What do you do when it's 2am and you still can't sleep???

I always get up at 2 a.m. at night these nights for my baby, sometimes I cannot fall back asleep even though I am tired but I just have to force myself to go to bed otherwise, I don't have enough energy to look after my baby during the day.

The problem is...you're thinking about sleep and trying to force your body to do so. This makes it very hard and frustrating, especially when you are thinking about how many hours you have left to get the rest you need to continue with the next day. My suggestion to you is, get out of bed and warm up a glass of milk. I know it sounds gross, but it worked when we were all babies, so why wouldn't it work now as adults? Once you're finished your warm milk, watch 15 minutes of TV and then go back to bed. This has work for me in the past and I'll probably do it again next time it happens. Although, now I get off of work at 2am and don't get into bed until 4am. lol

I would have opened the television and tried to watch some shows first (if I don't really need to get up early the next day), but if I have an early trip the next morning, I would open a book or magazine and I will start to read. Hehehe. I am a book lover, but sometimes books would just get me so sleepy, and I often sleep with a book on my face or beside me in my bed.

oh, I know this. The only thing I can recommend is don't think about it (whatever 'it' is) anymore. As long as your brain is very active you won't be able to sleep. However, currently my answer to your question (regarding myself) would be: turn that damn buzzing electricity meter off!!! rofl

I have the same problem like most of the time. I try to sleep but can't so i jut start thinking about what i did from the moment i woke up that day. And without even knowing, i fall asleep. Try it, it might help you too.

This happens to me a lot! Generally i'll listen to my ipod for a while and then i'll be able to get to sleep sooner :)

when i was in the 3PM to 11PM shift, this was my problem. usually i read so that i will get sleepy, but when i got my laptop i just tire my eyes playing games. :) drinking milk would help too. if you are not a bookwordm, playing computer games would help. if you do not have a computer, you watch TV or a movie. hope this helps!.. happy mylotting!

Pick up a book and try to read a bit. That usually takes your mind off what you are thinking of and makes you sleepy. I do that once in a while to..sometimes I get up and write what's on my mind down on a piece of paper to get it off my brain!

Well, I might suggest that you go try and do something. Like watch something on television, read a book or a magazine, or something like that. This usually does help me fall asleep when I'm having a hard time falling asleep. So maybe you can try doing something like that.

If you have been tossing and turning for over 30 minutes, then perhaps you could find something productive, like Mylotting, watching TV. You could also do some reading - i suggest the bible, which could after a while make you sleepy. At least you went to sleep with nice thoughts.

When I fail to sleep in the night at about 2am, I usually move to my sitting room to watch the television. I think television sometimes make me to sleep very well again especially if the tv program are uninteresting

Well, if you can't sleep then get up and watch some t.v. Give it an hour and you'll be feeling the need to sleep. It makes no sense to stay in the bed tossing and turning because it won't make you sleep any faster. Might as well get some entertainment.

hi friend... actually i always go to bed early. but sometimes i will not get sleep for long time. then i will prefer to listen cool songs. then i will get sleep.