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Hi. I'm dealing with it now. I wake up a lot because my sinuses are dry (the heater is right behind my room so it's really hot) and can't fall back asleep. It's either that or the cats decide that I've slept long enough and they keep walking on me.

Yes. I'm a bad sleeper to start with, and this has always been the worst thing to deal with. I also experienced it when frequently nursing throughout the night--it's like my sleep cycle was just to disrupted to then fall back asleep.

I've wanted to look into breathing exercises or some kind of meditation. But if I'm a streak of really bad sleep, Unisom helps and is approved by my doctor. I worry about it being habit forming, but I'm told that isn't a concern.

Unisom...couldnt survive either pregnancy without it!

Take some Unisom. I had insomnia really bad while pregnant and it worked well for me until the final month of pregnancy. Totally safe to take.

Unisom. First pregnancy took half a tablet 30-45 mins before bed. Second pregnancy took a whole one. Otherwise I couldn't fall asleep at all even when exhausted. Life saver!!

I'm there too..plus a nasty cold. So I wake up to pee, roll over or to cough/blow my nose and then I can't get back to sleep. I keep my iPhone beside me and headphones so I can watch a tv show or listen to an audiobook till I get sleepy again.

@Happygal: I have it nursing now too a little. Last time I think I was so tired plus the nursing hormones helped me fall back asleep without a problem, but now I feel like I don't totally fall back asleep after she wakes up if it's after 3 am or so. It's really annoying.

@Autumnmama79: I keep looking at pictures of me and being surprised just how big the bags under my eyes actually are.

@Foodnerd81: It's really a special kind of hell. And I also stared at a picture yesterday at all these little lines around my eyes. Sleep deprivation is aging.

So with Unisom, are you able to wake up if your other LO needs you in the middle of the night? Is it habit-forming?

@pregnantbee: for me, I'm just a little groggy. I have to get up to clean up after my very old doggy sometimes. You cut the pills in half and just do a 1/2 dose, so it's not that much. But I doubt cleaning up dog poop and going back to bed is the same level of care as you're talking about

Me! And it's made so much worse by my two year old that wakes up and then I'm the one that can't fall back asleep...:/