https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:50:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-insomnia-unisom#post-2551444 Wed, 18 May 2016 15:57:33 +0000 pinkcupcake 2551444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: that's exactly what this paranoid mama needed to hear, thank you! My OB has told me repeatedly it's safe, but a few comments from IRL people who insinuate that any medication is just terrible and I need to tough it out has made my anxiety skyrocket. Did you take it up to the very end with your other pregnancies? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-insomnia-unisom#post-2551443 Wed, 18 May 2016 15:54:31 +0000 MrsSCB 2551443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Insomnia has been my worst symptom so far. My doc says it's fine to take unisom every night, if necessary, though I try to limit to a few times a week. But it's basically the same thing people take for morning sickness (in diclegis) so I'm sure it really is fine daily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-insomnia-unisom#post-2551416 Wed, 18 May 2016 15:28:15 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2551416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just talked to my OB about it last week because I was up nightly from 2-4am and miserable. </p> <p>They said its fine just dont exceed the dose on the package (mine says 2pills/50mg in 24 hr period). I was fine taking just 1 pill (so 25mg) and getting some rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-insomnia-unisom#post-2551409 Wed, 18 May 2016 15:14:43 +0000 thepicklemonster 2551409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 19w and have been taking half a unisom probably 5 nights a week since my first tri. Whenever I don't take it, I am up all night. Even with it, I'm tossing and turning a lot but it definitely helps me at least fall asleep (staying asleep is a different story, ugh). Hopefully it's ok... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-insomnia-unisom#post-2551393 Wed, 18 May 2016 14:56:12 +0000 Smurfette 2551393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am only 6 weeks but I have taken it about 3-4 times already. I wake up all night without it. I took a half last night since DH is traveling, so in case LO woke up I wouldn't be as out of it. I slept amazing. So half seems to work as good as a whole one but I wasn't as groggy when I woke up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-insomnia-unisom#post-2551385 Wed, 18 May 2016 14:47:42 +0000 winniebee 2551385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take a half a tablet every night about 45 minutes before bed. It helps me go back to sleep after my pee breaks at night. If I have a LOT of trouble falling asleep in the first place, I'll take another half tablet around 11:30. I'm fine the next day.</p> <p>ETA I've taken Unisom throughout each of my pregnancies and my 2 boys are totally healthy : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-insomnia-unisom#post-2551378 Wed, 18 May 2016 14:42:00 +0000 skipra 2551378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 22 weeks and have been taking Unisom since first trimester for nausea. I was taking a half every night but found that I was SO tired during the day. I tried to stop taking them but would feel nauseous the following day and would sleep terribly too. I did cut back to 1/4 tablet and it seems to do the trick. I still feel nauseous by about 9 or 10 pm so I take one and pass out and usually sleep through and feel great the following day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-insomnia-unisom#post-2551365 Wed, 18 May 2016 14:29:28 +0000 pinkcupcake 2551365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if you took Unisom to deal with insomnia during pregnancy - how much / often / how long did you take it?</p> <p>I'm at 33 weeks and am trying really hard not to take it (usually half a pill) unless I'm desperate (once a week or so), but I'm struggling so much :( </p>