https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 18:03:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-340376 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:21:56 +0000 peachybee 340376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I have insomnia too and it is also anxiety related. I have had problems with sleeping since childhood. I go through phases. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-340258 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:51:16 +0000 winniebee 340258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: ugh I know. Luckily for ms it only happens occasionally. Last night I slept like a LOG. </p> <p>Sweet dreams to all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339685 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:19:21 +0000 SweetMamaM 339685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got really bad insomnia after my mum passed away in July that was definitely anxiety based; because we are soon TTC the doctor did not want to put me on meds. I ended up doing acupuncture which worked a charm. I still get random occurrences of it (like Thursday night, the night before my sister's birthday and the first one that Mum hasn't been around for) but I know that I can deal with the anxiety - I woke DH up to give me a cuddle and talk to me about stoats (something completely different to take my mind off things) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339505 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:18:29 +0000 luckypenny 339505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to. I had to take Lunesta to sleep for years but as soon as I found out I was pregnant I had to stop taking it. Luckily I was do exhausted in 1st trimester I fell asleep on my own great! Now I go to bed on my own at like 9pm lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339498 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:05:46 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 339498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have terrible insomnia. Even when LO is sleeping I find myself awake, tossing and turning in bed. It gives me anxiety because I know that I need the sleep and any minute LO will be waking for a feeding. She wakes up pretty early too, so I am dragging all day. every day. No fun.</p> <p>I think us new (or not new) mommies just have too much going on in our heads to really settle down enough to sleep well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339390 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:25:58 +0000 winniebee 339390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last night was just awful an the worst part is I could have slept 10 hours straight! Slept from like130-245 then 3-6. Ugh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339355 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:56:58 +0000 Mrs.M57 339355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Lately I have been laying awake at night thinking about everything! Getting way too used to the dull tired headache :-P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339352 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:53:43 +0000 BananaPancakes 339352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, and it's directly related to anxiety. Mostly I'm still terrified of SIDS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339334 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:10:10 +0000 DillonLion 339334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Had a lot of trouble sleeping throughout pregnancy. But it was usually caused by various symptoms: heartburn, needing to pee a million times, and then once I get woken up I have a hard time falling back asleep. </p> <p>Tonight was a doozy. I slept from 10-2, and then was awake from 2-5, and then I'm up again at 7 and figured I should just get up for the day now that it is starting to get light out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339332 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:02:23 +0000 heffalump 339332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do! Sometimes I'll take a benedryl if it's a weekend and I know DH will be there to wake up with LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339317 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:13:25 +0000 meredithNYC 339317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm the same way, unfortunately. LO sleeps through the night, but I don't. I'm up several times and then I'm pretty much awake for the day by 5am, while LO doesn't wake until around 7. I hate it. </p> <p>I definitely think it's caused by anxiety so yesterday I went to talk to my doctor about it and she prescribed me Lexapro. I normally hate medicating a problem, but I'm not sure what else to do. I'm eating a pretty healthy diet, exercising regularly and getting to bed early/giving myself time to "wind-down" from the day, so I'm kind of at the end of my rope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339275 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:29:36 +0000 pinkcupcake 339275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, mine's totally anxiety related. It's the worst when you're totally tired and exhausted, but your mind is racing and you can't sleep. Ugh.</p> <p>Hope you can fall asleep soon... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339274 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:27:41 +0000 anonysquire 339274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Mine is also caused by anxiety! I go through like 2 weeks of normal sleep and then a crappy week. This week was my crappy week and I stayed awake 48 hrs with no sleep. And sleeping pills do not touch it, I took 4 sleeping pills and it obviously disnt work. I know it is anxiety because my mind races and I start obsessing over anything. I don't have any help because I'm still suffering but I feel your pain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia#post-339271 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:15:01 +0000 winniebee 339271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you ever get it? I haven't had a bout since pregnant but I have not been sleeping well lately even though my baby is. In sleeping at my parents tonight and my mom is getting up with the baby. It's 1:15 am and I can't sleep : (. What a waste!! I'm so tired. I think mine is caused by anxiety. </p> <p>Do you ever get insomnia? </p>