It’s been months since I’ve slept through the night uninterrupted. Perhaps my body is preparing itself for the trials of tending to a needy baby in the night. My bladder has been on the offensive, waging war against my need for sleep and I have been having to get up to pee at midnight, then two am, then four am, and then six am. Just as I have drifted back to sleep after the six am draining, Rolo will begin to whine that it’s his turn to go pee. I try to call him up onto the bed because sometimes a bit of cuddling will distract him for a while so I can doze a few moments longer. More often than not, though, Rolo’s whining does not abate and I am forced to haul my weary bones out of bed and let him out to pee. The trouble is, as soon as I open the door he darts out like a bullet, barking like a rabid fool, as he tells the quail that he is their lord and master for another day. It’s so annoying. I usually just toss him outside and stumble back to bed, hoping he’ll be a good dog and just go pee and then lie quietly on the cement pad. But no. He barks and he barks and he barks until I finally drag myself out of bed again to bring him in. Then he jumps on our bed and makes out with Steve.
Usually by then I am fully awake and lately I’ve actually been somewhat productive in the morning. Like today, I made puffed wheat squares to take to my staff meeting and also assembled our baby’s bassinet. Go me.
Normally I am not much of a morning person.
Or a night person, for that matter.
I am good between 10 am and 9 pm. An eleven hour window is all I’ve got, so I try to make it count. I used to be able to stay up until the wee hours of the morn, but now when 9 pm rolls around I start brushing my teeth and getting nestled under the covers to read for a bit. Boring? I don’t care. Sleep is just so very sweet and I know I will never fell fully rested again once this baby meets the air so I’m simply savouring the last of my slumber.
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Savor it indeed! I am often in bed by 9 too because my days are busy chasing after a toddler.
I so remember the 2hourly wakings to pee when I was pregnant. I truly believe it lets you preview nights with a newborn. Once the baby comes you will be surprised at how good 2 or 3 hours of non pregnant sleep actually feels.
It does sound like your body is getting ready for baby :). I do hope you can get some rest soon!
I find if I cut out drinks after supper, it helps with the night wakings for pee breaks :)
Baby B will be worth the nightly wakings!
Ditto to Angella. It worked for me.
Sooo excited for Baby B!
I remember that when I was pregnant with Sarah, Travis was up more times in a night than I was. I’ve heard of sypmathy pains, but that was the first I’d heard of sympathy pees!
That’s an awful lot of peeing. You should just get a catheter.
Your baby is going to be a real-live crying person so soon!! Is your due date still August 17th?
If I don’t drink before bed, I end up waking up thirsty – which is more distracting that stumbling to the bathroom in the dark – so I’m having my cup of raspberry leaf tea (after week 35 it’s supposed to be good for the uterus according to my midwife) before bed.
Once your Babe is here, the sleep you get between nursing will be the best sleep ever. You’ll feel as though you were in a coma then wake up, nurse, then back to the coma. It’s wonderful!!!
I was so lucky and never had to get up to pee in the night! Once it is a baby you are getting up for you will be glad to get out of bed and cuddle your little girl!!
I used to wake up to pee a lot too but now I just sleep through it and change the sheets in the morning.
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