Safe Sleep aid? Prefer homeopathic

[lincap]

Hi!
I can't sleep. I can't sleep well when I sleep. I went to bed at 1030 slept midnight -2AM, then 5:30-8AM, but kept waking frequently.

DS wakes up at 630 but I moved to another room and left DH withhim so I could try to sleep once 530 roled around.

If DS naps I do have the chance to catch a one hour nap in the afternoon.. but ugh. I feel like crap.

Looking for some safe sleep aids... any ideas?

Thanks.

[LoveChild421]

I take a little bit of Valerian when I can't sleep. My midwife gave me a list of herbs not to take during pregnancy and Valerian wasn't on it. Make sure you're getting enough magnesium in your diet/supplement. If you don't have enough magnesium your muscles can't relax.

Also, if its an anxiety/emotional thing or bad dreams Bach's Rescue Remedy can help and is safe.

[AlwaysByMySide]

It's not homeopathic, but my OBs 'prescribed' Benadryl for me during my first two pregnancies for help in getting to sleep. Just one pill, not two.

[mothragirl]

not in your DDC, but i take this magnesium supplement an hour before bed and it really helps me sleep.

[lincap]

Thanks ladies.

I am heading to bed now. I have Rescue Remedy so I am going to give it a try. I am also one of those people who have no effect by Benedryl.. not drowsy, not hyper.. nothing. I wish it would make me drowsy becasue my eczema is itchy!

I will read up on Valerian and magnesium.. thank you!

ok.. going to bed now.
Good night!

Linda

[mosesface]

i know it's not homeopathic, but regular unisom is safe.
i take half a tablet every now and again and it gets me over the sleepless edge.

[StrawberryFields]

I take Hyland's Calms Forte and Restless Legs when I have trouble sleeping. They work WONDERS!!!

HTH!!

[Jasmyn's Mum]

What about Coffea cruda? It's a common homeopathic sleep remedy.

[newcastlemama]

Originally Posted by StrawberryFields

I take Hyland's Calms Forte and Restless Legs when I have trouble sleeping. They work WONDERS!!!

HTH!!

I also used Calms Forte (while traveling because it is hard for me to fall asleep away form home) and found it effective. Magnesium seems to work as well for relaxation.

[2kiwimama]

try drinking some hops tea before bed.

Julie

[Writerbird]

I like the Sleepytime tea from Celestial Seasonings, with a spoonful of honey. Tension Tamer is another good one.

[lincap]

Thank you mamas so much!

I am going to try all of the suggestions! Sleep is just not something I am getting a lot of these days. DS just fell asleep 9PM he will be up around 630AM...so I have to incorporate some unisome, calms forte, sleepy teas into my routine!

THanks so much.. I felt so at a loss before I posted.