I have had sleep paralysis all my life. When I was just a little girl, I remember waking up with my head in my pillow, feeling like I couldn't move or breathe. In the past it'd happen maybe once or twice a month, sometimes even less... but since having my son, I have it every time I sleep on my back, or if I sleep at all during the day, especially the morning. If I sleep in the morning, after waking up to take care of my son (he's two months old), I will quickly drift into sleep paralysis, but he unable to full wake myself up. Then as I am awakening, I will get it again... and be unable to wake myself. This happens at least twice in a row, and maximum thus far, four in a row.

I never feel terrified, I have an acceptance of sleep paralysis, and generally my attacks are very dream like and sleepy. I can't think straight enough to feel anything, other than, "Well, SH**!"

I'm seeing a sleep specialist on thursday, but I'm still a litle concerned at the sudden severity since having my son. Can anyone shed any light on this? I haven't been able to resist the temptation to sleep for the last four days, DESPITE the fact I know I'll get an attack. It's strange.

Does anyone know anything I could do to help prevent it? And if the medication for severe SP is okay to take while breastfeeding?