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How do you sleep,Im 20 weeks and Im awake at 4.30am most mornings,which leaves me tired and grumpy.So I bought some bachs night rescue and theres no information about weather I can take it or not.I used to take silent night tablets but I cant now.

sometimes Im tempted to wake dh up because he is asleep and Im not,but I wouldnt Im not that mean lol.

How do you sleep? would you take this?

Thanks

I've had some problems with waking in the night, mostly caused by turning onto my front and then waking myself up because it's so uncomfortable. Maybe this is also happening to you? I have just got a Dreamgenii pillow which has made a big difference and I'm sleeping much better now :-)

When I got big with my first babe I found that a v-shaped pillow wedged between knees and under bump made me as comfortable as was possible!
A pharmacist should be able to advise you on the Bachs, or take them along to your next midwife appointment, they might be able to point you in the direction of some other remedy if the Bachs isn't recommended. I'm not a great sleeper and have had acupressure thingies from Boots in the past - I would have thought that these would be ok to use in pregnancy, though I haven't, and I would certainly check.
Good luck with getting a good night's sleep!

Bach's Rescue Remedy is fine, as long as you get the spray one without the alcohol. But, don't expect it to be a magical cure. It tends to work better if your sleeping problem is related to a busy mind, instead of aches and pains. It work fine for me

From the Bach website;

Bach Flower Remedieand Pregnancy.

Bach Flower Remedies are extremely helpful during pregnancy, when the expecting mother goes through a wide range of emotions. The Bach Flower Remedies restore peace of mind when the mother feels fearful, tired, overwhelmed, impatient and other emotions related to pregnancy. Rescue® Remedy and Walnut are very useful during labor.
"All medication taken during pregnancy should be at a doctor's direction"

I try to have a camomile tea before bed, since pregnancy this switched to milk to help with heartburn. water, tissues (permanent blocked nose), gaviscon etc on the bedside table. recently I bought a neals yard roll on sleep stick, lavender & other oils to put on pressure points to 'aid relaxation'.
I think I remember waking to be fairly normal in earlier pregnancy - most of the above won't necessarily stop this as it's more to send you on your way.
At 20 wks you're into the second trimester and I reckon it will calm down - only to rear up again as the bump grows. Get a notepad by your bed so if you're worrying you can write stuff down, I kept a diary for first pregnancy as it really helped empty out the mentalling non stop thinking.
Extra pillows help, comfort seems to be pretty fleeting, what works one night with pillow positioning not necessarily the same the next but keep experimenting. The Bachs should be fine. Sleep well.

there are other teas that you can try, that in my mind are tastier and as effective if you can find them. Lemon Verbena and lime tree (or linden) tea, these are very traditional teas back home and perfectly safe during pregnancy.

mmmm I have lemon verbena too, must bring some of that to the office. the clipper sleep easy is nice too. where is 'back home' miaumau?

Portugal We're still very big on herbal infusions for all kinds of nasties over there.