I sleep a lot, like a lot a lot. About 10-12 hours every night lately. I go to bed about 10, and wake up at 9. I keep reading about how women usually can’t sleep when pregnant, and I definitely don’t have that problem, but I was wondering if any of you know if sleeping too much can be bad.
Also, how early do you think I need to go ask about maternity leave at work?
Sleep issues arise at the end of pregnancy, so no worries there. If you are sleeping well at the end of your pregnancy, good for you! It most likely means that you are sleeping “right” and getting plenty of blood flow all around.
I cannot help you with maternity leave, but I would think depending on the job, 3 months if you need someone to replace you, and 1 month if people need to cover.
Ok, thank you for both answers. The maternity leave one has been bothering me a lot lately (I’ve still got 4 months to go), and I didn’t know when I should be asking about that. As far as the sleep thing goes, I only thought of that just today when I got an e-mail from a pregnancy site about tips to help sleep problems go away, and I thought “Maybe something is wrong that I’m sleeping too much!” So, I was kind of on edge about that, and it doesn’t help that I saw a larger than normal spider today and completely lost it. I cried for so long, and have been kind of freaking out ever since I found it.
As lucky lindy has said, sleep issues usually only arise at the end of pregnancy and its mostly due to pressure on the ribs and the general weight of the stomach. Get all the sleep you can! Best of luck with the pregnancy, wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months 
I say that is probably a normal amount of sleep, but hopefully you can adjust to the baby not letting you get sleep once he/she arrives!
I would suggest having your iron levels checked. Low iron can cause fatigue.
emiliaj
You’re employer knows you’re pregnant, right? If so, then it makes sense to start talking about your leave of absence and getting things in order. The last trimester goes fast, so preparing for your absence (including knowing how long you’ll be off work, how much - if any - supplemental income you’ll get while on leave, who’s going to cover your workload, any accommodations you may want when you return (part time for a period, where you’ll be able to express milk if you are nursing), etc. are important to wrap up early. Planning ahead will make your transitition easier, and your manager should appreciate your consideration for how things are going to be covered. Plusthe here is a good chance there will be paperwork you need to fill out, and many doctors offices can take a couple weeks to get their part finished. My 2 cents as an HR professional.
If you’re employer doesn’t know you’re pregnant, yet, how did you pull that off? ;o) In this case, tell them now.