So I have a little problem. Actually the problem has been an issue since I got married 4 years ago but I am just now getting to the point where I can't take it anymore. Pregnancy is definitely exacerbating the problem.
I have been having major issues sleeping. I feel like I just don't sleep soundly, I never have. In the last few weeks I believe that Mary-Grace has been dancing on my bladder which is making sleeping that much more of an issue. I'm up about every 2 hours to pee. To add to that fun it is allergy season and dh unfortunately snores when his allergies are bad. He takes allergy medicines and uses bre.athe ri.ght strips to help. but it doesn't work to well. I'm not faulting him for this, he can't help it. I feel like all of this I can deal with. There is really no one to blame. Pregnancy causes you to pee about a million times a day and allergies cause you to snore.
Here is the issue I'm having. Every morning dh's alarm goes off. He doesn't hear it. I shake him to wake him up. He hits the snooze button. Then it starts all over again. This goes on for at least an hour every morning. To make matters worse he doesn't just set one alarm but two and they don't go off at the same time. So about every 5 minutes or maybe less there is some awful noise for and ENTIRE hour...sometimes longer.
Perhaps if I was getting better sleep at night I would just get up with him. I know that I would feel like a better wife if I got up and helped him get ready for work...maybe make him breakfast on occasion. But with my lack of good sleep due to the above mentioned reasons I feel like I just need the sleep. I am not someone who can function without sleep. I have major issues with foggy brain and exhaustion as it is. The lack of sleep is really taking a toll on me. When I get too little sleep I get migraines. I know I've described my migraines before and believe me, they aren't pretty. (I realize that when Mary-Grace comes I will be sleep deprived, but I will deal with that then.)
I have talked with dh about this on numerous occasions over the last several years. He keeps telling me he can't help it. He says he just doesn't hear the alarm. However, I'm not buying it. DH is a runner and often gets up early on weekends to run or for races. He never hits the snooze button more than twice. I realize that it's much more exciting to get up for sport rather than work but something's got to give.
I'm losing my mind here! It has gotten to the point where I can't go back to sleep between alarm rings because my anxiety level goes way up in anticipation of the next time it will go off. This morning I may have screamed at dh a bit and I feel terrible for it! After the alarm had been going off for over an hour I shook him awake and told him I couldn't take it anymore. I said that between my peeing, his snoring and the stupid alarm I was done! I told him that I was going to start sleeping in another room. I told him it was ridiculous and I was sick and tired of it. I said something about being 29 years old and that he shouldn't need someone to help wake him up. Yeah, real nice huh? It wasn't pretty and I am not proud of how I reacted.
I finally got up and went to lay on the couch. When he came out he apologized. I told him that one of my huge concerns is what will happen when Mary-Grace comes. She will be sleeping in our room for some time
(I plan on nursing and I don't want to be deliriously trying to stumble to the other end of the house every 2 hours). I told him that he can't have the alarm going off like that with a newborn in the room. I don't want him waking her up every morning. I explained that I will be sleep deprived enough and would love to sleep when I can. He said he understood but didn't know what to do to fix it. He seems to think that when she is here he will just be better at it. That may be the case but I would like him to work on it now.
(I plan on nursing and I don't want to be deliriously trying to stumble to the other end of the house every 2 hours). I told him that he can't have the alarm going off like that with a newborn in the room. I don't want him waking her up every morning. I explained that I will be sleep deprived enough and would love to sleep when I can. He said he understood but didn't know what to do to fix it. He seems to think that when she is here he will just be better at it. That may be the case but I would like him to work on it now.
I want to be clear that I am definitely not bashing my husband here! I would never do that. I am way too fortunate to have him in my life! I know I'm a lucky girl. And to be honest, this is really the only major source of contention in our marriage. I'm looking for help. I was hoping some of you wonderful ladies would have some advice to help me help him.
I look at the clock every time I get up and I've figured out that I'm lucky if I get 4 hours of sleep each night. I NEED more. I'm not a napper or I would try for that during the day. Any suggestions I could get would be so wonderful!!!


