Changing hormone levels after childbirth can disrupt your sleep. During pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, you may wake up more often than usual because of discomfort, leg cramps, or needing to use the bathroom. If you sleep with a partner who snores or has sleep apnea, your sleep may be more restless and interrupted. Having a bed or place to sleep that is uncomfortable, unsafe, noisy, or too bright can make it difficult to fall asleep. Getting treatment for symptoms of anxiety or PTSD as a result of the trauma can help insomnia get better. People who witness or experience a traumatic event, such as an accident, natural disaster, physical attack, or war, can have trouble falling and staying asleep. Alcohol may make it easier to fall asleep at first, but it can cause you to wake up too early and not be able to fall back asleep. Caffeine and nicotine in tobacco products can disrupt sleep, especially if taken within several hours of going to bed. Other things that can keep you from getting enough sleep include:

Talk to your doctor or nurse if you think another health problem could be causing insomnia. Side effects of medicines, like those to treat cancer, asthma, heart disease, allergies, and colds.Menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes.Other sleep disorders, such as restless legs syndrome (RLS).Gastrointestinal disorders, such as heartburn.Trouble with hormones, including thyroid problems.Conditions that make it hard to breathe, such as asthma and sleep apnea.Conditions that cause chronic pain, such as arthritis.Neurological (brain) disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.Mental health conditions, such as depression, 4 anxiety, 4 or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 5.Conditions that may trigger or happen at the same time as secondary insomnia include:

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