Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
Greetings, I just joined this group. I have been struggling with insomnia on and off since college (many years ago now). I am going through a really bad period now. I am having trouble both getting to sleep and with middle of the night wakenings where I cannot get back to sleep. I am breast feeding my daughter (who is finally sleeping well through the night), but now I cannot sleep. I cannot take drugs, because of the breast feeding and other remedies have failed me (hot tea, baths, etc). Does anyone have any suggestions? I am dying without sleep. It is hard to take care of a baby girl without sleep.
Have you talked with your dr (ob/gyn) about the condition? They might know what is safe to take during breatfeeding. I am wonding about Hyland's Calm Forte (you might know the Hyland's company from their AWESOME baby teething tablets). It's a "natural" remedy. I know there are "herbal" remedies...melatonin, valerian root, etc but I don't know how safe they are when breastfeeding. I have a friend who also developed insomnia right after her baby began sleeping through the night and as it turns out a lot of her insomnia is attributed to anxiety and possibly depression. Have you ever considered that?
Hope this helps. Hang in there.
~Brook