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Topic: Does anyone else have....
Posted By: toniellis
Subject: Does anyone else have....
Date Posted: 01 February 2006 at 4:55pm
a 24 hour party going on in their tummy?? I'm getting exhausted pretty quickly what with the heat & not being able to sleep anytime before midnight lately. Mr Bump is seriously having a party or something because he is moving NONSTOP! I have tried everything I can think of to get some sleep, but even my midday snoozes aren't happening anymore coz of elbows & feet poking out everywhere.  I thought Alex was a mover & a shaker but it just seems so much worse this time. Anyone else? And what are you doing to get some sleep? I only had about 3 hours sleep this morning & then had to get up to get Alex breakfast. Thank god Alex is sleeping all night or I would be in a coma from sleep deprivation------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 01 February 2006 at 8:34pm
Hey Toni, any probs with the rib and your little groover this time? My fingers are crossed for you that it doesnt happen again.  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 01 February 2006 at 9:31pm
| I feel for you Toni. It's rough with not sleeping so well, and having a toddler to run around after. The best i can offer is try and sleep in Alex's sleep time, or get your partner to feed and bathe Alex while you have a nap, or at least a sit-down and relax. Are there any dvds or videos that Alex will watch, while you sit and relax? Jake is very energetic, but actually will sit and watch several shows - Wiggles, Hi 5 and those baby einstein dvds aer favourites. tehy have been saviours during breastfeeding. |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 01 February 2006 at 9:53pm
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Sorry Toni I can't really offer you any advice on how to sleep better, i managed to sleep fairly well when pregnant, I just learned to sleep thru all the kicking and moving. I hope it gets better for you soon. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 01 February 2006 at 10:56pm
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Well once again I'm sitting up unable to sleep. I have tried but after an hour & a half I gave up, I was keeping Spencer awake while I was rolling around trying to get comfy.
Hi Aimee, Mr Bump is only just starting to reach my ribs so I haven't had any problems so far..... I have fingers crossed too that my ribs stay located where they are! Lizzle, I have definitely tried to sleep when Alex is having his nap, but it's just not happening. When I was pregnant with Alex he moved heaps but there were plenty of times when he was quiet so sleep was never really a problem. Its like this little guy is on speed or something. He never stops moving & the movement gets alot stronger when I'm resting which is really not helpful. I tried having a warm bath tonight which seemed to work but as soon as I got out he started up again. I wish I could sleep through the kicks & elbowing but I can't. Its really hard to explain but the best I can put it is, if Mr Bump was a basketball I shoved up my top, then the basketball is falling waaayyyyyyyy off to the side so I look deformed or something with a hump on my side instead of out front. Do you think acupunture would help get Bubs to relax & cut me some slack? ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 01 February 2006 at 11:43pm
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Well, I think I've exhausted all my other options so I'm going to head off to bed. All my housework is done except vaccuming so I'm going to try my best to sleep in & make an attempt to have a midday snooze while ALex is asleep. It's just a matter of falling asleep because Alex is still sleeping about 4 hours during the day. Hopefully someone might get an idea on how to calm my party animal baby so his mama can sleep properly at night!! ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 1:35am
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Zac was out to my right side as well but not as active as you're little one. I would rub on that side and that would make him stop moving...but you've probably already tried that? ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 7:44am
Hi Kim, the rubbing on the side works right up until I stop doing it!  Then it starts up again....Sigh!
Spencer said tonight he will rub my belly so hopefully I will fall asleep before he does and also hopefully I will be to tired that all the movement won't wake me up again. I managed to get to sleep about 2am this morning, or at least last time I looked at my alarm clock it was just before 2am. And then I woke up at 5am when Spencer got up this morning so I'm absolutely buggered already. Seriously ladies this is just ridiculous. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: tania4
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 8:14am
Hi Toni,Yes I know exactly how you are feeling Told my hubby that this baby is gonna be and All Black.All Day and all night its kick,kick,squirm,kick,kick!I love that he is moving but hey give mum a break...please!Last night I was lucky to get 2hrs straight sleep.I was up 5 times to go to the loo as this one sits very low and I am sure he does star-jumps on my bladder!! I love him very much already but am scared this is meaning he wont sleep much when he is born I want a sleeper!!!My 2 girls were prem and fed every 2hrs Haha...listen to me..apart from the no sleep,i am absolutely loving this pregnancy
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 8:16am
| what about using a hot water bottle, might work like the hot bath?? |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 8:19am
| Hrmmmm... lavender??? Makes people sleepy... don't think it'll work on the babe but maybe it'll relax you enough to fall asleep??? |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 11:32am
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Thats it I'm off to buy a hot water bottle! And lavender of some sort! I'm willing to try just about anything to get some sleep. Luckily I'm not needing to go to the loo a million times coz Mr Bump is sitting very high.
Oh and Tania, my son Alex was very smilar to this one, very active and he was a GREAT sleeper. He has been sleeping all through the night since he was 6 weeks old (except for a few nights while teething)....Maybe he wore himself out while in the womb  Now at 15 months old, he sleeps about 4 hours during the day & 11 hours at night. Although when he IS awake he is nonstop on the go.------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 11:43am
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See the other thread about hte headphones and soothing music option to
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 1:24pm
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Just check with someone about the lavendar , It started ringing alarm bells when it was mentioned I've got a funny feeling it's bad for you when pregnant ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 1:26pm
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nope lavender is one of the few oils that is fine. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 1:40pm
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It's party central in my tummy most of the time - although he is pretty nice to his mummy and lets me sleep at night! When I get up for one of my many trips to the loo I can feel him wriggling and kicking but I can always fall back to sleep. ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 1:42pm
| I can sympathise with you I am having the same problem at night baby just wont settle down. I have not ventured outside much ove the past week just have been sitting in front of a fan most of the time and have started having cold baths during the day just to try and cool down |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 4:17pm
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Wow I just woke up from 2 hours worth of sleep! Somehow managed to get a headache but feeling abit more alive. I went out on the farm with Spencerr & Alex on the quad and managed to pass out with my head on Spencer's shoulder. Apparently Spencer didn't even notice until the boss pointed it out as he was riding past So Spencer tooks us home, somehow managed to carry me inside to the bed (huge belly & all!) without waking me up, then took Alex out again so I could do some catch up sleep. I guess I just got to the point where I couldn't keep going & just crashed. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 4:24pm
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Well it's one way to get some sleep!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 7:11pm
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Check this with your midwife first but I use sleep tea when I have had a long day and just want some Zzzzzz's. You buy it from the supermarket (next to all the normal tea bags and stuff) - Doesn't taste too bad either.
It relax's your body and I crash within about 1/2 an hour of having it but if Arna wakes up I wake up still as well so its not a "coma" thing. There is also one called "Relax" tea... Suss it out Good Luck with your sleep and the fiesty Mr Bump!------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 7:57pm
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Very sweet (and strong!) of Spencer. Good thing you got a bit of rest.
Hope you find a way to relax babe 
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 9:34am
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Lol Nikki, I dunno how he managed to carry me. I'm a bit of a heffalump now!!
Well sleep is still an issue so I am going to try that tea stuff. Hot water bottle didn't work unfortunately, it might have just been the lightness of being in water that made Mr Bump fall asleep before (I have a really big deep bath) so onwards to the next possible sleep deprivation cure. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 18 February 2006 at 11:29pm
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Well as usual I'm up & about at a late hour.I thought I would jump online to see what I've been missing and its been heaps!!! SO many busy people! I feel like life is standing still for me at the mo or maybe it's like that Groundhog Hog Day movie. Only difference is I keep getting "fatter" & I'm not able to move around comfortably. Mr Bump is sitting up very high making it hard to breathe & I'm reduced to eating a couple of mouthfuls of food at a time or I bring it back up again, I don't really remember what sleep is either.....SIGH.......Ok enough of me whinging now ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 8:17am
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Big hugs, Toni! Hope you feel better soon. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 12:59pm
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Aw Toni!
Well... only 97 days to go! |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 10:34pm
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Lol only if I actually have him on my due date & I doubt that somehow Ahhhhhh wellllllll!!!!! ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 7:28am
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well, they'll only let you go 14 days over....
hey, in another post someone was asking if yu can hear the heartbeat through the belly. Your ticker says yes!!! Although maybe thats supposed to be with a midwife thingy (can't remember the instrument's name) |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 11:36am
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Hey Lizzle, you mean a doppler? Well Spencer reckons if he puts his head on my tummy when its really quiet he can hear bubs, and he described it as being a lot faster than my heartbeat so I guess he can hear it ok. He doesn't do it much coz our boy kicks out all the time.
I have my next midwife appointment tomorrow.....YAY!! Hopefully she will be able to tell me if he is facing the right way at this stage, I can't tell. All I know is I'm getting ALOT of pain on my cervix I think he is either poking me or stomping on it but not sure....------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |