Pregnant after 35
Nicholas Jacob born on 06/30/2009, 9.5lbs and 21 1/4" long
Joshua Scott 5.3lbs & Jonathan Matthew 6.2lbs, born 08/31/10
ok, am I the only insomniac here ?
Hi ladies,
Well, i've always been a pretty good sleeper and of course always a stomach sleeper, so now I find myself having to sleep on my side (painful) or on my back (husband says I snore~LOL)....
I called up my doc, she said that I could take 50mg of Unisom only 2x a week...I found something lighter (Wal-Mart brand) that was only 25mg...so I take this about 2x a week and sleep like a baby, on my side and everything!...and yes, I feel kinda weird having to take this but I really do need to sleep. Then there are the days I don't take anything and yep, it's back up and roaming the house a 3am! I go to bed early and have tried everything, tea, Melatonin, Homepathic stuff....
Any suggestions? pleeeeze, I will try anything...... Thanks! 
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Nicholas Jacob born on 06/30/2009, 9.5lbs and 21 1/4" long
Joshua Scott 5.3lbs & Jonathan Matthew 6.2lbs, born 08/31/10
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Re: ok, am I the only insomniac here ?
my ob has OK'd tylenol PM if needed- it helps with the hip pain and insomnia for me... i try only to take it if I haven't slept well for a couple days in a row.
ambien is OK'd for pg, too - they gave it to me in the hospital - but i really don't want to get into that habit this early on.... it really knocks me out.
no naps during the day helps.... not always, though. I find myself waking up at 3am and can't get back to sleep b/c all the stuff going through my head- so i have learned to turn on the TV pretty soon after waking b/c it helps keep my brain clear - and i fall back to sleep easier- esp if i watch the history channel or something else soothing.
No girl, I am right there with you. I am getting to where I am lucky if I get 4 hours a night, and I am starting to feel like I can't function. My perinatologist rx'd ambien 5mg, and it doesn't touch it, so I don't bother with it every night. I have no problems falling asleep at first, but when I wake at 2 or 3ish, it is over! If I am lucky, I can read myself to sleep again in a couple of hours for a couple of hours, but not usual.
I quit taking naps during the day, and even on days when I am really active and feel like I could fall asleep standing up, it is a no go. I average about 1-2 good nights (6-7 hours) a week, and it is wearing on me. Top that off with migraines a few times a week and it makes for long days.
I have tried soaking in a tub, reading boring books, watching TV til I fall asleep, everything I can think of. No go. And I also find that I sleep lighter than I ever used to... tiny little sounds wake me up now and they never did before. Like I said, usually, once I wake up, it's over.
I'm not becoming an insomniac, but I am waking up to pee or it my dog makes a sound or if my husband snores... I'm no longer sleeping soundly and I feel like I'm wading through the surf during the day.
I wonder if this is my body getting me prepared for sleepless nights once the baby arrives?
Hope you true insomniacs get some sleep!
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SO I too am definitely sleeping less soundly. I fall asleep ok, but when I get up to go to the bathroom, sometimes I have a hard time falling back asleep. My mind is too active & I have a hard time shutting it off.
I have started drinking hot milk & honey before I go to bed. It is working for me. Plus I get a good amount of calcium that way too.