Need help---not sleeping!

shelly2314 · February 2014

As I have mentioned before in my other posts, I have been struggling to sleep at night. I have tried benadryl but that does not work (I use to take it for my allergies so I think my body built up a tolerance) and my mother suggested hot tea, but I only like it if it is extremely sweet (so that doesn't help any).

I am at a loss and desperate for sleep and I think M might try to smother me if it keeps going as she usually wakes up eventually too.

Does anyone have anything that worked for them???

GoaliesWife123 · February 2014

I strongly suggest guided meditation. SO relaxing and I almost always fall asleep!

JGY · February 2014

Not sure how comfy you are with meds, but my Midwife REPEATEDLY suggested Unisom for my insomnia. Good luck!

Mystjava · February 2014

Try Melatonin from Schiff that you can get at your pharmacy to help you sleep?

Jazibel · February 2014

I second Melatonin - it's worked for me on long airplane flights :-)

KH826 · February 2014

I can sympathize -- I have had difficulty sleeping since early on in my pregnancy. I will say that I tried a bunch of things (tea before bed: made me pee even more at night; a shower before bed: didn't really do anything for me; a pregnancy pillow: it drove me crazy and ended up on the floor...). For me, my sleep has been going in cycles. I will go a week straight not sleeping hardly at all, and then I will get a little reprieve and have an OK night (still not pre-pregnancy quality sleep) for a few nights. I go from extreme hot to extreme cold at night, I seem to thrash for some reason, I think I have pregnancy-induced restless leg syndrome, I am not comfortable on either side for more than 30 minutes before I have to flip.... I don't know if any of those are the same things that you are experiencing, but I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. I wish I could recommend a magic solution, but there isn't one that I have been able to find. If you find one -- let me know! Good luck!

2MamazInSeattle · February 2014

Welcome to early pregnancy!

Melatonin is not safe for pregnancy per my naturopath, but she did recommend a magnesium drink mix (it's kinda sour like lemonade) but it helps. I'll get the name for you when I get home.

My yoga teacher suggested having just a little something to eat - I tend to go to sleep fine around 10, but wake up btw 1 and 3 and am usually up 2-3 hours. So, I'm trying to get up and just eat 1/2 an orange, a tiny bowl of cereal, etc. which has helped a lot - I'm usually back to sleep within 30 minutes. I'm trying to get up sooner vs. trying not to and laying there for 2 hours first. Duh.

Honestly, I agree too with @goalieswife that some sort of meditation can help a lot. For me, I think a lot of lack-of-sleep in the beginning was anxiety/excitement of being KU'd.

JGY · February 2014

ETA - I am stupid with quotes

2MamazInSeattle said:

Welcome to early pregnancy!

Melatonin is not safe for pregnancy per my naturopath, but she did recommend a magnesium drink mix (it's kinda sour like lemonade) but it helps. I'll get the name for you when I get home.

I specifically asked my Midwife about Melatonin and he had to look it up. He called me immediately and said "NO!" I wish I'd known about this special concoction that you speak of, 2Mamaz!

ATXmommas · February 2014

Boo. I had trouble sleeping pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy, but I responded well to Benadryl (which my OB was fine with me taking). Wish I had a suggestion for you! I do recommend going ahead and eating something if you feel hungry. It was especially hard to get back to sleep if I felt hungry. Cereal was also my go-to middle of the night snack while pregnant.

trisholio · February 2014

I have also mentioned in multiple posts that I do not sleep well. I took myself off my sleeping medication about 6 months ago and started taking a melatonin mixture. My RE didn't see to have an issue with it and didn't tell me to stop it once I got pregnant. Now I am worried from the previous posts that it is not good for the baby. I have had pregnant friends in the past take it and it was approved by Dr's. I have thought about switching to Unisom as that seems to be more widely used. I am going to talk to my RE tomorrow and probably get no sleep tonight :-(

2MamazInSeattle · February 2014

Ok! I found it - it's Cal-Mag citrate - ingredients are vitamin C, calcium and magnesium. Here's a pic of the one I have

Sorry it's sideways! And the lime was there for photo styling. Kidding, it was just on the counter.

This was recommended to be by a naturopath no a prenatal advisory visit. She gave me a slew of natural remedies, and this was one of them!

shelly2314 · February 2014

Thank you guys so much! I was trying to use melatonin but got a vicious "you need to stop NOW" from both my Dr and acupuncturist b/c they said it was not safe during pregnancy.

I actually might have to do the get up and eat thing. Might really help (and I LOVE cereal!) and I will definitely look up that suggestion for the Cla-Mag citrate!!!

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