Throughout my entire life, I have battled insomnia. I have always refused to take anything consistently in fear that I would become addicted. I would pop pills left and right to get a good night’s sleep. Just one; maybe two nights in a row if I am feeling greedy.
The last month of the first trimester I got the best sleep of my entire life. I was so in love with my bed, I could have kissed it every time I got home, and I might have. I was averaging well over t10 hours of sleep at a time and I was a much happier person.
Then the second trimester rolled in and my bed somehow got harder, lumpy, and downright stabby. I would sure love to know what demon got a hold of my mattress and how to exorcise them immediately.
By the time I reached the third trimester, just a few weeks ago, I was averaging about 3-4 hours of sleep total a day on a good day. Some days I would literally be awake for 24+ hours because it was impossible to get comfortable enough to fall asleep.
Typically I sleep on my side or half on my belly with one leg pulled up. Apparently side sleeping hurts my back now (even with a body pillow) and tummy sleeping is a no-no.
Exhausted and at my wits end, I purchased a four inch memory foam topper for my bed. I was so happy for the first two weeks.
I am not sure if my two tons of weight has broken my memory foam or if it just doesn’t have the super hero strength I need to support my ever swelling body through the end of this pregnancy.
I have 10 weeks to go and NEED SLEEP, but am worried that buying a new mattress that suits my needs today will just create problems after delivery. Do you think NASA would step in and help a sista out? I mean… they aren’t doing much these days anyhow… right?!
