Benadryl to sleep?

Question

Ladies, help me out!
My mind has been racing every time I try and fall asleep about one thing or another (new baby, toddler antics, family drama, work stuff, etc etc).
I read on the internet it’s ok to take 25-50 mg of Benadryl while pregnant. I didn’t do it with baby #1 but didn’t feel the need to either. I haven’t seen my Dr yet (only 6 weeks) to ask.
I’ve been taking anywhere from 12-25 mg (half of one pill to one pill - not even full dosage) the past several nights so I can get some rest and it’s worked beautifully. Is this ok?

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Doctor's will usually tell you to take Unisom for sleep during pregnancy, which has the same ingredient as benadryl. The FDA has put it in category B, safe, for pregnant women. But it's still really all up to what your doctor thinks is best.

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Unisom is safe for pregnancy.

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Try Unisom as Benadryl is not recommended till the second trimester.

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I took Benadryl to sleep but only after I was in my second trimester. I try not to take anything during the first trimester. My allergies are KILLING me but I’m trying to hold off like I did with my son. Your baby is developing all its organs right now and I never wanted the stress of something happening and blaming myself for taking a Zyrtec or Benadryl too early

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I'm sure it's fine but you are medicating for stress which will only mask the symptoms not help you sleep in the long term. You need to train yoursekf to deal with a circling thoughts.
Download Insight Timer for meditations for sleep. 
I also have conditioned myself to sleep to Moby's Long Ambiant song, search it on YouTube or Spotify. 
Lastly here is a military technique to try: 
Relax the muscles in your face, including tongue, jaw and the muscles around the eyes
Drop your shoulders as far down as they’ll go, followed by your upper and lower arm, one side at a time
Breathe out, relaxing your chest followed by your legs, starting from the thighs and working down
You should then spend 10 seconds trying to clear your mind before thinking about one of the three following images:
You’re lying in a canoe on a calm lake with nothing but a clear blue sky above you
You’re lying in a black velvet hammock in a pitch-black room
You say “don’t think, don’t think, don’t think” to yourself over and over for about 10 seconds.

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I cannot tell you if it's ok or not, especially this early in pregnancy. But I can definitely recommend some non-medicated solutions. My mind is also always racing and when I find it hard to falls asleep I try either breathing exercises, mindfulness or guided visualizations. They always do the trick, just takes of course some effort.

Benadryl to sleep?

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