Ways to cope with Sleeplessness during pregnancy

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Ways to Cope with Sleeplessness during
Pregnancy

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Sleeplessness during Pregnancy

• Sleeplessness is common during pregnancy.
• It occurs due to the hormonal changes and
  physical discomforts allied with pregnancy.
• It is found throughout the pregnancy but each of
  the trimester have different reason for causing
  sleeplessness.

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First Trimester

• Increased walking due to frequent urge to pee.
• Physical and emotional stress of pregnancy causes
  insomnia.
• Increase in sleep during the day.

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Second Trimester

• During this time duration of sleep at night
  increases as urination at night decreases because
  the foetus do not create any pressure on the
  bladder.
• But the quality of sleep decreases due to the
  result of increasing hormones and emotional
  stress.

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Third Trimester

• Discomfort occurs due to the increasing belly.
• Frequent urination occurs due to the increase in
  the size of the baby.

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Advices for Sleeping Well

• You must try sleeping in new positions
• Take a warm bath and massage before sleeping so
  that your body gets relaxed.
• Take a side pillow that will give support to your
  body especially your belly.

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Advices for Sleeping Well

• Maintain the temperature of your room as per your
  convenience so that you can get a comfortable
  sleeping.
• Eat your dinner early and make sure that you are
  consuming foods with high protein.
• Drink a glass of warm milk and it will help you
  to put on sleep.

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Advices for Sleeping Well

• Try relaxation techniques such as yoga, breathing
  exercise, listening music, to relax your body and
  mind.
• Cut off the caffeine intake before going to bed
  and try to eliminate it throughout the day.
• Limit your intake of fluids before going to
  sleep.

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Some Advice

• Some medication is known to safe for intake
  during pregnancy but you must try to avoid them
  as far as it is advised by your doctor.
• However, you might take some magnesium supplement
  to deal with constipation as well as leg cramps.

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Reference

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/ways-cope-sleep
  lessness-pregnancy/
• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/sleeping-two-sl
  eep-changes-pregnancy/