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	Age: 27 Country: CA Province/region: Alberta City: Red deer Partner: Shawn Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Please select Due date: 09 0 ,0000 Occupation: mommy / wife
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20-4-2008 - Someone tell me this is normal

My mood while writing this blog:
a bit b!tchy

Alright, I'm not sure what my problem is... or I should say problems. This week I feel like I have more to complain about, than things to be happy about.

Sleep: Come 3pm I am so tired that I feel like I need a nap. I can't concentrate on anything and if I sit somewhere that is romotely comfortable my eyes start to droop. I (usually) don't allow myself to nap because then I'll never be able to get to sleep at night. What a concept huh? So by 10pm I'm definately ready... I crawl into bed and my eyes spring open and I'm wide awake. I've started reading in bed (anything that is not an anthropology text book!) to try to get tired. I'll read until almost midnight, finally my eyes get blurry and I pass out. But I spend most of the night tossing - sleeping on my right side is only comfy for so long, then I need to roll over and try out the left side, that doesn't work so I lay on my back, which sort of wakes me up more cause I know i'm not supposed to lay on my back... and on and on and on. And now that I'm not working (yet) or going to school (Thank goodness) I find that I'm sleeping until like 10 or 11am - which is super late for me. Then the whole cycle starts again. Should I just get used to not having sleep? Will it be like this pretty much until my kid is grown?

Motivation: I'm not sure if this is connected to my sleeping issues or not, but I don't want to do anything. I have a big final exam tomorrow (yikes!) and yet I have stopped caring. The spare room could use a dusting and tidy - but I don't care. I finally put away laundry yesterday that has been sitting in piles for a week!! This isn't like me - I'm usually a get up and go kind of person. All I want to do right now is stay in my jammies, curl up on the couch or in bed and read.

Good Stuff: Ok I need some balance here - I'll add some of the good things. I have been working for the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta for the last almost 2 years. I did my first year social work practicum with them, and then they hired me over the summer. I have been working realllllly part time for them to earn some extra cash while going to school this year. I will be starting back more full time in early May and it's very exciting. I was really worried that because of school I would not have enough hours to claim maternity EI, but now it looks like I will. Another good thing - Shawn and I are headed to Nova Scotia for a 9 day holiday. Most of his family are from out there so we're going to visit and what not - I have a feeling his mom is trying to plan a shower for me. I can't wait for a vacation. I can't wait to be done done done school for now.

Ok, I've b!tched enough - sorry if i'm so negative. maybe someone just needs to come and poke me in the eye!

3 Comments on Someone tell me this is normal

*Baby-Mine* - Monday, 21 Apr
Sweetie you are TOTALLY NORMAL! i have the exact same issues. those were actually my big "Pregnancy Symptoms" i had no m/s but i was SOO tired, and wanted to do nothing but lay around. what i would do when i'd start dozing off before it was time for bed, i'd get up and readjust, or get some water, or just get on my feet real quick. i came to find that i was so exhausted, that even if i DID take a nap during the day, i was still plenty tired to be able to fall asleep at bed time, so i was ALWAYS sleeping! and even THEN i was tossing and turning, and very aware of what side i was laying on, and "turn to the side you cant be on your back!", then oh man i have to pee AGAIN!! some nights i'd wake up EVERY HOUR to readjust or pee. very frusterating... then my hubby always says "How can you just stay inside all DAY?? lets go DO something!" and he practically has to FORCE me of the couch and out into the fresh air!! but now that i'm in my 2nd tri, the energy level has risen a bit...not MUCH but its a little better, i'm able to clean up my filthy apartment! Dont worry, just hang in there until you find what works best for you. you're NOT ALONE! lol hope you feel better soon!<3

kelsul - Sunday, 20 Apr
take the nap! your body is telling you that you are tired.
my doctor also told me not to do anything in bed unless it is sleep. so as far as the reading, read somewhere else and when you are ready to go to bed, then go to bed and you will be able to sleep. the rolling over SUCKS. i hate it. am i am glad to hear i am not the only one with laundry everywhere. it seems to take forever to do anything. LOL. good luck and rest when you can.

kbushby - Sunday, 20 Apr
my advice to you is take a nap.. your up really late anyways, so give into those sleepy eyes and take a nap. im the type of pregnant woman who is REALLY tired too. so i finally gave in and took naps when my son would. things are getting better now, so im not napping with him often, even though i did yesterday :) you definetey will be really grumpy and negative from lack of sleep, im the same way. if i dont get enough sleep its war between me and my bf. i pick fights, so i try to get enough sleep cuz its not healthy for our relationship, or the baby, since they feel all of your emotions. well i hope you take my advice and get those Z's during the day. you will feel so much better. p.s. i thought i wouldnt be able to pass out at night either if i took a nap, but if i took it before 3 then it was all good. take care..

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