Melatonin is it safe

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does any of you take melatonin occasionally to sleep, 1-2mg?

In pregnancy?

No but my consultant told me it was ok to take piriton to help with sleep.

Yes

I honestly wouldn’t in pregnancy, although if you want you could ask your gp.

I wouldn't risk it. I'd look for other ways to help sleep, swimming always helps me so much!

I know the official guidance is not to take it here but I deep dived and got comfortable. In the US they are more relaxed (some obstetricians say you’re fine keeping it under 10mg) and it’s being trialled later in pregnancy for pre-eclampsia treatment. I’ve been taking 6mg. Mine is an IVF pregnancy and I’m now 25.5 weeks. I stopped during the first trimester until 17 weeks. I had been taking it previously for egg retrieval and endometriosis but was advised to stop for the transfer. I had the most horrendous insomnia start at 17 weeks and eventually caved around 20 weeks and started taking it again. I’ve had the sleep of the gods since