can unborn baby affect dad's sleep?

[August]

Dont worry he will catch up on his sleep when bub is born... lol they seem to be able to sleep through the night of bub crying and you getting up to feed... lol

Thats hilarious princessmya, and I'll take your word for it as I'm yet to find out for myself! Congratulaions too on the happy and safe arrival of your little one.

And your story too Jordie!

Gracie
I dont think this question was silly at all. DP and I noticed our sleeping habits changed almost immediatley upon getting a BFP. I usually fall asleep and dont wake til morning and DP too, but now, 35 weeks later, its more than normal to be awake and get up a few times a night. For awhile there DP was really missing out on sleep and finding himself so awake he got up for awhile, he has seemed to remedy this now though...hmm, I'm thinking back to what Princessmya said ha ha.

Anyway it has been like this from very early in the pregnancy and I definatley believe it is natures way of conditioning us for life with a newborn. This is obviouly our first bub, next time around I'm sure we'll know all about it!!

DP and bubby will 'play' some mornings, I'll wake up and he'll tell me he's been feeling him kicking for the last hour. He'll also get a kick in the back too if I'm lying behind him and the baby moves which has woken him up before. It's so cute! Mind you I've got a big boy he is already well over 6lbs at 35 weeks and he likes to make himself known (he would of been a big one if I werent being induced in 2 weeks).

All the best to you and DP!!

[kungfubecca]

We definetly had this as well.

In early PG, he was feeling nauseous and getting little crampy pains in his abdomen, I had nothing!!

He does wake up now, but I think that's because I am restless, and tossing and turning sooo much, Plus I snore more now than I used too.

Now that I've finished work, and the sleep is getting harder, I have been getting up and going to watch telly in the lounge so I don't wake him up