Sleep

I’m currently 24 weeks and 2 days and I am having a really hard time sleeping. The last couple of nights I have gotten maybe 3 hours of sleep and it’s definitely not REM sleep. I’m mostly having a problem with falling asleep in the first place. Has anyone has a similar issue and if you did what did you do to get enough sleep to function during the day.

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Yes. I’m 23 weeks and at the start of my 2nd trimester sleeping was tough. I would recommend making sure your spine is aligned when laying, you have good back/tummy support and trying Unison sleep melts (over the counter; non-addictive). Unisom will help you fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up feeling refreshed. Plus I don’t feel bad in my body if I don’t take it. But this has REALLY helped me regulate my sleep schedule and circadian rhythm while pregnant in my second trimester.

This is a good educational video about getting good sleep while pregnant from a reputable source.

https://youtu.be/FqSBgiJ5VcA?si=LZpbEP98cAAGtLxW

I’m 24 weeks 4 days. Taking magnesium has helped a bit but more than anything, adjusting/adding pillows and making my bed feels as comfortable as possible has really helped. My doctor suggested taking Benadryl at night for 2-3 nights in a row to help with falling asleep to get back on a proper schedule but I didn’t find the Benadryl helpful at all. I have also started getting better sleep since I started prenatal yoga

Me 🙋‍♀️26 weeks.. I tend to sleep better after taking a hot shower which I'm about to have to do right now since it's almost 1am and I'm wide awake 😫

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