 +0000 illumina 746380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, insomnia in the 3rd Tri you say? I'd better make sure I make the most of 2nd Tri exhaustion and get as much sleep as possible then! Glad your relaxation exercises are working though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746374 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:18 +0000 shopaholic 746374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seriously? Lie awake. Surf Hb on my phone. Shop online. Organize the nursery and clean the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-do-if-you-had-3rd-tri-insomnia#post-746364 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:56:11 +0000 Boheme 746364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Third trimester insomnia has hit me big time! I seem to wake up at all hours for no reason. I try everything to go back to sleep but end up messing around on my phone for hours. Its either that or eat something.<br /> Last night DH came home on lunch (he works nights) and did my Bradley Method and HypnoBabies relaxation exercises with me... knocked me right out! Maybe that's a good time for me to practice? :) </p> <p>What did/do you do? </p>