Pregnancy insomnia - what helps?

I get up and have a cup of tea, watch a bit of tv and then go back to bed an hour later. If I don't get up, I just toss and turn so its best to get out of bed for a wee bit for me.

Ive put up with this all pregnancy. It has gotten worse throughout. Finally got some rescue remedy sleep. And its awesome!!!!!

I still get up heaps to DD or to go toilet but im going straight back to sleep & i actually feel like ive slept too.

Suffering majorly here too- I'm 30 weeks with numb er 2. I didn't get it with DD at all.

I used rescue remedy sleep too but don't find it the cure all. I have had trouble falling asleep before midnight and then wake up between 5.15 and 6am.

Exercise seems to be helping, I'm trying to get out for a 30min walk every afternoon and thats about it. I'm hoping for some decent sleeps in the next 10 weeks but am not holding my breath. I've spoken to lots of ladies who suffered insomnia during their second pregnancies, not sure why?

I got some homeopathic insomnia relief and my ob prescribed me Zopiclone (sp) which is a mild and safe sleeping tablet. I am using the insomnia relief in conjunction with the rescue remedy sleep and it really does seem to be helping and if I have a week of no sleep I take a Zopiclone to give ma full nights rest as I find the more tired I am the less likely I am to sleep.

Its gone for now but I had it earlier on in the PG, and it would start after I got up to go to the loo, then couldn't get back, would thrash around for an hour planning stuff out in my head then turn the light on to read, much to DH's disgust. I read for an hour then would usually fall back to sleep. But knackered in the morning, so it's better if you read straight away.

The other thing I learnt from my Mum who used this on me when I was young and couldn't sleep. Concentrate on your feet 1st and work your way up relaxing each part of your body one at a time.

The other thing is if you are worried about something, maybe not consciously, write a list down when you wake up of what is on your mind, keep pad by bed, it may help

I have the same problem. I am falling asleep all day but making sure I stay awake. In bed about 10pm cause if I go to bed too soon I will wake too early. Sleep really well for a few hours then wake up about 2am. Not because I need to get up I am just wide awake. If I do get back to sleep it is hours later and I am only dozing so in the morning I feel like crap again.
I did try a cup of camonmile tea and I thought it helped so gonna try it again tonight.

I've tried a couple of homeopathic sleep thingamies with no luck - and as far as I know, the only thing I worry about when I'm awake is that it's going to make me tired

But I'll try reading next. Might have to make a trip to the library.

On the plus side, on the many nights like last night, when I was up from 2.30 with a sick toddler at least I don't feel too bad today cos I'd have been awake anyway.

Sorry so many of you are suffering with it too. I never had anything like this in my first pregnancy.

I always find DTD relaxes me enough I fall back asleep lol.

I got sleeping pills prescribed as well (the same one mentioned above that starts with Z)I could still get up to DD1 and to the loo during the night and wasnt dopey the next day.
I tried rescue remedy sleep and some naturopathic drops i got as well.
Good luck, hope you get some rest soon

I've had it a bit too- I think it was mostly stress,as I'd wake up thinking:

"oh god, am I still pregnant?", go for a pee, and then lie there for ages just thinking.