Some nights are better than others. It started with morning sickness around 2 am, and then there were the frequent trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Thankfully, the morning sickness has significantly improved. The late night bathroom runs continue and are accompanied by frequent wake ups to change position. I do an okay job of sleeping on my side, but I sleep so much better on my back :(. I bought a long body pillow, as recommended by a mentor, which does help a bit.
I've never been a good sleeper. So, I've tried to adapt over time and improve my sleep hygiene: trying to go to sleep at the same time every day at a reasonable hour, keeping my room cool and the lights dark, and turning my alarm clock away from me. If I get up in the middle of the night, I keep the lights low. If I can't sleep for an hour, I get up and distract myself. On the bad side, I got lazy and started letting my dog sleep with me. I keep her barricaded on the other side of the bed with the body pillow. I also leave the TV on while I sleep, which just started in the last few years.
I was also having sleep trouble at my last house. Right as I was drifting off to sleep, I started thinking and doing all of these crazy things. Several specialists and normal tests later, one doctor was starting to think I had ESP, but my 'prescience' was only about a few people... Only 2 things helped: not using my computer (pretty near impossible) and leaving the TV on. And that's how the bad habit started. How do I limit Boop's TV time when I can't even limit my own? If we have to watch SpongeBob, I'm in trouble!
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