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Post by Emilysmom on Aug 31, 2005 0:55:17 GMT -5
Jessie~ How well I remember! Just promise me you will never ever say something as totally silly as I said when I was about 8.5 months pregnant with my first baby...............after one night like the one you're describing, I commented that I could not wait till this baby arrived and I could FINALLY get a good night's sleep!!!!! Oh how naive I was! Sleep, as I previously knew it, was about to be a thing of the past.
Just one word of encouragement.............my kids are 24, 17, 14, and 12 and I have started sleeping through the night recently!!!!!
Hugs to you and best wishes for a few restful nights and quite a few naps during the day too!!
Susan
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Post by Monique on Aug 31, 2005 8:21:08 GMT -5
I know this may be controversial but my dr let me take a very low dose of Ambien sleeping pills to help me sleep through my last two pregnancies. I had two kids under 2 when i was pregnant and I needed the sleep to take care of them.
I wouldnt have survived without them. So maybe you can ask your Doc if your not opposed to the idea.
Good Luck with the new one!
Monique
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Post by Kristen on Aug 31, 2005 15:26:21 GMT -5
I had insomnia with both pregnancies. Not fun!
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Post by Jessie on Aug 31, 2005 16:37:39 GMT -5
I did end up taking a Tylenol PM last night. My OB had told me it was ok to take those but I was holding off as long as I could. Well, after being a miserable mess yesterday, being b*tchy to Jason and Brian and not having anything left to clean . . . I gave into the drugs!
I still woke up a couple of times during the night, but the difference was I was able to fall back asleep. I almost feel human again today . . .
Glad to hear all of the encouraging words about the fact that I should not looking forward to a good nights sleep anytime in my near future. Yes, I am being horribly sarcastic! LOL
Jessie
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Post by laurasnowbird on Aug 31, 2005 16:40:04 GMT -5
Jessie,
Doesn't Susan sound exactly like something I said to you at lunch? I always remind myself that while I think I want to be done with this, it never fails, within a week or two after the birth of each child I'm wishing I could stuff them back in where they were quiet and portable!!! ROTFL!
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Post by Jackie on Aug 31, 2005 17:06:07 GMT -5
my poor daughter in law is just days away from baby #3....and every day lets us know the woes of trying to sleep....
Having had 4 myself...I DO empathize with you...LOL....I used to think someone could invent a pregnancy mattress with a hole and some support..............
Jackie who has now reached the age where you can't sleep again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by updowns on Aug 31, 2005 17:25:42 GMT -5
Aaaw Jessie don't mind the scaremongers - in just a couple of years you should get a good night's sleep!
Stella
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Post by andrewsmom on Aug 31, 2005 18:41:21 GMT -5
Uggggg....... I remember those nights all too well! I'm so sorry you can't sleep, it is soo miserable to be tired and unable to sleep. I hope the tylenol PM works for you... it really helps me when I can't sleep. Good luck!! -Trisha
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Post by laurasnowbird on Aug 31, 2005 21:44:18 GMT -5
Monique,
I'm not certain what my doctor would say about taking a sleeping pill when I was pregnant, but if I was unable to sleep, I would definitely ask! My difficulty sleeping was due to HORRIBLE reflux, and at an appointment about a month ago I told my OB that he needed to give me something before my husband killed me or I hurt one of the kids, LOL! I was a grouchy witch because I was up so many hours of the night.
There was a study done recently that showed a correlation between lack of sleep, and an increased incidence of caesarean births and longer labors. That was enough to convince me that I needed to ask my doctor for prescription reflux relief. He gave it to me, and I've slept much better ever since. (It hasn't solved my nesting issues though, LOL!)
Oh! I found the study! Jessie, you should take this to your doctor and tell him you NEED relief!
"Inadequate Sleep Late in Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Prolonged Labor and Cesarean Section
Lee, K. A., & Gay, C. L. (2004). Sleep in late pregnancy predicts length of labor and type of delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 191 (6), 2041-2046 [Abstract]
Summary:This prospective study of 131 pregnant women who were expecting their first child compares the birth outcomes of those women who had inadequate sleep during the last month of pregnancy with those who got adequate sleep. Women were recruited from childbirth education classes for participation in the study. Women who had sleep disorders, experienced prior pregnancy loss, were younger than 18, or worked night shifts were excluded. Women's total amount of sleep at night (a measure of sleep quantity) and the ratio of time spent awake in bed versus the total time spent sleeping (a measure of sleep quality or sleep disruption) were measured objectively for two consecutive weeknights using a wrist actigraph. This device senses motion and records data that can be interpreted to measure time spent asleep. These objective data were combined with subjective data from women's sleep logs that recorded bed times, wake times, and ratings of the quality of sleep. Women also recorded their perceptions of fatigue twice daily during the 48 hour study period. Data related to birth outcomes were obtained by interviews conducted with study participants within one month of giving birth and included information about length of labor, type of delivery and infant birth weight.
Controlling for infant birth weight, women who had severe sleep disruption (those who spent more than15% of their sleep time awake) and those who averaged less than 6 hours of sleep per night had significantly longer labors than women with less than 10% of sleep time spent awake and those who averaged more than 6 hours of sleep per night. Additionally, women with severely disrupted sleep were 5.2 times more likely to have a cesarean delivery than women with little or no sleep disruption. Women averaging fewer than 6 hours of sleep per night were 4.5 times more likely to have a cesarean delivery than women who averaged at least 7 hours of sleep. Women's subjective reports of poor sleep quality were associated with their type of delivery but not labor duration – women who reported having poor sleep quality 5 or more days per week were 5.3 times more likely to have a cesarean delivery than those reporting poor sleep quality 0 to 2 nights per week. Other subjective measures of sleep quality or quantity, as well as women's reports of fatigue, were not associated with type of delivery or length of labor.
Significance for Normal Birth:This study sheds light on a newly recognized risk factor for prolonged labor and cesarean birth in nulliparous women: inadequate sleep in the last month of pregnancy. Inadequate sleep may be a result of anxiety or increased stress hormones, both of which have been shown to correlate with poor obstetric outcomes. Women who don't get enough rest late in pregnancy may also be left without the reserves of energy that they need in order to meet the physical challenges of labor.
As we learn more about the physiological and psychological changes that prepare women for labor, we may be able to suggest interventions to help women maximize their chances for normal births. The authors of this study encourage care providers to question pregnant women about their sleep habits and prescribe bed times and wake times for women who average fewer than 6 hours of sleep per night. However, this advice is difficult for many women to heed and doesn't address the root cause of disrupted or inadequate sleep in pregnant women. A pregnant woman's anxiety, especially related to her upcoming labor and birth, should be addressed through anticipatory guidance and confidence-building exercises. Teaching guided relaxation techniques may also help to alleviate sleep problems. Finally, care providers should inquire about other sources of disrupted sleep, such as musculoskeletal pain or psychosocial factors, and provide treatment or referrals as needed. "
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Post by Jessie on Sept 1, 2005 7:45:55 GMT -5
Huh, that's interesting. I will draw the line at someone giving me a bedtime though! LOL
"The authors of this study encourage care providers to question pregnant women about their sleep habits and prescribe bed times and wake times for women who average fewer than 6 hours of sleep per night. "
I wasn't really thinking long-term when I took the Tylenol PM, I was however thinking that it couldn't be good for the baby for me to be that exhausted and stressed out about not sleeping.
I'm waking up at the same times every night no matter what time I go to bed and whether I take a Tylenol or not - is that an indication that baby girl is already setting her schedule for nighttime feedings??? Because if that's the case I need to start waking up Brian so that he can get used to the schedule - LMAO!!!!!
Jessie
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Post by meghans_mom on Sept 1, 2005 10:49:54 GMT -5
Jessie - don't let them scare ya! Meghan was home & sleeping thru the night after just 2 or 3 days. But she DID have the same schedule as me when she was in the womb. She was a day kicker and was quiet at night. Will you be taking leave from work once baby arrives? Take advantage & nap when that baby does....housework be d**ned!! hugs, laurie
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Post by chasesmom on Sept 2, 2005 10:29:31 GMT -5
Jessie.... And to think I thought I was the only person int he world who couldnt sleep while pregnant. It got so bad I called the dr crying (oh those pregnancy hormones) and he prescribed ambien to me!!! LOL, after calling him crying and him telling me he was calling in a script then I got all worried about taking it, LOL and he had to spend fifteen minutes telling me it was okay. I took it every other day for about five months and it saved my life. I seriuosly was only getting about 3 hours a night until then and I was working and had chase to take care of too. It is wodnerful, doesnt leave you feeling groggy like all the toher sleep aides do and left no feeling of having had taken anything in the morning. It gave me 8 perfect hours of sleep and then I woke right up....just a thought, although you certainly can feel free to come clean my house if you'd rather, it is a mess since I went back to work!!!! hugs, Robin
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