I used to be an expert sleeper. No problems whatsoever. When my head hit the pillow I was a gonner. Then I had kids. That changed everything. I had one particular kid who decided not to be a dream baby and continued to need his mother 3-4 times a night until he was over a year. (yawn) It’s a good recipe for Insomnia.
One thing that I do try to help me get to sleep I’ve been unconsciously doing since I was a child. My mother, if she heard me tossing and turning would alway say “Turn your pillow over”. Yea I know it’s simple but when you’ve been lying on the pillow for a while, it gets all hot and bothered just like you do, turning over your pillow gives you a nice cool side to lie on.
I’m not sure if this is the complete answer but I sure do like a nice fresh feeling pillow and so although this may not work for you it certainly works for me.
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Mummymac.
tnn2833 said,
July 18, 2007 at 10:07 am
Yea – I do this too!! (So does T) It’s great!
How do you get to sleep, though, with an overactive fetus??!!
jpslauen said,
July 18, 2007 at 10:45 am
Hey, love your blog template…probably becuase I have the same one
My daughter did the same thing till she was 13 months and even though she is almost two, I can’t sleep most of the time! I’ll try the pillow thing, i’ll try anything!
Thanks!
Sarah said,
July 18, 2007 at 12:50 pm
I love this tip! My mom used to say the same thing but I guess I’ve forgotten over the years.
Mandi said,
July 18, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Hey thanks for visiting me – I loved the Scripture memory idea too – we are having fun with it – I am constantly thinking up a cartoon in my head now whenever I come across a new Scripture I want us to learn! ( :
I do the pillow thing too – but more because I am a slobberer!! ) : LOL
Warmly,
Mandi
mummymac said,
July 18, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Thanks ladies I guess I knew it wasn’t brain surgery but it’s just one of those things that
you wonder if everyone else in the world does or not
Tnn2833 – I reckon you just keep telling yourself that the sleep pattern is going
get worse before it gets better. Sorry hope I haven’t ruined your day.
jpslauen – I guess that makes us twins.
Mandi – I’m a slobberer too – something else we have in common – I just wasn’t going to
mention that