Health Tip: Trouble Sleeping During Pregnancy

(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.

-- Diana Kohnle

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