Mom Not Sleeping Anymore

I had the same problem. There is a safe product put out by tylenol called sleepytime. It will not cause any problems for you breastfeeding.

Are you ready for him to wean? Or do you think he's weaning because he is nursing less? If you're not ready for him to wean, you may sleep better by nursing just before you go to bed. He may be asleep but nurse a little without even waking. The nursing hormone released may help you sleep better.

Dear K.,

I see you have suggestions regarding calcium and chamomile tea for sleep. Here is another suggestion; Theanine a natural amino acid helps sleep. I take two every night with a glass of cal-mag.

D.

My mom says that taking her Calcium supplement about a half hour before bed helps her to fall asleep faster. Or you could try warm milk, or if the dr ok's it maybe even Tylenol's simply sleep. The simply sleep help me when I take them and they are non-habit forming. you may try to not have any caffine in the afternoon hours, they also say that exercise in the evening can make you restless.
Your problem may just be your hormones. You could call the ob/gyn and talk to a nurse to see what they think.

Hi K.. I'm also the mother of a new born.I call it the 24 hr. schedule. while I'm sure that you could do the easy fix and take sleeping pills, I want you to ask yourself a question. What happens if something happens to my baby and I'm out because of something i put in my system. We as new mothers are built with a little alarm system that keeps us aware of our babys needs. my advice on getting to sleep without putting your little one at risk is after you put little man to bed leave him w/ daddy and go for a brisk walk and a nice long HOT bath. Its amazing how your body will just shut off after alittle exercise but still be alert if you need to jump up for your little one. Sorry as you can tell I'm not a fan of sleeping pills. I think with all the things that could go wrong with an infant(SIDS,ect.) that us moms need to be on our toes. Also you said that you are breastfeeding you can also drink a beer(not a 6 pack) but one might take the edge off and its also good for your milk. makes it richer they say. anyway sleep tight and dont let your sleepymomma bugs bite. :)

I just told someone else about Chamomile tea. It's used to calm and help you fall asleep. There is also a Sleepy Time tea that is a combination with chamomile. They teas are not the sweetest so you might want to add honey which is a natural sedative. Hope this helps.

I also breastfeed my daughter and I never had problems sleeping once I started to wean her. I don't think that is a problem. I know for me I have trouble sleeping when I have a lot on my mind (i.e. worried about something, stress from work, upset over sister in law making nasty comment about my daughter etc). If you have nothing bothering you and keeping you up then you might want to consider discussing sleeping pills with your doctor. I would only use them as a last resort because they can be addictive and make you dependent on them to sleep plus I don't think you can take them while you are nursing. Good luck!

it only gets worse:(
my boys are 6 and 7 and I just now have finally seeked professional help with sleep issues. Never had problems before kids but now my body is so accustom to waking at night I too go 3 or 4 nights w/o ever falling asleep. Off and on they slept pretty well but after that got squared away then started nightmares....and wetting the bed- just a constant circus at night. Funny how it doesn't affect my hubby though:)
Anyways, if you are breast feeding I don't think there is much for you. Believe it or not Lunesta didn't even phase me. I have tried Rozerem (non-habit forming) that also did not work. My doctor now has me on Klonopin which I've gotten the best results from so far- all I can say is good luck- and just because I went thru it- if it is as serious as mine start with a pychiatrist first- not for being insane...haha... just because alot of general practioners are so inexperienced with sleep issues you'll go thru alot of trial and error, and in some medications you should take them for a certain amount of time and some you need to be weaned off, not just told ok try this one tomorrow...if you know what I mean. Hope it helps...goodluck!

Like somebody else said, I have problems sleeping when I have a lot on my mind. The last time I went through a bunch of nights without much sleep, we were getting ready to move. For about a week, I would wake up for a couple of hours every night thinking about everything I had to do. I was exhausted. I took Tylenol PM for a few nights, got caught up on my rest, and was fine after that. But, I don't know if you can take it while breastfeeding or not. I was done bf when I took them.

Also, I walk a lot on my treadmill. If I go a few days without doing it, I don't sleep as well at night. So maybe work in something that will wear you out more (as if a 6 month old doesn't? :)