I've recently taken up a new trend. It's called: wake up at 3 a.m. And when I don't usually even make it to bed until midnight, this results in some dazzling mornings indeed.
My early rousing is caused by a couple of different factors. My bladder is usually screaming at me by this point in time. But even more obnoxious is this new talent—yet "talent" might be a little off base—I've acquired of being the world's lightest sleeper. Even lighter than I was before. Which, trust me, it was bad before. Nothing I've found on babycenter.com (the know-all, mind you) has mentioned that it is common to obtain Superman-like hearing in the third trimester. So should I just chalk it up to my exceptional ability of developing irritating and useless skills?
For instance, last night, after my first trip to the bathroom and just as I was dozing off again, I awakened because a slight breeze in southern Nevada blew through some cacti. Then a cat sneezed three blocks away. Then someone's alarm clock (probably yours, Tace) went off in Cleveland. (Personal note to Aileen: If that last bit sounds familiar...it's because it is. I stole it right from my own e-mail.)
I guess I could take pleasure in knowing that at least baby's having a grand time up in the middle of the night. She kicks, swims, hiccups and tap dances on my internal organs—which I can imagine must be a total riot—for a fetus.
I know what all you mothers are going to say:
"Get used to it."
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like that's what I want to hear.
Tom Thomas kindly suggested that I count sheep. But since we only have two, I think I'm going to need a plan B.
9 comments:
All I can do is extend my sympathies! I did indeed wake up what seemed like every hour to go to the bathroom, but I didn't have any problem going back to sleep. If you were a light sleeper before, pregnancy is probably just exacerbating the problem. Good luck!
season. i heart youbig time.
i cant sleep either. can we talk soon?
Dear Sea-soo,
Even though you stole that from your own e-mail I read it with the same eager enthusiasm as the first time followed by the same laugh snort. I empathize with the light sleeping. I also am a light sleeper (which I get from my mom, I'm sure, who can hear when the lights on) and have to turn on white noise as my night time lullabye.
Here's the simplified version I was given---hormones. They become like an entity in your life that you almost need to name and set a place for at the table. One solution is to give into "Hermione"--get up, read a book, enjoy the quiet (that is if you can block out the snorer in Zanzibar), or blog! Then grab some time during the day to catch up on the sleep. The downside of this is that you may rouse that knave next to you...and he might get cranky. Might??? Will. Getting up beats tossing and turning.
I remember way back during my mission, I was asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow and I slept through the entire night! I always used to be such a good sleeper. Come the last month or so of my pregnancies, I am up every HOUR (on the minutes--I mean, we are talking creepily accurate) to empty my bladder. Ask anyone who has known my for a long time, I already have a small/weak bladder and a baby pushing on it doesn't help.
Here's the silver lining, you do kind of get used to losing sleep/sleep fragmentation (waking up lots at night). Protect your daytime naps with your life!! That's all I can tell you.
I am pleased to announce that Pete is "finished" with me (not nursing any more) and slept through the night for the first time last night!!! Two weeks shy of 1 year.
Given that I just woke from my afternoon attempt at a snooze...I feel your pain. Face it the hard facts now - the bladder issue won't resolve anytime soon. As for the sensitivity to sound - I sleep with a white noise machine on 17 -- AND earplugs...and yet I still hear every little footstep across the tile downstairs while trying to rest. It makes for a very irritable situation. Like I said - I feel your pain. Mother Nature should allow moms EXTRA sleep while pregnant because losing it now does nothing to prepare you for the lost sleep to come -- it only starts the irritability several months sooner. Hello Zombie state...
It doesn't get any better, just like everyone says. But at least once wee one is born then your restless nights are worth more than just several trips to the bathroom-you get to take care of baby!!! It's hard, but oh, so cool! I agree with Shelly, protect your naps with your life. And if it helps, just take it out on Tom. I don't think he'll mind. He did throw away your grape juice, afterall.
well maybe I threw away the grape juice to solve the excessive peeing problem!
Don't listen to any of these mothers, Seaz. Just because they've had babies doesn't mean they understand science.
The real solution to your problem is just stop drinking fluids altogether. And sleep with a sound proof bag over your head. I'd explain the science of it, but none of you guys would get it.
if that doesn't work, just wake me up too and we'll watch a movie. love, tom
You ARE your father's daughter!
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