Sleep doesn’t exist.

32weeks+1 and I officially cannot sleep. I managed a 20 min nap and maybe an actual hour that got interrupted. I been tossing turning and my whole legs hurt I’ve gotten calf pain spasms and the belly pain when moving is too much as well as him being upset that I’m moving so much but I literally can’t get comfortable to save my life my back pain and I mean from the shoulders all the way down. I have a pregnancy pillow but it might be TOO thick if that makes sense 💔 it might be a reason why I’m having all the pains. I took a Tylenol yall let’s see if it works but any recommendations??? Pleaseeee I need sleep😞 im already a late sleeper and now I actually haven’t been able to sleep The body pains just continue to grow

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I feel you! I’m 32+3 days today and barely slept a wink last night. I’ve been experiencing a lot of pelvic pain when standing and walking. Sometimes while moving around in bed, too. I took an epsom salt bath last night which usually helps a ton for body soreness! It didn’t seem to do much for my pelvic pain but I’m still laying in bed so I will have to see if maybe today it’s better… As far as I’ve learned, 3rd trimester insomnia is NOT unusual, whatsoever. I think it may be our way of preparing for our little one… light sleeping, especially. Plus, I have to pee soo many times a night! It’s a struggle, for sure, but hang in there. 💕👼🏼👩🏼‍🍼

Also, Magnesium supplements can help with body aches and sleep!

You may benefit from doing squats when your legs hurt it's called "restless leg syndrome" & happened to me! My dad has the same issue/ had that issue he has to stay active & does squats before bed himself Try pedaling your legs, work out those pains As for stomach you may benefit from lotion on your stomach daily/ keep it lathered if it's hurting from growing baby Everyone else had great advice for BM etc. Bc it gets so hard to poop at the end lol 😆 are you on vitamin b12?/b10 I can't remember rn but one helped me sleep! You can try upping water intake, but level that by adding small juice for electrolytes/ flavor 😋 & don't quote me but I was allowed to take miralax end of my pregnancy with my daughter like 3 days a week only & helped me poop

How do your ankles look? Are they swollen?

It sounds like you might have restless leg syndrome. I had this really bad the last 8 weeks of my pregnancy and had my iron levels checked about 10 weeks before I gave birth and they were borderline. I had no idea redness legs can be related to iron deficiency. When I gave birth to my daughter the hospital realised I was severely anemic and I explained some of the symptoms I’d be having e.g. restless legs but also couldn’t sleep no matter how exhausted I was and they said these are tell tale signs. Ask if you can have your levels checked x

Ask ur obgyn for something to help with sleep. Hormonal insomnia is awful

Chiropractor saved my life during my last pregnancy, but between the pain and pregnancy insomnia I didn't get much sleep

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