In First Trimester and Cannot Sleep at Night

Hi S.,

I had/have the same problem! I just could not sleep at night no matter what I tried. I tried lots of pillows, different positions and nothing worked. The only thing that did work was cutting my sugar and caffiene intake (albetit I had one diet pepsi a day). I also made sure that I had a snack before going to bed. This seemed to help. I am now 15 weeks pregnant and sleeping is not a problem.

Hi S., Ask your doctor if you can take Melatonin. You can get it right in just about any store. I get mine in Walmart. I take it about a hour before going to bed and I sleep good. It does not knock you out and you do wake up so if your 2 year old should need you. Hope this is of some help.
E.

HI- congratulations! One of the best things that I found to help me relax and fall asleep, was the celestial Seasonings sleepytime tea. It is all natural and works wonders. Good Luck!

hi S., i'm also pregant with my 2nd baby. they funny thing is i have a cameron too. he will be 3 on 4/27. anyways i have had alot of nausea & not sleeping well. they gave me to medicine to help with the nausea & also helped me sleep pretty well now. the medicine is called:promethazine 25mg tabs. sub for phenergan. i take a half tab(12.5mg) before bed every night. it really helps. good luck with your pregancy. take care. luv always C.

I wish I could help my sleeping issues came later on!! Maybe try a nice warm glass of milk, it is an old fashion remendy ya never know!! :)

Hi S. -- I found getting a little exercise always helped me. Just getting out for a walk gave me a boost --- helped keep the mood swings away, stretch the legs and help tire out my very energetic daughter, who was 2 at the time I was pregnant with her sister. Good luck!

you might want to ask your doctor about over-the-counter Unisom. Mine recommended I take it to help with nausea and as a bonus it is helping me sleep better.

Hello,S.
When I was preganant, what I did was I slept with a pillow between my legs. Sounds funny but it did help. Do you have a lot on your mind before bed? If so that could be the reason to. Try taking a nice warm bath and relax. Have your hubby masage your back. That works for me. Congrats on your Pregnacy and good luck hon with your sleep hope this helps.
H.

HI S. congrats on having another child. did this happen with your first pregnancy? have you tried some chamomille tea i think they have decaf that seems to help me when i was pregnant with my son. he is now 7 months old how times flies. well i hope this helps and rest up when you can. K.

I dont know if you get nausia at night but the only thing i could do to get to sleep is i always had to have a bed time snack.. crackers or peanut butter toast and some tea .. i could not sleep on a empty stomach i would be up all night and that was through all my pregnancy ... good luck and i hope you can sleep !!!

Hi S., congrats on your expanding family. My daughter is 15 mths. old and we're trying for our 2nd now, so your family is my future. Anyway, try calling your OB/GYN office and talk to a Nurse. I've had so much luck talking to a Nurse, I feel like they are more understanding and give more honest answers not "professional medical answers", sorry to any Doctors on Mamasource. : } Good luck.

Hi S.,
Congrats! I am expecting my 2nd in October. I am also having problems sleeping. I have maybe 1 decent night of sleep per week.
I noticed some people have mentioned having a snack before bed, but eating before bed makes it worse for me. If you find a magic cure, please share!!! Good Luck!