Ways to cope with Sleeplessness during pregnancy
                     Ways to Cope with Sleeplessness during 
Pregnancy
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Sleeplessness during Pregnancy
• Sleeplessness is common du
ring 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.
First Trimester:
• Increased walking due 
to frequent urge to 
pee.
• Physical and 
emotional stress of 
pregnancy causes 
insomnia.
• Increase in sleep 
during the day.
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.
Third Trimester:
• Discomfort occurs due 
to the increasing belly.
• Frequent urination 
occurs due to the 
increase in the size of 
the baby.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reference:
• https://www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/ways-cope-sle
eplessness-pregnancy/
• https://www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/sleeping-two-s
leep-changes-pregnancy/