Anyone try melatonin for sleeping?

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Doctor approved it... I’m doing a magnesium lotion that worked for a few days and now I’m back to 2 hrs a night sleep. Anyone try this? Work for you, didn’t work for you? Unisom doesn’t work for me and makes me very anxious the next day. ☹️

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I just dealt with my insomnia. I have it normally even when I’m not pregnant. My OBs advised against it since it’s not regulated by the FDA and can have more than a full dose in one tablet or a half a dose in another and there isn’t a set dose for pregnant women. In general, it really hasn’t been proven as safe in pregnancy. Melatonin is considered safe for short-term use, but its long-term effects have not been studied.
Here’s an informative article about melatonin and pregnancy.
https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/melatonin-pregnancy#risks

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My dr told me no on melatonin and told me to use unisom or Benadryl

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Melatonin gives me nightmares. I take Benadryl if I really can’t sleep.

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Yup that’s what I use when I need it

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I used it throughout my pregnancy (probably about 3x/wk) once midwife approved it (she said no more than 5 mg). I took the unisom early on for nausea/sleep but I was so groggy when I had to get up and I didn’t have that issue with the melatonin.

Anyone try melatonin for sleeping?

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