https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 10:50:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1516087 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:11:13 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1516087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started listening to podcasts and it really helped. I really love You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes. he interviews comedians mostly and its so interesting. Mark Marin is good too. A book on tape could also do the trick if you have one at the ready. Good luck. Insomnia blows. I've suffered from it all my life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1516064 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:37:53 +0000 Radish 1516064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Toss and turn. If I'm not close to sleep I may get out of bed and do something. Sometimes, when I really need sleep, I will flip and fall asleep with my head at the foot of the bed - just changing my orientation in the room can help a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1516061 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:35:00 +0000 LovelyPlum 1516061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll usually lay in bed for a little bit and try to fall back asleep. Lately, though, not sleeping is the result of being uncomfortable, so it's best for me to get up. I'll HB or do some work-either it puts me back to sleep, or I get something done. Win-win, except for the nights where I'm up for the day at 3 a.m. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1516057 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:32:33 +0000 fancyfunction 1516057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: I do this as well. Doesn't happen to me too often, but it happened a lot when I was pregnant. I got very familiar with the 3am newscast on ABC ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1516018 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:42:59 +0000 Glitter 1516018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read "what to expect when you're expecting". Always puts me to sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1516013 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:36:54 +0000 skipra 1516013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't had this problem much recently but I usually get a glass of milk and fall back to sleep in minutes. If that doesn't work I try to go through relaxing my entire body starting with my toes. I don't usually make it past my feet before falling asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515993 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:22:18 +0000 cascademom 1515993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Watch tv in the family room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515864 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:46:05 +0000 Ginabean3 1515864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read! Or go on HB. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515859 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:44:31 +0000 daniellemybelle 1515859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have this problem anymore but when I used to, I would count backward from 100, a trick my mom taught me. A lot of the time I will not make it to the end. I just have to keep my mind from racing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515765 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:41:40 +0000 Synchronicity 1515765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually lie there and stress about not getting enough sleep, which is not productive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515735 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:25:56 +0000 nana87 1515735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>pre-pregnancy, I'd sometimes get out of bed and work a little. working without caffeine would make me sleepy again! now that I'm pregnant and this happens a lot, I make myself stay in bed and just toss and turn, sometimes for hours :( sometimes I'll look online at my phone, but that makes me wake up more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515699 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:51:16 +0000 Torchwood 1515699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once it's been long enough that I'm pretty sure I won't fall asleep any time soon, I usually get up and play video games with the sound off/low. It's quiet enough it won't bother DH, and doesn't require a lot of lights like reading. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515664 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:54:08 +0000 fussygal 1515664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was me last night! I woke up around 3:45 and couldn't fall back asleep. I usually just lay there for a while and if I can't fall back asleep I go out into the living room and watch tv in the dark really low and try to fall asleep there. I don't like to do that often, but I've done it 3-4 times in the past last months of pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515661 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:52:44 +0000 matador84 1515661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>phone! netflix sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515655 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:43:31 +0000 sandy 1515655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually look through posts on HB and read through my blog reader. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515645 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:38:30 +0000 snowjewelz 1515645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I check FB/IG, etc on my phone, and then just lay there hoping I can get back to sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515393 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:34:48 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1515393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Watch tv on my phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515391 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:34:10 +0000 MrsH 1515391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just toss and turn. Sometimes I read or HB. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515226 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 10:35:48 +0000 .twist. 1515226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to meditate. for realz. I try to clear my mind completely. I'm not sure if this is true, but an old friend told me that monks use counting to 10 forward and then backward and then forward etc, to clear their minds. If they let a thought slip through they start over from one again. You have to try and picture each number in your mind. </p> <p>So... Whether or not that's true, it does work for me. </p> <p>I have never been the type of person to get up in the night if I can't sleep. Not sure what I would do? I think that comes from my upbringing? Haha my parents trained me really well to stay in my room at night I guess. I feel like I'm not allowed to get up! It's night time! Sleep! Haha so silly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515210 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 10:21:34 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1515210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually try breathing deeply &amp; slowly while counting backwards from 100 &amp; if I'm still not asleep I'll count forward. If that doesn't work I'll drink some sleepy time extra tea &amp; try to read or watch TV &amp; then try again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515150 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 09:45:37 +0000 Smurfette 1515150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Toss and turn. Last night I had a little cry. I can't ever sleep anymore. R STTN but I don't even get 4 hour stretches.<br /> I am exhausted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515120 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 09:18:06 +0000 Mae 1515120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends what time it is, how long I've been trying, and why I can't sleep. This morning after my 5am pee break I had a hard time getting back to sleep. I wasn't uncomfy or anything, just couldn't get back to sleep. I just laid there and finally conked out again around 6:30. Sometimes I read on my kindle or play on my phone (kindle preferred to phone bc it tends to make me sleepier). Sometimes though if it is late enough I just give up and get up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep#post-1515101 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 08:54:33 +0000 sunny 1515101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a rough night last night and couldn't sleep. I must have fallen asleep around 2am and I woke up at 5am not being able to fall back asleep.</p> <p>What do you do when you can't sleep? Lie in bed and keep trying or get up and do something else? </p>