insomnia....anybody out there who can help me?

[sailingduo]

I am 14 weeks pregnant and for the last 3 weeks have been wide awake and fully energised between 3 and 6am. With a full-time job and a 2 year old, I can't go on! I normally sleep great, this is a new one on me. Does anybody have any suggestions--have tried baths, camomile teas, hot milk, reading a book and lavender drops on the pillow..

i have it big style every pregnancy.

you tried Bach's Night Rescue Remedy or Bader Balm sleep stuff?

Hot milks works well, so does some yoga in hte morning and then yoga breating at night.

Thanks for that expat...i am presuming they are safe in pregnancy?

I use an insomnia hypnosis mp3 download. The first three times I listened to it, it didn't work, but it does now. I was sceptical, but it works!

Yeah, they're all right in pregnancy.

Celery, which download is this?

I must try it!

I am also aneamic - AGAIN - and feel even sleepier for it, so the insomnia is that much worse.

Well, no need to tell anyone I'm having probs with insomnia! I'm so tired! 38+3 with DC1.

Me too! >waves< I'm 24w5d with DC2. Sometimes I don't mind too much - it's nice and quiet at this time in the morning - but if I have a big day ahead then I need my sleep!

hi sailingduo, i too have a 2 year old and had major insomnia until about 18 weeks when it passed so there is hope... i work too and somehow i managed with little sleep, i guess it's all the sleep deprivation training from when ds was younger! making up for it now though and trying to get as much in before ds2 arrives!! if you can try get some afternoon naps in on the weekend...

hi, i'm 35 + 1 and had not had a good night since last Thursday. I feel sorry for everyone around me. But, I woke up this morning at 7am having obviously slept and could have gone a few more hours. I made sure I did nothing an hour before I went to bed and I left all the windows in the bedroom open. Even though it was cold, it made me snuggle up in the duvet which might have done the trick. Am going to do the same tonight. Or maybe I was just so god damn tired I had to sleep

Bath followed by reading and then DH massaging my feet with mandarin and lavender oil works for me...

Have you considered reflexology?

sailingduo - it may sound very simple and obvious but when I can't sleep I try to empty my mind, begin breathing deeply and steadily then start to count backwards very slowly from 100, picturing the numbers as I go along. Works every time!