Here are some tips to help you cope with sleeping
problems during pregnancy:
• Surround yourself with pillows; everyday pillows
or oversized ones
• Keep your room temperature at comfortable
level. If you are too warm you will find it difficult
to relax and sleep
• Sleep on your side with your legs and knees
bent. Tuck a pillow under your abdomen and another
one between your knees. Tuck one underneath your hip
to remove the pressure off your hip
• Don't exercise too close to bedtime as it
may actually keep your awake
• Don't eat heavy meal within 2-3 hours of going
to bed as this will cause your metabolism to go into
overdrive
• Skip the midnight snack if heartburn and indigestion
are causing you grief
• Stretch your calves to prevent middle of the
night cramps
• Drink a cup of warm milk
• Have a warm bath
• Practice relaxation breathing in bed
• Go do something else rather than tossing and
turning in bed. Hit the sack once again when you start
to feel tired.
