Anyone taking melotonin to help with sleep?

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I asked my doctor if it’s safe to take it to help me get more sleep. She said yeah, 
it is but why not just take a Benadryl? I know Benadryl is said to be safe but I haven’t taken in through my whole pregnancy in hopes to limit medicine intake. I have to take Allegra daily, so I try not to take anything else. The melatonin bottle says not to take during pregnancy, but do they just write that as a precaution?

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Trust the professional who dedicated her life to healthcare and do not listen to google or random people on the internet. If she said it’s fine, it’s fine.

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Nope just riding it out like I did my last one. It doesn’t last for long and baby will be here before you know it! The struggles of pregnancy are all worth it !

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I heard no mediation🤷🏼‍♀️.
I take doxylamine succinate 25 mg (generic Unisom) a few nights a week. It works wonderfully and is safe for pregnancy (a lot of people take it for nausea) even half a pill gives me a good night. It helps me fall back asleep quickly after getting up to pee too.

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One time I asked google, and google said no. But if you’re doctor said it’s fine it probably is

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Benadryl and “ZzzQuil” and “Simply Sleep” literally all have the same active ingredient (diphenhydramine Hcl). Benadryl is bright pink and the others are purple/blue. 
Anyway, they’re all totally safe and effective during pregnancy. When I was in labor with my daughter I was advised to take a Benadryl and drink a glass of wine to help me sleep while I got closer to active labor 😂

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Melatonin is already occurring in the body so I was told by my dr it’s very safe, just be aware that many stores sell way too high of a dose. Usually I have to go to a more natural grocer to find 1mg tabs and I take 1-2 when I need to.

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I wish all doctors everywhere were on the same page about pregnancy safe medication. I was told no unisom, no melatonin, no benadryl but some gravol is OK..🤦‍♀️ I just suffer at this point and fall asleep at 5am every night... urm morning.

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Melatonin is on my safe medication list from my doctor. I don’t take it every day but if I get completely restless and can’t fall asleep I’ll take one. It is a lifesaver sometimes!

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I’m allergic to Benadryl, so my OB recommended melatonin 3mg. I’ve only taken it a few times when I was super restless with is insomnia. My rule of thumb is if my OB says I’m good, then I’m good 🤗

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I’ve been taking melatonin (3mg max) since before the beginning of my pregnancy. My doctor told me it was completely safe since melatonin is already occurring naturally in the body.

Anyone taking melotonin to help with sleep?

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