Postpartum Sleeping Pill

Specialties Ob/Gyn

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What kind of sleeping pill is being ordered for your moms after delivery? We have used Dalmane 30mg prn for years- pharmacy is suggesting to switch to Ambien.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Ambien 10mg

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Specializes in ER.

is this while still in the hospital? Can't imagine having meds once you're at home, caring for a newborn....

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Wow...they are really offered? I guess if they've had really bad time falling asleep, but as a woman who has gone thru 5 labors...sleep just comes naturally.

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

We offer Ambien 5-10mg but it is a rare mama that needs it to go to sleep.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Yes, we're more likely to give to an ante, or a woman who's having a multi-day induction. I don't recall ever giving a sleeper to a postpartum woman.

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I'm v. surprised to hear anyone is still using Dalmane -- I haven't seen it used anywhere in well over a decade. I thought it had fallen out of favor a long time ago.

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

Restoril/Temazapam

Ambien can work great for induction:yeah:

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Very occasionally we see an order for Ambien 5-10 mg with a "may repeat times one if ineffective after 1 hour" addendum. Rarely need to use it.

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Specializes in Mom/Baby.

We have ambien 5-10mg as a standing order. We only give it occasionally.

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Specializes in Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery.

I didn't think Dalmane was still around...holy cow. Ambien.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Ambien 5-10mg PRN for sleep. That is both ante and post-partum.

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