Still Sleepy? Our Readers Write!

Name: ababelv7 • Due Date: 11/24/2008

i'm almost 17 weeks along and i'm always tired. I was running and working out before i got pregnant and my energy level was fine. now i'm tired through out the day. i'm wondering if there is something wrong or if this is normal. some times when i'm walking around with my husband i feel faint... i fear it's just gonna get worse. any advice? oh and no truble sleeping, trouble getting up and staying up!

Name: Jeri • Due Date: 06/03/2008

I don't move much when I finally get to sleep. I wake up extremely sore and the cramps and muscle spasms are getting out of hand. I take a relaxing bath before bed (with no soap or bubbles) it seems to lessen the aches and pains in the morning and allows me to sleep at night. Less than a week now!!!!!

Name: angie • Due Date: 06/05/2008

I'm 37 weeks pregnant. I have to sleep with three pillows between my legs to stretch out my lower back since I can't sleep on my back or stomach. I have to use the bathroom at least three times in the middle of the night even if I haven't drank any water before going to bed. Only 2 more weeks!

Name: Jonida • Due Date: 07/05/2008

I'm 31 weeks and I find myself wanting to sleep all the time. I go to bed at a decent time and wake up just once to go to the bathroom. I have back ache almost during all day. It may be due to my job position, since I stay sitting 8 hours per day, but I don't know how to solve this.

Name: Kendra • Due Date: 02/26/2008

I have a homemade rice bag that I use as a back support while sleeping on my side. It supports my lower back and keeps it from getting sore when my growing tummy pulls on it; and I heat it in the microwave to soothe my back as I go to sleep.

Name: Toni • Due Date: 12/26/2007

This is my third child (and last) and this pregnancy has been more difficult due to my advanced age (41). I do Word Searches until I am nice and sleepy. They are not as difficult as Crossword Puzzles, but at this point it doesn't take much brain work to get my brain fuzzy enough to sleep. I still don't make it through the whole night because I usually have to urinate at least once during the night (usually between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m.). I also have a full body pillow next to me and prop two pillows under my head because of heartburn. I learned from a massage class that I was a pregnancy model in that it is best to lay/sleep on your left side because the baby gets all of the nutrients and it is less harsh on your body; although I do find myself switching back and forth during the night because my left shoulder sometimes aches.