Ambien in third trimester?

[Anonymous]

I took 5 mg probably 10 times over the course of my pregnancy and have an awesome 2 years old with no issues.

[Anonymous]

I had terrible insomnia throughout my third pregnancy. I took unison sleep gels basically throughout the pregnancy at my doctor’s advice. Towards the end, those stopped working for me and at that point my doctor suggested I try unisom and melatonin, which worked. She also said a glass of red wine might help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I took a quarter to half of a 5 mg tab throughout pregnancy. Ok'd by my psychiatrist, high risk OB, and midwives. DD came out big and healthy.

This is funny because this was my reply in 2016. That baby is now a big, healthy, smart preschooler and I'm pregnant with my second. Still have the okay to take Ambien. Have been having success most nights with just 3 mg Melatonin this pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

I took 5mg after twlling the nurse 3 times no, but felt pressured and she made me feel more afraid because it was my first delivery. My baby was in the NICU for 4 days due to respiratory issues and oxygen levels dropping. She couldn't breath on her own for 4 days. If you do research you will find this: "A syndrome of hypothermia, hypotonia, respiratory depression and difficulty feeding may occur in in infants of mothers administered this drug in the late phase of pregnancy or during childbirth." I didn't knownthisnuntil today, 5 months after delivery and my baby has had health issurs since birth. She is healthy now, but we have had lots of tests done and ahe now has a low resting heart rate. I would never take ambien again during pregnancy! Just my opinion based on my experience. My daughter was born and went straight to the NICU. I got to hold her fornless than 10 seconds and didn't get to see her until 8 hours later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no way in hell that I would take ambien while pregnant.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I took 5mg after twlling the nurse 3 times no, but felt pressured and she made me feel more afraid because it was my first delivery. My baby was in the NICU for 4 days due to respiratory issues and oxygen levels dropping. She couldn't breath on her own for 4 days. If you do research you will find this: "A syndrome of hypothermia, hypotonia, respiratory depression and difficulty feeding may occur in in infants of mothers administered this drug in the late phase of pregnancy or during childbirth." I didn't knownthisnuntil today, 5 months after delivery and my baby has had health issurs since birth. She is healthy now, but we have had lots of tests done and ahe now has a low resting heart rate. I would never take ambien again during pregnancy! Just my opinion based on my experience. My daughter was born and went straight to the NICU. I got to hold her fornless than 10 seconds and didn't get to see her until 8 hours later.

I’m sorry for your experience and am happy your daughter is doing better but “issues from birth” at 5 mo old was not caused by a one-time dose of 5mg of ambien.

[Anonymous]

I was given Ambien when I was on hospital bedrest in my third tri.