INSOMNIA
Causes
In early pregnancy, anxiety
about your new experience and personal situation
may lead to insomnia. Sleeplessness towards the
end of pregnancy is quite common. Late in pregnancy
it can be very difficult to get a good night's sleep.
You are uncomfortable lying down, or just as when
you are beginning to get comfortable you have to
get up to go to toilet. Some women also have strange
dreams or nightmares about the baby.
Remedies
- Remember
that if you have a bad dream it doesn't mean that
it is going to happen so forget about it and don't
worry.
- Try
not to let insomnia bother you much. Don't worry
that it will harm the baby-it won't.
- It
will help and you will feel more comfortable if
you lie on one side with a pillow under your tummy
and another between your knees.
- A
rest during the day whenever possible will help
you feel less tired.
- A
warm bath, a glass of milk, some gentle exercise
or relaxing music before bedtime will also help.
- Making
love can be relaxing for both of you right up
to the end, if you keep a sense of humour and
are prepared to experiment.
- Well
if all these fail then get up, make yourself a
hot cup of tea or a warm drink and lie on the
sofa and read something or watch TV
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