I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I've been experiencing many more sleepless nights then I'd like. I usually fall asleep okay, and then wake up and cannot fall back asleep. Has anyone found anything that's helped?
My doc has said I can take Benedryl or Tylenol PM. Benedryl leaves me feeling drowsy the day after so I opt for Tylenol PM. I still wake up to pee but I am able to stay asleep long enough to get a little more sleep than without Tylenol PM.
Been married since 2009. Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter) Several MCs DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
I have take unisom every night to get any sleep- I can't fall asleep b/c I am so uncomfortable and then once I am asleep I wake up a ton even with the unisom but it does help me fall back asleep amidst the tossing and turning vs. tossing and turning and not being able to fall back asleep.
Raises hand! Oh it's awful. Id love to know what works too! I take Unisom already but for nausea still. I think I managed about 2 to 3 hrs total of sleep last night...but wait I'm in the hospital. On a good night at home I can manage about 5 to 6 hours total sleep. Guess it's perfect practice for when baby arrives!
Benadryl. I take it 30 minutes before bed, I fall asleep fast and rarely wake until DS calls for me at 6:30am. It was pretty brutal prior to starting the benadryl.
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For those of you taking Unisom, how much do you take? Has it been approved by your OB? I took it in the first tri for nausea and then my OB encouraged me to try to stop if possible.
Yoga in the evening and a filling snack before bed (my go to is peanut butter and banana on wheat). Also, I find if I take a nap or go to bed early I sleep worse than if I just stay up till 11.
I downloaded a hypnobabies track called "peaceful sleep now." When I really can't sleep, I listen to that. It's not as effective now that I'm getting up like 5 times a night to pee, but it was definitely helping me relax and stop my mind from racing.
Re: Insomnia anyone?
Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
Same problem here. I fall asleep fine but wake up around 4:30 and can't go back to sleep. It's terrible because I'm still working!
This! It relaxes me and my muscles!
Same here!! Averaging about 3 hours a day of sleep most of time I'm trying to get comfortable enough to try to fall asleep.