Twice this week i woke up and couldnt move or speak for few seconds, it was so scary. Never had this before getting pregnant. Im in my second trimester. Is this something that happens to others too?
I tracked my sleep on an app and noticed these episodes happened on nights I slept very less. Once I started a wind down routine it got way better. If it's frequent though, do flag it to your doctor just to be safe.
I felt this a couple of times in my second trimester and it scared me so much. That feeling of being awake but not able to move, horrible na. It passed once my sleep got more regular though.
I asked my gynac about this exact thing. She said disturbed sleep is common in pregnancy because of hormones and discomfort, and sometimes that can trigger these episodes. She told me to fix my sleep timings and avoid screens late, and if it keeps happening to mention it again.
Happened in my first pregnancy, not the second. Mostly it was when I slept on my back and was overtired. Sleep on your side, keep your room calm, it reduced for me.
