Sleepless Nights

12 Weeks!  For the last couple of weeks, my sleep schedule has gone through dramatic changes.  Early on, I was falling asleep at 9PM every night, exhausted, and still exhausted when I woke up the next morning.  I've been giving that "Million Mile Stare" way too much...

If ONLY

In a typical day, I get really exhausted by 3/4PM and am in desperate need of a nap.  After a day of work and school, I go home and lay down certain that I'll have a nap but typically can't sleep.  Then I'm up for hours past my bedtime tossing and turning trying to fall asleep.  When I'm lucky, I can get to bed by 1AM.  When I DO go to bed, I toss and turn for two reasons:  One, I probably have to pee.  Or two, I might suffocate the baby.

When I informed my PowerPump instructor that I was pregnant, her immediate response was, "Oh no, so you cannot lie on your back."  Not hearing anything like that statement previously, I looked it up.

When on your back, the weight of your front puts pressure on the baby and more specifically the umbilical cord which can cut off circulation to the baby.  Apparently, it's perfectly safe during the first trimester but as my first trimester comes to a close, I worry!  So, I wake up numerous times throughout the night on my back and have a mini freak-out and move positions quickly.  It drives me crazy.

While I know that I can be a little irrational at times, this is all new to me.  And I'm tired... :)  I don't want to risk anything when it comes to keeping this child safe... I can already tell that I am going to be one cautious mother.   One, tired, cautious mother :)  

So... I'm tired.  Not news, really.  But this is what I got for you today.  I am open to advice on getting a better night's rest, but other than that, and I can ask is, "Stay tuned" :)
I leave you now with the "Million Mile Stare"... If you're around enough, you'll catch me doing this... A LOT.  :)

LOL, AND GOODNIGHT :D