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Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
Is there anything that helps? I wake up in the middle of the night and stay awake for about 2 hours. I just toss and turn and my mind races about nonsense. Then I wake up exhausted. I try to go to sleep later so I'm more tired and it sometimes helps, but not always. I can't function like this! 
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Posted 6/11/12 10:55 AM  |
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missfabulous
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
My doctor told me I could take unisom but it doesn't really work for me.
I have trouble sleeping too- my biggest problem is I get up about 4-5x a night to pee.
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| Posted 6/11/12 10:59 AM |
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Mama2Max
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Jes
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
I couldn't sleep at all through my first pregnancy - I remember it was torture! I was told I could take Benadryl on occasion. I bought one of those body pregnancy pillows. I tried limiting food and drinks after a certain hour... The ob recommended trying a chiropractor, but I never did. Honestly, not much worked. If this is your first, enjoy the fact that if you're up at night you can just attend to yourself...
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| Posted 6/11/12 11:06 AM |
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jams92
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
i was so happy to see this post...i was hoping there would be some way to help me sleep. im suffering the same thing  last night i slept from 11pm-2am and was up til 6...then slept til 7:30
its gonna be a lonngggg few months
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| Posted 6/11/12 11:15 AM |
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
Posted by jams92
i was so happy to see this post...i was hoping there would be some way to help me sleep. im suffering the same thing last night i slept from 11pm-2am and was up til 6...then slept til 7:30
its gonna be a lonngggg few months
This is me! I try staying up ti 12:30/1 but I wake up at 4:30-6:30 then have to get up at 7.
I'll ask the Dr about benedryl. I just need something to make me sleepy again. Im dozing by 9:30 pm but keep myself awake. If I go to bed before 11- forget it.
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| Posted 6/11/12 11:19 AM |
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dexsmom
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
Ahhh....me too!!! But my dh even says he can't sleep....so who know!! I used to take melatonin ore pregnancy but I read it isn't safe.
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| Posted 6/11/12 11:20 AM |
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
Posted by dexsmom
Ahhh....me too!!! But my dh even says he can't sleep....so who know!! I used to take melatonin ore pregnancy but I read it isn't safe.
The WORST part is that DH can sleep soundly next to me. I'm so jealous.
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| Posted 6/11/12 11:26 AM |
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BlessedMomma
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
I had this problem on and off and there wasnt anything you really can do... I started meditating before bedtime and I found THIS helps tremendously... I also found that I did things to block out my thoughts because my mind would be running at 100...
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| Posted 6/11/12 11:27 AM |
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TheDivineMrsM
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
Chamomile tea with honey.
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| Posted 6/11/12 11:37 AM |
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Ready4aBaby
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
Def ask your dr since they may have diff restrictions for diff people but my dr let me take benadryl and when I was in the hospital during my last pregnancy they even offered me ambien.. which I didn't take bc I was scared I would sleep walk or something lol.
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| Posted 6/11/12 4:02 PM |
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YourMama
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
I had the same thing for a few months and it was so frustrating! The doctor said benadryl is safe but by the time it kicked in I probably would have fallen asleep on my own anyway. I just sucked it up and rode it out. Now I sleep through the night, for the most part.
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| Posted 6/11/12 5:07 PM |
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I had horrible insomnia. I was told benadryl, unisome, and ambien are all safe. I took tylenol pm a lot, but I had underlying pain issues.
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| Posted 6/12/12 1:03 AM |
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LiveItUp
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
The same thing has been happening to me throughout my pregnancy where I sleep for a few hours and then I'm awake for a few hours. It's so frustrating! I've noticed that on days when I'm pretty active, either exercising or doing lots of house or yard work, I tend to sleep better, maybe because I'm more tired. Yesterday I did A LOT in the yard, probably more than I should have pregnant, but I actually slept the whole night through!
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| Posted 6/12/12 7:16 AM |
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hopingforbaby
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Re: Pregnancy safe sleep remedies that work?
I had the worst pregnancy insomnia ever. Towards the last month it was a miracle if i got 2-3 hours of sleep a night and I wanted to throat punch anyone who said 'sleep now before the baby comes!'. Nothing for me worked but i will say it went away immediately after giving birth. Sure, you have to wake up with LO in the night but now when i get a nice chunk of sleep it feels amazing!
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| Posted 6/12/12 8:08 AM |
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