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Let’s be real. Once you’re pregnant, sleep becomes a lot
more satisfying than sex, and there are definite physiological
reasons for this. Your body is so busy, you know, making a
human and what not, and the exhaustion sets in big time. In
the first trimester your energy will just blow to smoke thanks to
the placenta it created out of thin air. You might get a slight
break from your fatigue in the second trimester but don’t get
used to it; in trimester three, when your almost full-sized baby
starts to steal all of your energy again, you’ll be back to falling
asleep in your cereal bowl (better get used to that! ) .
As if trying to figure out a comfy position with your new
Buddha belly wasn’t hard enough, you can add those
“only-in-pregnancy phenomenon”, such as restless leg
syndrome, reflux, nausea and back pain into the mix and
you’re set for some fun-filled nights ( let’s get this party started! ) .
Investing in a body pillow is key, as is keeping a box of crackers
for nausea at your bedside. Pregnancy gives you the perfect
excuse to indulge in afternoon naps, so if your body is telling
you to get some rest, do yourself a favour and listen.
“
Creating tiny humans
is exhausting
”
SLEEP
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