About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Dealing with Pregnancy Insomnia

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Dealing with Pregnancy Insomnia Apr 5th 2013, 04:31 When you're pregnant and fatigue is a way of life, it can be down right cruel to be plagued with insomnia. Whether you have trouble falling asleep or trouble getting back to sleep in the middle of the night, there are a couple of things you can do to make it easier to fall asleep, rather than falling into some nasty habits. Be very leery of pulling out electronics. While it's temping to get on Facebook or Pinterest, rather than lulling you to sleep, your body becomes more stimulated by the light from the electronics. Don't toss and turn forever. If you're up and you can't get to sleep, consider something non-electronic to do for a bit. Consider reading a real book or magazine, or even writing a to do list. Some of the old wives tales like taking a warm bath and drinking warm milk may be helpful and are worth a try. Consider leaving your bedroom and laying down elsewhere. More than one mom-to-be has said that her fear of keeping her partner up was a huge factor in her physical discomfort. Sometimes it's okay to sleep on the couch. What are your tips for dealing with insomnia in pregnancy? Related: 5 Ways to Cope with Pregnancy Insomnia Pregnancy Sleep Tips Late Pregnancy Discomforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © iStockPhoto Dealing with Pregnancy Insomnia originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, April 5th, 2013 at 04:31:40. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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