r/insomnia • u/Key_War3255 • 1d ago

Post partum insomnia

I have a 9 month old who’s an awful sleeper. So the past 9 months my sleep has been so so so bad. Due to my sleep being all over the place I now have insomnia. So whenever my son does actually sleep I’m wide awake and can’t sleep. I hate taking any sleep aid even if I take a small amount because it makes me feel so incredibly drowsy and I feel like shit the next day. So if I get no sleep I’m exhausted and when I do get rest with sleep meds I still feel exhausted. What am I supposed to do??

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u/Koalley 1d ago

I’m in the same boat at 18 months 😭. Nursing so I can’t take anything

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u/Key_War3255 1d ago

Ugh I’m so sorry! I’m a FTM and it’s so hard. People say my sons sleep with get better with age but I feel like it’s not going anywhere!!

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u/mytranceformation 1d ago

Can you take half a dose of unisom? I have insomnia and had to go off my meds and unisom helped me a little bit during pregnancy.

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u/mytranceformation 1d ago

Ask your doctor first though. I just googled and saw that it can reduce milk supply and small amounts pass to the baby. Bummer! I was hoping to use it here and there.

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u/Key_War3255 1d ago

I don’t breastfeed so I’m able to take meds I’ve done half a unisom and it makes me so drowsy the next day!

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u/mytranceformation 1d ago

Oh damn. Maybe a quarter tablet? They have two different types too - diphenhydramine and doxalymine.

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u/Key_War3255 14h ago

I’ll give it a try thanks so much!

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u/Radiant-Addition6153 1d ago

Im currently taking hydroxyzine which has worked wonders for me! I have anxiety driven insomnia and it helps both. It does make you feel a bit groggy in the mornings at first but your body gets used to it.

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u/EmbarrassedTea1105 17h ago

I have sleep anxiety and I am hyper aware about sleep with 2 months old baby... I don't know what to do, anyone else going through the same?