This whole sleep thing? I could really use more of it. I have several things working against me:<\/p>\n
* Heartburn. Oh good god, the heartburn. Some nights it’s minor. Some, like tonight, I feel like my throat is going to burn to a crispy pile of AGGHHH. Every time I roll over I get another wave of acid reflux that chokes me. And I need to roll over many times.<\/p>\n
* Dreams and REM sleep. So one of the books I was reading mentioned how pregnant women dream more vividly and more often because their sleep patterns change – more REM sleep, less deep, sound sleep. So I’m waking frequently, which is so not like me. The dreaming started long ago, but this waking every hour thing is new. I’m not a fan.<\/p>\n
* Peeing and contractions. Yes, these actually do go hand-in-hand. When I contract I need to pee really bad. And when my bladder is full I contract more. So there is a lot of middle-of-the-night trips to the bathroom. It’s a pain in the ass. I dislike having my bladder be constantly squeezed like a lemon.<\/p>\n
* The dogs. We have yet to buy them a new dog bed for the bedroom and the price we pay is a huge german shepherd on our<\/i> bed. Despite Den’s planning and cajoling, he still prefers to sleep on my side of the bed, since I take up much less space than my sprawled-out husband. Unfortunately I NEED that space to be able to shift around and turn over 100 times a night – it is taking more effort to turn the belly over than ever. Zeeke does not understand this. So every half an hour (or so it seems) I have to wake up, kick the dog, hiss, “MOVE!,” he jumps down, I roll over, he jumps back up, we fall back asleep. This is not fun for either of us. I think he’s started rolling his eyes at me.<\/p>\n
I am getting slightly cranky at night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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