Pregnancy insomnia
Insomnia during pregnancy is the inability to sleep at night, making you tired and irritable during the day.
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Your baby lives on a 24-hour clock, and his metabolism keeps going even when you want to sleep. This can affect your body’s responses. Other causes of insomnia include night sweats and a desire to empty your bladder more often than usual, particularly during the third trimester.
- A warm bath and a hot milky drink at bedtime may help, as may a relaxing massage.
- Watch TV or read until you feel sleepy.
- Find a comfortable position, and try to stay cool.
Doctors very rarely prescribe sleeping pills in pregnancy because they can cross the placenta and affect the baby.
Posted 04.05.2011
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- Pregnancy high blood pressure
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