Insomnia

Is anyone suffering with low iron AND insomnia?! When i wake in the night, I cannot go back to sleep for that feels like hours. Anyone got some tips to fall back to sleep?! Im drained
Then my partner wakes up, from his whole night sleep, maybe up once for our little 1..complaining he's so tired and I want to rip his face off🥴

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I’ve suffered with insomnia right from the beginning. Doctor told me to take Avomine (anti sickness that causes drowsiness). I take it 2/3 times a week to ensure I’m getting some decent sleep. I still wake up but fall back asleep a lot quicker. Maybe ask your doctor/midwife if that’s something suitable for you? Apparently it’s perfectly safe to take until 38 weeks

Oh amazing, im going to ask! I suffered with it in my 1st pregnancy as well really bad. Its the worst thing!! When not pregnant i sleep really well lol so dont know why I develop insomnia whilst pregnant 😅

It’s so annoying isn’t it. Especially when you already have kids as you just feel like you NEVER get to rest. They say sleep breeds sleep, so it could be you find if you get a few nights of decent sleep your whole sleep will improve anyway.

You could also try magnesium- which is safe to take during pregnancy/ if breastfeeding. So far I’ve slept ok but with my last baby I got postpartum insomnia so I used to take magnesium which really helped me switch off x

I also had really BAD post partum insomnia which I didnt even realise was a thing at the time and made me spiral into really poor mental health with a new baby and not even sleeping in between feeds. So thats good to know about magnesium!

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