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I had it with my first and have it even worse with this pregnancy. I wake up at two and can't sleep again until five. My OB gave me a prescription to help but it leaves me foggy all day.

With my first I actually slept better with a newborn than I did pregnant. Hopefully that's the case this time too.

I have not slept well this entire pregnancy and I'm 37.5 weeks. But I wasn't a great sleeper before so that might have contributed to it? Pregnancy has made sleep a lot worse. DH tells me the 5 trips the bathroom a night are so I can be ready for a newborn, it's our first! But the days like today where I wake up at 5:30 for no reason and can't fall back asleep are the worst.

I had it with my first pregnancy in the third trimester but it's started early with this one. I'm only 9+2! I sleep for a few hours then wake up then sleep then wake up. It's a terrible cycle. I haven't had a good night's sleep in a week.

I am a terrible sleeper when pregnant.

Last time I don't remember it being bad until 20 weeks. But then I couldn't fall asleep until like 3 am and had to wake for 7 at work. Started taking unisom and that helped me go to sleep though I still woke frequently to pee

This time I have been restless since day 1. I pee 2-6 times a night and am generally really restless. I will sleep like crap for2-3 nights then like a log one night. And my son is up by 630 every single day. Unisom isn't really helping me now unfortunately.

I totally slept better with a newborn last time.

Sorry!! You aren't alone though

The insomnia is tough!! I don't have it every night, thank goodness... maybe 2x a week when I'll wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to fall back asleep for over an hour or more. So painful!

I had pregnancy insomnia and also pp insomnia but my DD was a great sleeper and napper. I don't know the issue was but I am finally sleeping better at 14 months pp, not every single day but enough to make me function great.

@sandy: pregnancy insomnia this time around. I can be dead tired but wide awake till 1am. I slept no issues with M and she was a horrific sleeper / napper for most of her first year.