I'm 23 weeks and for the last 3-4 nights, I have struggled to eat dinner, eaten nothing else all evening and gone to bed feeling like I ate a whale. Then, about 4 hours after falling asleep, I usually wake up with the whale-feeling gone but can't breathe properly and therefore can't sleep.

I've had the whale-feeling all night this time, but I got my 4 hours and then, BANG, right on cue, can't breathe properly so can't sleep. I breathe really deeply and still don't feel like I'm getting enough oxygen in. I'm guessing it's the baby pushing on my lungs.

I was a total zombie all yesterday and I find napping during the day difficult. I thought being so tired from the last 3 nights would make staying asleep easier, but nope!

Has this happened to anyone else? Does it get any better? I shudder to think of another 17 weeks of this! Is there anything I can do to alleviate it?


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