Sleepless Nights After 3rd Trimester Loss

I’m not really sure what I’m hoping for with this post. Maybe I just want to hear from people who understand, people who have been in my shoes?

I’m 34 and lost my baby girl at 31 weeks just over a week ago. I was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. I actually slept for 10 hours that first night, but since then, I haven’t been able to get more than a few hours of sleep at a time. It’s the middle of the night now, and I’m up after only three hours of sleep, unable to fall back asleep. I can’t nap during the day either, so I’m running on very little rest.

My heart aches, my body hurts, I have cold sweats, and I’m just so exhausted. The emotional and physical pain make it impossible to sleep, even though I know that rest is what I need to heal. My husband has been incredibly supportive and is right here with me, but I can’t bring myself to wake him during these long nights because I know he needs his rest too.

I guess I’m just looking for reassurance that it’s okay to feel like this—or any advice on how others have made it through these nights.