I Can't Sleep

I was exhausted almost every day during my last trimester. My body was so weary after a day of schlepping itself around that it was in desperate need of forty winks. What with that incredible heartburn, Braxton Hicks, and a bla dder the size of a kumquat, it made it difficult to fall off to slumberland. In addition, my baby seemed to have kick-boxing lessons through the night. And once the lesson was over, she’d hiccup for hours like a drunken sailor. Add up all these factors, and I was up half the night…if I was lucky.

I can offer a bit of advice to help you go off to la-la land. First off, surround yourself with pillows. They actually make a pregnancy pillow that’s long enough to encircle your entire body. You can get these in stores, in catalogues, or on the internet. If you don’t want to make the investment, use several different pillows from around the house. Be sure to swipe your husband’s pillow as well. Misery really does like company. Place these pillows anywhere you need support. I would suggest putting one pillow under your belly, one between your legs and a couple behind your back. Although this will give you relief from some of your aches and pains, it will give your husband very little room left on the mattress (which may actually be one more way to ease the resentment you feel from having to carry the baby all by yourself).