Friday, December 12, 2008

Good to Know

I learned something new at our appointment yesterday - the fact that I'm not sleeping very well isn't just due to my humongous belly or trips to the bathroom every two or three hours. Our midwife told me that there's some pregnancy hormone that literally changes your sleep cycle. My lovely REM sleep is a thing of the past, and I have that wonderful hormone to thank.

So thanks, hormone, for taking some of the blame off my belly and my bladder.

2 comments:

Jess said...

Yes, it's your bodies way of preparing you for what's to come. There are no words to describe the exhaustion you will experience. Just "sleep when the baby sleeps." :)

Anonymous said...

Jess is absolutely right on that one. I didn't listen the first few days we were home, but I'm so glad I finally gave in.