https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:19:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2154549 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:48:47 +0000 DillonLion 2154549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't and haven't had to, really. LO has pretty much always been a good sleeper once we found the right combination of things that encouraged her to get good rest (crib, alone, in the dark!)</p> <p>The short period of time we did deal with it, however, felt like I was slowly dying. I require LOTS of sleep to function (9 hours a night) but luckily so does LO so we've been able to go on with life easily. I count my lucky stars every day for this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2154515 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:27:36 +0000 JessKas 2154515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>uhhhh, tears and coffee. I feel like sleep deprivation has made me so much more short tempered and less patient. It's by far the hardest part of parenting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2154509 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:23:22 +0000 miramira 2154509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cope very poorly when I know I will not have a chance to make up for persistent lack of sleep. I lose my patience quickly, think irrationally and get very frustrated. I don't know how parents survive multiple wakings every night when their baby sleeps in another room. I'd go crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2154163 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:07:14 +0000 catomd00 2154163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: I'm the same way! I had no issues with not sleeping for 11 months. Then, she started sleeping 12 hours and even one wake up at night every week or two kills me now!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2154133 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:44:55 +0000 TheReelDeal 2154133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Towards the end of pregnancy I got zero sleep, literally. It was very hard to work or drive. I had to call people on my drive home in order to stay awake.<br /> With LO here and us co sleeping I get much more rest and feel refreshed after 6 hours where I used to be a I need "9 hours of sleep" person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2154129 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:43:01 +0000 Peasinapod 2154129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From 3.5 months old to 5.5 months old with my lo I was getting maybe 6 hours total sleep never for a longer stretch than 1.5 hours. </p> <p>Thank goodness I was on mat leave, I was starting to lose my mind. Felt physically ill.... I'm actually surprised looking back though at the fact that I did continue to function. </p> <p>Before baby I was super high sleep needs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2154110 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:30:28 +0000 birdofafeather 2154110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can be all over the place. Sometimes I'm fine, other times even a few disruptions throw me totally off. For me, a lot of it can be expectations. Like I didn't expect DD to sleep a lot as an infant so I wasn't surprised by being tired. Now when she's up as a toddler even once, I'm a total grump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2154012 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:50:55 +0000 BrandNewMom 2154012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't gotten more than 3.5 consecutive hours of sleep in 9 months. I haven't gotten more than 6 consecutive hours in almost 2 years.<br /> I am so cranky </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2153975 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:36:22 +0000 nana87 2153975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've actually been really surprised at how little sleep I need to function! As long as I get about 4 hours consecutive, I'm pretty good to go, and I'm a phd student so all I do is thinking-work...I do drink about the max amount of coffee that I feel okay with while nursing though, and I go to sleep really early to maximize how much sleep I get (like, usually between 8 and 9, and earlier when lo was younger and waking up more frequently) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2153950 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:28:57 +0000 sorrycharlie 2153950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually can function really well on no sleep. But this week I've been a wreck. I don't know if maybe my issue is more a nutritional problem?? Because man...I'm drained, and have zero patience.</p> <p>The other night I went to bed at 9 and woke up at midnight in the glider with DD2 on my chest. Zero memory of the time in between, but my phone was wedged in the cushion and said I had nursed her at 10 or 1040 or something like that. A little scary.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2153912 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:14:50 +0000 turquoisemama 2153912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is by far the hardest thing about parenting so far. I often fantasize about sleep. I also fantasize sbout switching to formula so DH and I could switch off nights. It's so hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2153905 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:10:33 +0000 Greentea 2153905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hardest part of being a parent to me. No way to cope other than just deal, try to be aware, do your best. It's terrible. Really hard on me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2153903 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:10:04 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2153903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's so hard. I like to think of myself as well trained in sleep deprivation situations, but with this baby disrupted sleep on a regular basis plus overnight shifts is kicking my ass. I think of myself as someone who functions very well on little to no sleep for prolonged periods of time, but seriously each overnight shift so far, I've been a total wreck!</p> <p>It's kind of funny when your fit bit tells you that you slept 5.5 hrs with 7 awakenings. It's like c'mon, basically I slept not at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2153880 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:58:30 +0000 snowjewelz 2153880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know how we all do it.. DD is almost 5 mo so that means it's been almost 5 mos of not sleep much. I have no idea how I function day to day esp when she had a really bad night. AND I don't even drink much coffee since I'm breastfeeding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coping-with-sleep-deprivation#post-2153784 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:20:28 +0000 mrbee 2153784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you do when suffering from prolonged sleep deprivation?</p> <p>I don't do very well with it! I can run a significant sleep deficit for a long time, but I need at least 5-6 hours of sleep to think somewhat clearly. Since most of my work involves thinking, sleep deprivation just wrecks me in the workplace! And puts me into a crabby mood at home... </p>