Insomnia

dmhrn13

XP from 3rd trimester:

If you had it, what helped?  I've tried the whole night routine & sleep hygiene, reading, night meditation, relaxation, etc. I can't use Benadryl, it has the opposite effect on me. I did not fall asleep last night until 6 am. I have a 20 month old, so this is not going to work. 

mdiblasi10

I've never tried it, but my RE recommends Unisom for morning sickness, so it's safe for pregnancy. It's a natural sleep aid - maybe worth a try? I hope you can get some sleep. 

Jenny935

I have a terrible time falling asleep in silence. I know it's supposed to be the most healthy way or whatever, but I just toss and turn. So lately I've quietly put an episode of something (not super interesting so that I want to stay awake, but just something neutral) on Netflix on my tablet, put one earbud in because DH is the opposite and needs total silence and curl up in bed. The noise helps me zone out. Good luck, I hope you find a solution that works for you. No sleep is no fun for anyone.

imoverit

I used unisom. It helped a ton. I didnt use it for long though. Maybe for a week at most.

kbeach82

I also used Unisom during my second pregnancy and it helped tremendously. My OB said it was safe to use every night, but I generally took it every other night starting late in my 3rd trimester. There are two different types of Unisom (along with different dosages), and one of them is recommended during pregnancy versus the other. You don's want diphenhydramine HCl. Use the SleepTabs which contain doxylamine succinate.  

mcgeeva

I used Unisom but got to a point nothing helped. Good luck!