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    Default Insomnia while pregnant?

    What the hell do I do!?! I know I can't take any of my former sleep aids, and I am having a bitch of a time getting to sleep at a decent time. I need to be up for work at 4:30am, and can NEVER fall asleep, so I am draggin ass all day through work. I have tried foregoing the afternoon nap, but it does nothing for me in the end. Relaxing baths, reading, watching a movie....nothing works. And it doesn't help that my mind is usually racing. Its never an issue of comfort, I just lay there wide awake and frusterated.


    Any tips from those of you who have gone throught this?

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    Crying normally works for me. I just listen/sing along to Alicia Keys' "Like You'll Never See Me Again" or India. Arie's "Good Man," cry for a while and my eyes will feel heavy enough for me to want to pass out for the night.

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    Exercise. I know it's tougher when you're pregnant, but you gotta get some!! Wear yourself out!!

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    Benadryl. I would ask your Dr, but when I was preggo with my 1st I had terrible insomnia and my OB said to take it an hour before bedtime. It really knocked me out.

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    I dont know what the brand name would be in the states, but when I was getting really stressed out and wound up from lack of sleep my doc recommended I take some allergy tablets that have a side effect of making you sleepy. Fenergon (spl?) is the brand name we have of it. If you don;t know what I mean I'll go see if I can find an old packet and write down the pharmaceutical name for you. But maybe just ask your dr if s/he can suggest something not too toxic for your body and your bubba.

    Fuck it's horrid not sleeping, you know though, I believe pregnancy insomnia is natures way of gently preparing you for motherhood. Also try not to drink too much before you go to bed, needing to get up and piss every 3 minutes doesn't help a good nights rest.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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    omg, it's funny you posted this. For the past week I've been getting 5-6 hours a night, as opposed to my normal 8-9+. I'm just waiting to wear myself out.

    The only thing different if the bean.

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    Ask your doc ~ alot of meds are ok when pregnant...like Benedryl, Tylenol PM, even Ambien. I had a horrible time sleeping, especially towards the end and I took Ambien a few times because I just needed some sleep.

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    Tylenol PM basically is diphenhydramine (benadryl) added to the acetaminophen. If you don't have pain, you really should take Simply Sleep or Benadryl instead (same meds marketed for different uses). No need to take extra meds while preggo.

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    I was always under the impression that it was a zero meds policy when pregnant. Glad to know I have some options! I have been working out...not to my usual gung-ho standard....but I always seem to get a bit of a high after I work out. It takes alot of training to wear me out! But these are awsome suggestions that I will ask my family doc about.

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    Default Re: Insomnia while pregnant?

    Quote Originally Posted by jasmine View Post
    Benadryl. I would ask your Dr, but when I was preggo with my 1st I had terrible insomnia and my OB said to take it an hour before bedtime. It really knocked me out.
    I agree. That is what my doc told me to do.

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    Default Re: Insomnia while pregnant?

    Quote Originally Posted by jasmine View Post
    Benadryl. I would ask your Dr, but when I was preggo with my 1st I had terrible insomnia and my OB said to take it an hour before bedtime. It really knocked me out.
    Yup, Benadryl is wonderful! In the beginning of my pregnancy I was only getting 2-3 hours at a time....I was drained. My doc said to take benadryl, and I would sleep for 12 hours at a time! It worked great for me.

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