How do you deal with pregnancy insomnia?
I am getting, maybe, 2 nights of decent sleep a week if I'm lucky.
Either it takes me hours to fall asleep or I can't get continuous sleep due to pee breaks and/or the dog waking me up.
Most nights I can't fall asleep till 11pm or some nights till 1/130am. Last night I was dead tired but could not fall asleep till almost 1:30am.
It's 1:20p now and I'm struggling to keep my eyes open at work.
Any tips?
persimmon / 1153 posts
I use lavender essential oil. A drop behind each ear and my toes. It knocks me out within minutes!
blogger / kiwi / 588 posts
i have trouble falling asleep over all, so i started using a lavender scented lotion on my hands right before bed. it helps me relax and puts me right to sleep. i got the lotion from bath n body works.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@emg86: @jojepie: ooh lavender. Is the scent strong?
Scented lotions etc generally give me horrible headaches. I wonder if I can try a lavender scented warmer or incense.
blogger / kiwi / 588 posts
@locavore_mama: i love the scent of lavender so i don't consider it too strong. here's a link below to the specific scent i use. there's a whole line of them at BnBW so check it out. 
http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11669883&cp=12586965.12587148.16867236
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
I had it horrible with T. Wouldn't fall asleep til 3 am and had to get up for work at 7. So, I took unisom. It helped me fall asleep better though I did still get up to pee frequently. Nothing else worked. I tried reading, teas, showering before bed etc.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@jojepie: lol pretty much all scented lotions and such from bath bath and body gives me a horrible headache!
persimmon / 1153 posts
@locavore_mama: I use therapeutic grade oils, the scents don't bug me but I can't stand most scented stuff like Bath & Body Works 
they give me horrible headaches and nausea. I also do Epsom salt baths with a few drops of lavender and it's heaven. Lavender is supposed to be very calming and relaxing. I actually use it for tons of stuff...cuts, burns, bites, etc.
pomelo / 5000 posts
A friend swears by this Arbonne Essentials Sleep Well Spray. My OB says Tylenol PM and Unisom are safe to take.
grapefruit / 4554 posts
I love the smell of lavender (hence my un!), Crabtree and Evelyn makes a great lavender scented hand cream. Also, have you tried a white noise machine for yourself? Worked for me.
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