https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:05:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cbd-for-sleep#post-2921604 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 02:24:53 +0000 JJ2626 2921604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I know someone posted about CBD for anxiety recently, but I’m looking for any thoughts/suggestions on using CBD to help me sleep. My main problem is falling asleep. I’ve heard great things about CBD but am nervous and don’t know where to start. Has anyone used CBD to help them sleep? Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dreaming-about-lo#post-2904651 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:03:40 +0000 Corduroy 2904651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you dream about your LOs?</p> <p>When I was a kid I remember my mom telling me frequently that in her dream the night before my brother and I were babies or toddlers. I've been waiting for a dream like that - I'd like to visit my babies - but I don't remember my dreams a lot these days and the kids aren't usually in them.</p> <p>Last night I actually had a dream I remember with DD in it. She had taken BART/the subway by herself. She did fine and I picked her up at the station. But then the station agent really chewed me out for putting a 6yo on the train by herself. I've been trying to figure out what this dream was related to and now that I wrote it out here I think it might have been the roller coaster I let her ride at Knotts Berry Farm last week. Oops. Anyway, when I dropped DD off at school this morning I reminded her that she's walking herself to an on-campus afterschool activity that she hasn't done before. And I told her in no uncertain terms that she was not to get on BART instead. She must think I'm a nut. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-sleep-study-done#post-2903598 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:35:11 +0000 Ajsmommy 2903598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tell me all the things. please. </p> <p>I am going in for my annual check up tomorrow and I am going to be asking for a referral for a sleep study bc my DH and everyone who has slept near me is pretty sure I have sleep apnea. I am sick of being dog tired all the time and I also don't want to die in my sleep sooooo……</p> <p>But I am nervous.. and I'm wondering what to expect? how bad is it really? Will I even be able to sleep??? Have any of you done one and what was it like.</p> <p>Also, if you have a cpap machine or something does it really work and is it easy to use or will it bug me and be a waste....?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedroom-window-open-or-closed-to-sleep#post-2885453 Thu, 23 May 2019 23:15:57 +0000 ALV91711 2885453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It just started to get springlike here. Every night I’ve been opening the window only to find it shut the next day. I love the fresh air while I sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-pillow-recommendation#post-2847275 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:16:41 +0000 snowjewelz 2847275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In dire need of new pillows and wondering what's good out there. All my pillows are currently just totally flattened :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-dreambed-from-mattress-firm#post-2804730 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 22:06:24 +0000 travellingbee 2804730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looking for a new mattress and this one was. VeRY comfy and they were having a great deal but I can’t find many reviews.., </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-a-high-sleep-needs-person-how-do-you-fit-in-exercise-projects-etc#post-2800776 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:35:44 +0000 Jennibenni 2800776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always been a high sleep needs person. I just have a hard time focusing or functioning on low sleep. I have a 2 year old who wakes up multiple times a night and a three month old who wakes up 2-3 times a night still and I’m exhausted. All the time. I don’t exercise at all, I have unfinished projects all around the house. I know the answer to getting things like that done is to get up before everyone or stay up late but I’m so tired that I’m dropping my phone on my face while I try to set my alarm at night and I have to drag myself out of bed. </p> <p>How does everybody do it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-and-sciatica#post-2787996 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:58:44 +0000 MaryM 2787996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I figured it'd get harder to sleep toward the end...but I'm only 26 weeks! And sciatica is already keeping me up at night. </p> <p>I have a firm mattress, already sleep with a snoogle between my legs, a wedge under my belly, and my last addition was an extra pillow at my feet to help keep my legs straight. </p> <p>Of course it's the left hip that hurts (and they say to sleep on the left side!). I've tried sleeping on the right, but that hurts too. If I sleep on my back, the pressure of the baby makes my lower back hurt. </p> <p>Any suggestions? Between the sciatica and restless legs I slept a whole 4 hours (in two stretches) on Saturday night. Sunday night, I got more sleep by sleeping in the recliner. But I don't really want to do that for the next three months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/snoring-husband#post-2732768 Fri, 05 May 2017 14:54:13 +0000 Alba4 2732768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do I make the snoring stop?! His snoring has recently appeared and I have trouble blocking it out! Any suggestions on how to cope and still share a bed with my noisy husband? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-2-of-horrific-insomnia#post-2665125 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:54:20 +0000 travellingbee 2665125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Out of nowhere, I didn't sleep AT ALL last night. I'm frigging exhausted and assumed I'd crash tonight but now I can't sleep again. Been trying for 2 hours, been awake for days now! Agh!!! What do I do?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-can-you-stay-up-these-days#post-2631542 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 08:59:08 +0000 Bao 2631542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually around 10pm I'm heading to bed. I can make it to 11:00/30 on the weekends but I can't stay up late like I used to be able to. This weekend I'm working a bar event Friday and Saturday which I have to stay until 3:30/4am :shocked:, I'll probably die. Any tips for staying up super late when you aren't used to it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-an-alarm-during-the-week#post-2625862 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:15:01 +0000 winniebee 2625862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I WFH about 50% of the time, but now that my older is in school every day, we have to be out the door by 8:10, whether I'm working from home or working in my office. My husband leaves by 630 every day so is fairly useless in helping out in the morning. So, I've been setting my alarm for 6:15 every day and getting up before the kids to get myself ready and get breakfast started (and a cup of coffee in my system!). I like having the extra bit of time alone in the morning to get the ball rolling, even if it's just 15 mins. </p> <p>Do you have to set an alarm during the week? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-lo-your-alarm-clock#post-2614544 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 08:40:27 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2614544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even before kids I generally would get up before 7am unless I absolutely had to (which I generally did for work but I didn't like it! lol). My girls are usually up between 630 and 7 so I'm rarely up before them. DD1 is so used to waking up that yesterday, when she came to my room to discover that I was already up and in the shower she said, "Mommy, you're up! *giggles* *smiles* *sudden serious face* "You don't get out of bed until I come to get you!" Complete with finger wagging lol </p> <p>Does your LO usually wake you up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-got-to-bed-on-time#post-2610406 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:51:39 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2610406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I am consistently going to bed 30 minutes to an hour later than I'd like to wake up and feel my absolute best. But those last few minutes of the night when the entire house I s asleep and quiet and mostly dark is so peaceful. It's hard for me to get to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-wake-up-1#post-2604536 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:03:54 +0000 birdofafeather 2604536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know the time can change depending on if it's a work/school day or not but what time do you wake up the majority of the week?</p> <p>I'm usually up between 615 and 7 because that's when my oldest (3.5) wakes up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-prolonged-sleep-deprivation-do-to-you#post-2589451 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 02:20:24 +0000 mrbee 2589451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the middle of a stretch where I haven't been sleeping much at night, and am not able to take naps during the day. I'm incredibly sleep-deprived, and have noticed the following symptoms:</p> <p>* I'm constantly irritated, and much quicker to lose my temper.<br /> * I'm way dumberer than usual. The other day, I forgot the name of our kid's teacher. This is someone I see and interact with almost every day! Since then, I've noticed that my thinking is a lot slower and I'm making more mental mistakes.<br /> * All I think about is sleeping. I'll tell Bee all day long about how tired I am, and I fantasize all day about squeezing in a nap (which never happens). </p> <p>I'm gonna get sick if I keep this up, so I will force myself to take a nap! Hopefully that restores some of my brain cells.</p> <p>What does prolonged sleep deprivation do to you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-stay-up-when-youre-tired-but-have-to-be-up#post-2578502 Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:35:54 +0000 mrbee 2578502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I turn to either Netflix or to games on my phone. If I have neither, then I'm usually asleep in my seat within 5 minutes!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-is-bedtime-for-you#post-2578416 Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:50:43 +0000 mrbee 2578416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lately I've been waking up around 4 am, so bedtime for me is ideally by 10 pm. Sometimes I just can't make it til then though, and I fall asleep earlier. Or tonight I have to stay up til midnight, so tomorrow I will be taking a nap!</p> <p>When is bedtime for you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-sleep-1#post-2571064 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:59:41 +0000 DesertDreams88 2571064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually I try to stay off my phone. I get up, eat a snack / get a drink / use the bathroom, and then fall right back asleep. Didn't work tonight, obviously.</p> <p>Baby and I went to bed at 7pm, I woke up at 9, it is now 11, and I have to get up at 3am for a flight. Baby will probably wake up at 12, 2, and 4 for feeding/soothing. Boooo. If that doesn't put me to sleep, nothing will ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-an-alarm-to-wake-up#post-2568307 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:28:50 +0000 mrbee 2568307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I set my alarm for 5 am, but usually wake up around 4:45. I thought I didn't need my alarm anymore, but then I fell asleep early one night and slept 10 hours straight... I was over an hour late for work, and only woke up because of a phone call! Now I always make sure to set my alarm, just in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-high-sleep-needs#post-2525259 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:47:28 +0000 mrbee 2525259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am and I'm not. I don't actually need a lot of sleep to get by. But if I don't get a lot of sleep, I am much more crabby and irritable - and that's no fun for anyone around me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-sleep-last-night#post-2514122 Sun, 03 Apr 2016 17:43:47 +0000 mrbee 2514122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been sleeping 4-5 hours a night lately so when I went to bed around 10 last night, I was excited by the possibility of 7 hours of sleep! But then I woke up after 6 hours and couldn't get back to bed.</p> <p>I guess my body is used to less sleep and doesn't want to sleep more! Will try to get to bed early again tonight and see if I can re-train it.</p> <p>How much did you sleep last night? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-use-one-of-those-wake-up-light-alarm-clocks#post-2511319 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:17:34 +0000 BSB 2511319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are $60 or $120. Pretty pricey. Just curious if it really works.</p> <p>Oh, it is a daily deal on Amazon. I think 33% off today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-stay-up-late#post-2501134 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:53:42 +0000 regberadaisy 2501134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to get some peace and quiet?</p> <p>I'm tired and sleepy. The whole house is asleep. I'm laying in bed just enjoying the peace and quiet. I don't even have the TV on! Just relaxing and playing on my phone.</p> <p>Anyone else?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-a-mattress-topper-in-3rd-trimester#post-2479130 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:06:56 +0000 jh524 2479130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been using a 4" mattress topper for this pregnancy. Used it for my previous pregnancy and never noticed this.<br /> I'm waking and feel as though I'm laying on my side too much. Baby will be pushed up high because the mattress topper is actually mis-shaping my bump... It's odd and I'm worried it's hurting baby.<br /> Has anyone experienced anything like this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-bed-do-you-sleep-on#post-2445749 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 01:34:27 +0000 stiletto_mom 2445749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now because of space, we've been sharing a double and it's driving me nuts. DH is a big guy and I'm a spreader. I think I might have to get rid of some furniture to make room for a bigger bed!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-sleep#post-2439719 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:47:45 +0000 youboots 2439719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't want to bore you with too many details but I have always struggled with insomnia but I also have high sleep needs- when I worked FT I was taking ambien. </p> <p>When I was self employed melatonin and an over the counter sleeping pill- and I would usually sleep in till 8 or so sleeping for 10 hours.</p> <p>Since T was born I have been waking 1-2 times a night to soothe/feed her. If she's snoozing with me I usually can sleep in until 7. </p> <p>Suddenly she is STTN and I go to bed at 9/9:30 and have been waking up at 5/5:30 every morning. I can not get back to sleep. She usually wakes up after 8. I'm taking melatonin and the over the counter sleeping pill like I did when I was self employed. I've been walking 3.5 miles a day and my legs are sore and I'm tired. What gives? I don't want to get on a more serious sleeping pill, but I'd love to get at least another hour in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whens-the-last-time-you-slept-in#post-2434197 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:20:55 +0000 regberadaisy 2434197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and the girls let me sleep in till 10:30 today! </p> <p>I honestly don't remember the last time I slept in this late. I'm usually up by 8am on my sleep in days.</p> <p>DD2 has been waking up at 5am for the day for 3 weeks. Work has been crazy busy so I'm mentally exhausted.</p> <p>DH made the girls breakfast, did two loads of laundry, cleaned the house, took them grocery shopping, made ketchup with them. LOL<br /> I would've been chugging coffee on the couch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-dream-of-the-same-place-or-thing#post-2421428 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:38:53 +0000 Mamaof2 2421428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I frequently have the same dream about this amazing house - it has 2 staircases and the rooms are just magnificent - I honestly have no idea if I was in the house before and just cant remember or if its just a house in my dream - anyway I dream about it quite often and in last nights dream I found out that it was mine!!! hahaha</p> <p>Do you have dreams about the same thing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-mattress-do-you-have#post-2395172 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 18:54:41 +0000 wrkbrk 2395172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in the market for a king size mattress (and new bed - yay!). What did you buy? Do you like it? Where should I start looking/researching?</p> <p>Thanks in advance! </p>