And the verdict is....
Sep. 13th, 2010 01:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rkoldSo for those curious, since around Friday night I've had a terrible time breathing. When I lie down it gets particularly bad. I do sleep with my head propped up, but it is just not enough. I can breathe, it's not like I am choking, but I have harder time breathing through my nose and through my mouth than I would like. It is not a happy thing, particularly since it makes me more likely to have insomnia. I've always had a bit of insomnia, but with the pregnancy and my breathing issues it has gotten worse. So for example last night, I only got about 4 hours of sleep.
I want to stress that this is not affecting the baby at all. She is still happily making my belly move on its own, this is only a problem for me. :(
On the happy side, I talked to midwives and got advice on what I can try to get some relief. The best solution for me, is taking Benadryl. Not only will it clear my sinuses, but I find allergy medication is one of the best sleep aids out there. So it should solve both my problems in hopefully one easy step. I also have a few other pieces of advice to try, the hardest being cutting out dairy :( I probably will try to eat less of it, but I just can't give it up I think.
BTW for those curious, tomorrow means I finished 35 weeks and I start month 9! Term is considered week 37-40. Your due date is week 40.
I want to stress that this is not affecting the baby at all. She is still happily making my belly move on its own, this is only a problem for me. :(
On the happy side, I talked to midwives and got advice on what I can try to get some relief. The best solution for me, is taking Benadryl. Not only will it clear my sinuses, but I find allergy medication is one of the best sleep aids out there. So it should solve both my problems in hopefully one easy step. I also have a few other pieces of advice to try, the hardest being cutting out dairy :( I probably will try to eat less of it, but I just can't give it up I think.
BTW for those curious, tomorrow means I finished 35 weeks and I start month 9! Term is considered week 37-40. Your due date is week 40.
