Health Tip: Trouble Sleeping During Pregnancy

By Diana Kohnle, HealthDay Reporter

(HealthDay News) -- While you may sleep soundly during the first trimester of pregnancy, sleep may be more challenging during the later months.

The American Academy of Family Physicians mentions these reasons why:

• Needing to urinate more frequently because of increased blood volume and harder-working kidneys.


• Having an increased heart rate because it is working harder to pump more blood to your body, making it tougher to sleep.


• Feeling short of breath.


• Having leg cramps and backaches.


• Having heartburn and constipation.

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