How do you get enough sleep?!

Question

FTM here. I am 8 weeks and totally exhausted. On the weekends I can catch up but during the week my sleep schedule is totally messed up. By the time I get off work I'm tired and take a nap, which keeps me up later so I don't get enough sleep. Vicious cycle! I'm also getting up an hour earlier than I need to to get my brother (who we're raising) our the door to school. Has anyone figured out the sleep thing? Or will I just get it when I'm dead? ☺️

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In the first trimester I could have probably slept 23.5 hours a day and never felt rested. Your body is working hard!

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In my first trimester I couldn't sleep at night but I could sleep all day on weekends!! My doctor told me to take one 25mg unisom and it would knock me out into a deep sleep and in the morning I would have a few sips of a coke to get me through the day!

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I drink one cup of half caf coffee in the morning and my dr said it was ok to take Benadryl when needed so maybe you could take one to get your sleep schedule in place?? My house is not as clean as it normally is but I'm taking it easy and so should you!

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I'm pregnant with my second child and a SAHM to a toddler boy who is wild and crazy for 14 hours a day and rarely naps. I go to bed "early" on occasion meaning 8 or 9 pm when I can tell my body needs it. Other than that I can rest occasionally but my son doesn't nap consistently anymore so I can't either. Sleep when you can or as you're able! Not much else you can do except slow down your pace too and take care of yourself. The first trimester is very tiring too. You should feel a bit more energized by 12-14 weeks!

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I wish I could figure it out, but I'm a full time student and work almost everyday afterwards. So up by 6am for school, work 5p-930p.. home by 1030p... wound down enough to sleep usually by midnight and repeat. Even on weekends I'm up by 6 cause my body is just stuck in it's routine.. 😵

How do you get enough sleep?!

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