Pregnancy insomnia?

27+3 with our 2nd little girl and my word the lack of sleep?! I’m absolutely exhausted but no matter what come 1/2am I’m up and I’m awake. Acid reflux has been a b**** this time round which I’m thinking is contributing and the fact no matter what I’m super uncomfortable, polyhydramnios so big, but anyone else awake at these ungodly hours?!😂

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26 + 4 with my second little boy (21 month old) and I’m absolutely exhausted 😭😭 Insomnia is awful and I just give up with sleep as I get so sore lying in bed for hours x

Only my first but yeah struggling with insomnia! As is my first and I work from home I get the privilege of being able to sleep in most days but you second time mums I can't imagine how hard it would be.

For your acid reflux I highly recommend 1 teaspoon of slippery elm bark powder dissolved in a small glass of water, then a quarter teaspoon of sodium alginate dissolved in a small glass of water. Drunk these two in that order and honestly absolutely life saver with the acid reflux 2/3 days you will notice a big difference.

also 27w3d and got an 18.5 month old too, the lack of sleep is definitely a nightmare, especially when my firsts currently going through another regression, aswell as fireworks going off atm the noise scares her awake of which she doesnt go back to sleep straight away anymore she just wants me, but even when she is asleep im awake a couple of hours myself before i then manage to fall asleep again, its definitely not for the weak😅x

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