Long Nights

I keep trying to convince myself that I’m still in that part of pregnancy where I feel basically “comfortable”. When you’re pregnant that’s about the best you can hope for. But the illusion is starting to crack as I spend more nights tossing and turning trying to find a position that is conducive to sleep that doesn’t mean cutting off circulation for myself or the baby. Obviously lying on my stomach is out and I normally don’t find that a comfortable position anyway. Back sleeping is now also out of the question because the Lose Weight Exercise that my growing belly puts on my back is painful after just a few minutes. So that leaves side sleeping. Unfortunately, pregnant woman are not supposed to sleep on their right side because it cuts off the blood flow of a major blood vessel and isn’t great for the baby. I am getting kind of pissed off trying to sleep in the exact same position all night. I am also getting pissed off at the number of times I have to get up to pee. And most of all, I am pissed off that I am not sleeping right now because it’s almost 4am and I have been having a crappy sleep for the last 4 hours and I have to get up in another 3 and what’s the point in trying to sleep when I wake up every 5 minutes anyway? My attitude, like my body, is not currently in the best shape. It’s nights like these that make me think stopping at two kids would be a great idea.

4 Responses

  1. angelfish_82 Says:

    Where you planning on having more than two kids??? This I did not know. How many do you want?

  2. anonymous Says:

    I’m told that the jump from the 2nd to the 3rd baby is huge, but after that… you may as well have 10 :)

    Wendy

  3. livinginthegray Says:

    Yeah, especially if Stephen Harper is going to give me $1200 per kid per year. At some point it must become more economical to just keep popping them out. :)

  4. anonymous Says:

    I think it’s perfectly safe to sleep on your right side. Well, now you have two sleep options: left and right!
    -Jessica B.

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