Not again! (First tri insomnia)

[Plummeting]

I am only barely pregnant - based on LMP (the only thing I have to go by) I'm around 5 weeks today. I just got my positive on Saturday morning. My ridiculous insomnia started last night. I don't know how I'm going to survive it this time around. I never had insomnia with dd1. In fact, I fell asleep every time I sat down. With dd2, however, I basically got about 4 to 5 hours of sleep or less per 24 hour period for the whole first trimester. I am tired. I lie down. I think I'll fall asleep. I lie there. And lie there. And lie there. For hours.

Somehow, what frustrates me just as much is trying to find information on first trimester insomnia, and reading about how it's really just due to anxiety about the pregnancy. No, it's NOT! I seriously hate it when, because doctors don't know the exact cause of something a woman is experiencing, especially a pregnant woman, they blame it on anxiety. It's just like the good old days when women were all considered hysterical. Ugh! I am not awake because I'm anxious. I'm awake because something about these hormones makes it impossible for me to sleep. I can't sleep at night and I can't sleep during the day, which by the way, is the other way doctors blame pregnant women for their first tri insomnia - they say it must be because we are taking too many naps. Well, I'm not napping. I can't fall asleep then, either. And even if I wanted to, odds are good it would last less than 30 minutes, given the fact that I'm home schooling a 7yo and also caring for my 18mo. Who has time to nap? Sheesh.

The only explanation that have that doesn't blame it women either being the modern day equivalent of hysterical or too stupid to know that napping all day might keep you up at night, is getting up to pee. I'm not doing that, either. I just can't sleep. Aaaaagghhhh!

So what I'd really love right now is any new information on what might cause first trimester insomnia, aside from anxiety, too much napping, or frequent urination. There has to be something else. I will feel so much better if I just know how it works. Silly, yes, but it would be nice. :) Does anyone know anything? lol

[zubeldia]

hi there, i have no idea what causes it but it's one of the first symptoms I get. In fact, I got basically NO sleep at 8dpo when I had no idea I was pregnant but I knew from the insomnia that I was! BFN the next morning but a BFP that evening. And I get so annoyed when I see those explanations - either anxiety or you're napping too much in the day! Oof.

I'd be interested to know what others think.

[Plummeting]

I'm sorry you're dealing with insomnia, too. It sucks sooo much, especially when you get treated like it wouldn't happen if you'd just calm down and be sensible about your sleep habits.

And I just re-read my OP, and I think by that 3rd paragraph, you can see my exhaustion. lol The first sentence of that paragraph is supposed to read: "The only explanation they have that doesn't blame it on women either being the modern day equivalent of hysterical or too stupid to know that napping all day might keep you up at night, is getting up to pee." Clearly, I'm not joking when I say I need more sleep. :D