Insomnia

mmj-

Hello all, I’ve talked about this in another discussion group but ironically it’s named afternoon nap lol. I’m 14weeks pregnant and I’ve had insomnia for the past two weeks so starting around my 12weeks. I stay in bed for hours too tired to do anything but I can’t sleep and in this brain fog. Some days I’ll get 2 hours of sleep before I have to wake up for work. It is a mental battle for me everyday and if any one wants to talk about it I figured I make a group. 

BraveheartKitchenSink

I was struggling bad with this a few weeks. Early on I got off my normal morning routine of vitamins then coffee immediately when I get up. The exhaustion was making me skip the coffee prep the night before (I drink iced coffee because it's hot AF where I live most of the year). That, and my taste buds were a little off for a bit. This compounded my ability to Kickstart my morning after a crappy night of sleep. Then I needed the nap, which made me sleep worse because I have insomnia in general. This week I got back on the bandwagon. Coffee plus vitamins (I include B12 even before being preggo because I was always exhausted; I have Hashimotos and that's the primary symptom). Now I'm making it through the day and at least accomplishing a little bit and doing it without the nap so now I'm sleeping through the night better. 

My nighttime routine is Melatonin with L-Thianine and some tylenol PM (tylenol plus benedryl). Safe for baby. You could try one or both. My insomnia is unhinged without it for decades and the combination is the only thing that has worked for me, including prescription meds. Just plain melatonin doesn't help me because it makes me drowsy but doesn't shut off the brain. The L-Thianine shuts off the brain (and amino acid that is sometimes used to treat anxiety, helps the brain stop running constantly), and then the tylenol takes the edge off my neck pain and benadryl keeps me asleep for the whole night. 

Hope this helps and you find something that works for you. 

mmj-

Is  L-Thianine pregnancy Safe?

froggerblue

There's not much data on that, so it's not usually recommended at large. I would talk about it with my doctor to make sure the benefits outweigh the risks in your situation.

BraveheartKitchenSink

Accordinging to Google. It's a naturally occurring amino acid. Just some brains don't produce enough. 

BraveheartKitchenSink

knottiee7e92c55c79a3480 said:

Is  L-Thianine pregnancy Safe?

Also, my perinatalogist didn't bat an eye at it and I'm high risk (that's why I'm at a perinatologist to begin with). I'd ask your doc though. Everyone's situation is different.