Bodyform | #periodsomnia

Every night millions and millions of us experience periodsomnia. But just because periods never sleep, why shouldn’t we? Join our quest for sleep #periodsomnia We lay down towels, wear extra underwear, hug hot water bottles, run baths at 2am. And kill pain with pills. Or with pleasure. Because periods never sleep. Even though we’re desperate to. With our wombs bleeding, and our bellies bloating, we’re half awake and half asleep. We’re hot and we’re cold, we struggle, we snuggle. We toss, we turn, we hold still, praying our pads stay in place. For too many a fear of stains stealing our sleep. We tiptoe to toilets while our partners, babies or pets sleep blissfully – is that awe or envy we feel? And all the while, lost sleep slips by – two hours a night, four nights a year, and months and months and months over our lives. It’s time to shine a light on what happens in the dark. For all of us braving the night, united without yet knowing. Because periods never sleep, but why shouldn