sleep apnea...

Last night I went to bed around 10pm... I woke up at midnight and could not breath for anything. It took me 30 minutes to be able to relax and breath almost normally. I called the OB ward, and they told me it was probably sleep apnea, and suggested I sleep in a recliner. I finally fell back to sleep around 1am.

It was the wierdest and I guess freakiest feeling. Any suggestions or this happen to anyone else? If I have to spend the next 3 months in a recliner to sleep, I want a new recliner!!!!!!

 

Wow, that would be pretty scary. Hope it was a one time deal for you. :hug99:

 

thanks... me too. It was scary. I am really tired today, so I am going to take it easy. I feel like my blood pressure may be up a little, so I figure rest is going to be best.

 

You could always call a sleep center, ask for a sleep study, and get a c-pap machine to help you breathe at night. My husband has one and it has made his nights MUCH more restful. This could possibly be the START of a life-long battle with sleep apnea - so don't let the idea of this being pregnancy related be something solid. Who knows - it could go away - it might not. Either way - hopefully you WON'T have to sleep in a recliner the rest of yoru pregnancy!

 

I have felt that way in the past, but it was anxiety. (I was staying with my in-laws for 19 days!) What a terrible feeling. I guess it can't hurt to try a recliner.