Insomnia

Anyone else struggling to rest at all? Have had sleepless nights my whole pregnancy but could usually nap in the day. Now going on 35 weeks I can’t get over for a day nap at all either?!

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Yep! I’m 35 weeks and struggling so much awake in the night and then come 5:30 I’m wide awake and can’t nap either it’s killing me! Xx

It’s rough isn’t it. We are nearly there!❤️

I found couple weeks ago I was like that before it was even hot weather! I had my bloods re tested and I have low iron since I’ve been on my iron tablets I’ve been able to sleep again!! So maybe worth checking iron levels as I know low iron- don’t have the have any other symptoms. I wouldn’t of even known I had low iron tbh I just assumed I was shortness of breath as I’m constantly on the go but turns out it’s a sign of low iron too🤣

Ah thanks so much . Weirdly I got put on iron supps about 5 weeks ago and it has made my iron shoot up but it is only now I’m getting this total inability to nap. I did get that shortness of breath before the supplements too though! Babies draining it out of us haha x

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