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No; I don't believe I've ever woken up feeling refreshed. I'm fine once I get into the shower and get going, but I can't ever remember like just waking up in bed and feeling refreshed and good.

My kids typically sleep through the night but no, I pretty much never wake up with a skip in my step. 21 weeks pregnant and wake to pee every night and toss and turn....so even though I usually sleep 10-6:30, I don't want to talk to anyone until I've had a cup of coffee!

Only about once every two weeks otherwise no, not at all.

Even pre kids it was rare. With kids, never. Pregnant, with a toddler? OMG no. Never.

Nope... Was pregnant when DD1 was 16-24 months... But she wasn't even the problem... Even in the supposedly great 2nd trimester I was already uncomfortable. 3rd trimester? Forget it! Also I think that as long as I don't wake up naturally, I don't feel refreshed.

Yes, I do wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed when I get the perfect number hours of sleep, which is between 9 and 10 hours. If I sleep too much or too little, I am groggy.

I also limit my caffeine intake, I don't drink any coffee past my morning cups and then if I do have an iced tea, it's with lunch and then nothing but water after that.

Bahahaha. No. Pregnant, not pregnant, kids, pre kids...I despise mornings.

No, but my sleep quality while pregnant is terrible - I know I'm not in a deep sleep much of the night. I feel for you with the toddler wakeups though! It sounds awful, but we've ignored DD if she wakes up too early in the past and she'll either go back to sleep or play with her stuffed animals in her bed. We also got her a time to wake clock that worked GREAT for a while, but she seems to be ignoring it lately (luckily only 1/2 hr early though). Would any of that work for your DD? I know they're similar ages.

Last night my son woke up four times between 2 and 6 a.m. So no.

Ugh no. I am not a morning person at all. And now especially because my 8 month old is not the best sleeper.

Of course not! Feel like hell. Don't get much sleep with baby...

Maybe when I was like 20!!! But I have to say that I have been waking up a lot better then I used to, since treating my thyroid. I'm borderline hypo and see a naturopath for treatment. Most MD's won't treat me but let me tell you, it makes a world of difference for my energy level!

@Portboston: I think this is my problem as well! I need to look into a naturopath

I haven't woken refreshed in soooooo long and I would LOVE to sleep and wake up at my own time, thts the dream

OOoooof...never. I'm a horrible sleeper; my mom can pinpoint when I was 12 or so when it all went downhill. No idea why (never had anything traumatic happen at 12 or anytime, really). Horrible time falling asleep, and now as I get older, multiple night wakings (I have the sleep habits of a 6 month old). So no, I never feel refreshed. Chronically tired, is more like it. I wouldn't be surprised if there is something underlying but eh....it is what it is and I make it work.

No. Never. I've always been a light, restless sleeper, with varying levels of insomnia, so even if I stayed in bed 10 to 12 hours, I wouldn't feel refreshed. Now with a 5-week old...I feel like I'll never not feel like a zombie again!

No. I have an 18 month old and am 12 weeks pregnant. My toddler still wakes up at least once a night to nurse, and we cosleep at least part of every night. I work as a nanny Monday through Thursday and kiddo comes to work with me. I'm very much a night owl, and an introvert, so I stay up for 2-3 hours after my husband and toddler go to bed. The time to myself is worth getting less sleep, for me. I very rarely feel refreshed or even well rested when I wake up. But I feel rested enough to manage.

Hardly ever ! My son is always the one who wakes me. So I think it might have to do with not getting out of my sleep cycle naturally !!
Also 20 weeks pregnant at the moment so been sleeping badly !

I've noticed for me it depends a lot on lighting. When the sun is out and I wake up naturally from that, I feel great. During the months when I have to get up before the sun's been up - that's when I hit snooze over and over. I got a sunlight alarm clock for Christmas though so I'm excited to see if that helps in a few weeks when it'll be dark in the morning again.