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I actually struggle with sleep a lot as well and did before pregnancy and have always been medicated to sleep for the past 6/7 years, I was referred by my Community midwife to see an Antenatal mental health specialist for Emetephobia (Unrelated), she suggested to me if I felt I couldn’t cope and wanted to be medicated at any point that I could be and said a lot of her patients say that they don’t want medications even after being on them for years but struggle to cope, She told me the further you get into pregnancy the more baby has developed and has all there organs the only thing there doing now is growing bigger so you’ve done the hard part so week by week any complications from medications are way less likely ☺️x
Okay thank you guys honestly means a lot just trying to figure out what’s the best thing to do at the moment like I’m sleeping enough some night where I’m not feeling like a zombie but then some days I feel so drained I can’t get out of bed
@Kellie that is a brilliant idea I will definitely try that a friend recommended calms the tablet things but they didn’t help so I will definitely try this and hopefully it helps thank you so much x
I’m on Mirtzapine and have been for years, they work for me and help me sleep, I was on them before I got pregnant and all through my pregnancy and they didn’t affect my babies at all, hoping you find something that helps you.
I've been on antidepressants for 9 years and will likely be on them my entire life (runs in the family). When I was pregnant, I was taking duloxetine, lamotrigine, and quetiapine. I used quetiapine for sleep (half of the smallest dose), but it's not usually the first med docs go for. My son had some tremors for the first 24 hrs after he was born, but otherwise is a healthy baby. I've taken mirtazapine before when I wasn't pregnant and it made me exhausted to the point I took it for only 2 or 3 days. Gave my father crazy nightmares, and made my ex tired but she was still able to take it long-term. That being said, the dosages for insomnia are less than those used in depression treatment. Additionally, mirtazapine is generally regarded as safe in pregnancy. Here is a link to a website my doctor uses regarding meds and pregnancy: https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/mirtazapine-remeron-pregnancy/ Rest is important in your baby's development, too! But it's ultimately up to you and what you're comfortable with.