https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 19:44:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111898 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 04:42:51 +0000 illumina 1111898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! I wake up feeling more tired than before. I would rather not nap in the afternoons and hope that I'll be extra tired at night and be able to sleep better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111878 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 03:07:10 +0000 Boheme 1111878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They make me feel awful! DH thinks this is weird, so I'm glad I'm not the only one! I wake up all disoriented and don't know what day it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111866 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 01:55:53 +0000 hellocupcake 1111866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On rare occasions they cause more harm than good, but for the most part... I LOVE NAP! (: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111861 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 01:21:57 +0000 Dapple Grey 1111861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always envied folks who could nap! Im too sensitive to all the daytime stimulous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111591 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:23:57 +0000 CottonCandy 1111591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never get to nap! I wish I did :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111346 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:16:47 +0000 Running Elley 1111346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! It makes me more tired :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111344 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:16:21 +0000 HLK208 1111344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! I feel more exhausted afterward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111340 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:15:36 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1111340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: So I'm not the only one who wakes up starving?!</p> <p>I have a really hard time falling asleep despite being exhausted. Most of the time I just 'rest my eyes' for a few minutes and then give up. Didn't seem to have that issue in college :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111301 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:04:02 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1111301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No... I usually feel worse after an afternoon nap! I think cuz I don't really get into that deep sleep zone, and I usually wake up with a terrible headache. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111251 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:39:25 +0000 chopsuey 1111251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lately, yes! I don't nap often, but when I do it feels so good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111150 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:04:18 +0000 boots 1111150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes, but more often than not I just feel crappy. I'd like to take a nap with LO right now, but don't want to risk the inevitable craptastic feeling afterwards :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111102 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:48:00 +0000 T-Mom 1111102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>same here, afternoon naps just make me feel crabby and worse than before! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111045 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:25:48 +0000 twinmama 1111045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I'm a crap napper! I have a hard time falling asleep and then feel groggy when I wake up, and always want to eat everything in sight. </p> <p>But yes, I always feel better when the kids have a good nap, usually because it means I can sit and drink my whole cup of coffee :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111032 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:22:46 +0000 MamaJ 1111032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel gross for about 15 mins after I wake then I feel great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111007 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:14:44 +0000 DillonLion 1111007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Guess I'm the odd one. I feel fabulous. But I've always needed lots and lots of sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1111001 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:12:43 +0000 Lindsay05 1111001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: LOL I know. I guess it must coincide with the sleep cycle somehow. There is no way I could do either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110882 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:38:20 +0000 IRunForFun 1110882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always feel "off" after a nap - discombobulated and gross. But I think that's why you're supposed to take "cat naps" of 20 minutes or less. Any more than that and you get into REM sleep and it's harder to wake up...or something like that... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110880 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:37:41 +0000 swurlygurl 1110880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no, I cannot nap. It ruins the whole rest of my day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110857 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:34:04 +0000 Rubies 1110857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lindsay05: That made me laugh...15 minutes OR 3 hours!?!? To me, it's like saying you can eat one spoonful of food OR go to a buffet. LOL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110831 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:30:14 +0000 Lindsay05 1110831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually worse but when I absolutely need a sleep I eventually feel better. I heard you are either supposed to nap for 15 minutes or 3 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110830 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:30:12 +0000 MrsStar 1110830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took many naps during the infant stage and they helped me alot since I was up multiple times a night. Nowadays I only have a nap if I feel sick otherwise if I try then I'm always paranoid about time/lo waking up so I never get to actually nap. These days I just sit down and relax while lo is asleep that way I feel rested enough for the rest of the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110824 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:29:16 +0000 Mrsbells 1110824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never get to take afternoon naps so I will have to say I dont know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110815 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:28:23 +0000 Rubies 1110815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: Yes! When DD takes a great nap, *I* immediately feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110770 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:22:11 +0000 loveisstrange 1110770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always feel gross after a nap. It totally makes me feel like a zombie the rest of the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110758 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:20:18 +0000 Mae 1110758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a crappy napper. I always wake up feeling groggy and still tired and with a headache. I am starting to experiment with shorter naps though because I think that might be the key. I let myself sleep for just 20 min the other day and actually woke up feeling less tired (as opposed to my usual hour-ish naps). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110741 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:18:44 +0000 MrsF 1110741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really, but I feel good when M takes a good afternoon nap - how about that? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110737 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:18:36 +0000 autumnlove 1110737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no, they always make me feel sluggish! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110736 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:18:32 +0000 yin 1110736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trying to wake up from my afternoon nap now. I end up feeling more tired and just want to stay in bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-good-after-an-afternoon-nap#post-1110730 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:17:34 +0000 Rubies 1110730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the past few weeks I've been taking an afternoon nap because my night sleep has been so awful. However, every time I wake up from my nap (anywhere between 1-2 hours long) I always feel sick to my stomach and groggy and gross.</p> <p>Naps used to make me feel great! Now, not so much. </p>