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Originally Posted by Edgar's Mom
I don't have an answer for you Melanie but I wanted to say hi anyway....
Are you able to do relaxation meditations to try to go to sleep? It seems like insomnia is a troublemaker right now. Are you allowed melatonin while pregnant? Are there benign sleep aids you can take?
I feel badly for you... Pregnancy is a time when you need to nest and feel safe and stable... You shouldn't have to worry about your partner leaving...
Have you talked to him and told him how you feel? Since you are carrying a child and are putting your body through this and staying off meds for the sake of your child, I would HOPE he'd understand regardless of what happens. It's not in your control and you need emotional stability and support right now.
(((((((Hug)))))))))
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Hi!
Unfortunately, only the strong stuff puts me to sleep when I'm manic. I have to be pretty much sedated. I had a pot brownie the other night, which allowed me to catch up on some sleep (approved by my OBGYN as needed), but those aren't very easy to come by in this state.
I haven't communicated the mania in question to my boyfriend yet because I don't want to scare him. My mood disorder has been so very triggered by these pregnancy hormones that I've been an intermittent mess for eight months. He knows that there's nothing that he can do to fix things, so complaining about it just adds another bother upon bother. It exacerbates things.
Thank you for suggesting meditation! That reminded me that I have a sleep hypnosis video that I've used successfully on YouTube before. I'll try that tonight.
Hm... I've actually had a very nice night despite worrying about this situation. It was nice being charismatic and witty again. Maybe I should just enjoy the ride and not stress out about impending doom. It is time to set up the nursery (or rather, a corner of our flat), so there are plenty of things to keep me busy. Eh.
Ty for the help!
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