https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:57:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701563 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:59:17 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2701563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh...definitely not. This morning, I could barely drag myself out of bed, and I finally did have a pretty decent night's sleep. LO1 who is 4.5 gets up once in the middle of the night and wants to snuggle in our bed. I take him back to his room and end up falling asleep with him in there. My husband will either get up to pee in the middle of the night and come get me, or his alarm at 5am makes him realize I'm not there and he'll come get me. I don't sleep well in LO's bed as he's a kicker, so I appreciate him coming to get me!</p> <p>LO2 is hit or miss with sleeping through the night. He's teething right now, so he cries out in the middle of the night a few different times which totally wakes me up and I can't get back to sleep. Makes for super groggy mornings, and I'm NOT pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701550 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:41:37 +0000 JennyPenny 2701550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701468 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:37:57 +0000 azjax 2701468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say about 1/7 days a week I wake up feeling rested. I'm in the first tri with #2 and my toddler generally sleeps well so I don't know what my problem is, other than stress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701449 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:47:57 +0000 mamainthesun 2701449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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 !! :wink:<br /> Also 20 weeks pregnant at the moment so been sleeping badly ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701440 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 01:05:22 +0000 808love 2701440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm naturally a morning person. When I get around to working out/exercising on a daily basis it lifts my mood even more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701433 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 23:36:09 +0000 LindsayLou 2701433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701390 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:03:24 +0000 Portboston 2701390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: some MD's treat based on symptoms alone but most start with a TSH test and if that's normal, it ends there. But my t3 &amp; t4 are low. I would have continued to suffer unless I would have sought out a naturopath. It was totally worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701379 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:40:59 +0000 Cole 2701379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in good company it appears! I can't wait until I have kids who sleep until noon!</p> <p>@Portboston: I need to look into thyroid testing, I get mine tested all the time because I totally fit the profile but it's always done by a more traditional doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701374 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:29:57 +0000 Smurfette 2701374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I ever have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701366 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:21:14 +0000 IRunForFun 2701366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701364 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:18:12 +0000 Portboston 2701364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: it was a game changer for me. I've never felt this good in my life! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701283 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:36:55 +0000 Littlebit7 2701283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701282 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:32:13 +0000 birdofafeather 2701282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>like maybe once in a blue moon. normally these days, i'm a grumpy mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701280 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:29:03 +0000 gotkimchi 2701280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Portboston: I think this is my problem as well! I need to look into a naturopath</p> <p>I haven't woken refreshed in soooooo long and I would LOVE to sleep and wake up at my own time, thts the dream </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701274 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:11:25 +0000 JerricaBenton 2701274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. If we have many good night's in a row i start to wake up feeling refreshed. But once we have a bad night with lo or I have weird dreams or a cold or something, nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701264 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:34:50 +0000 Portboston 2701264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701216 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:26:55 +0000 ValentineMommy 2701216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701205 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:16:21 +0000 Greentea 2701205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Of course not! Feel like hell. Don't get much sleep with baby... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701202 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:12:23 +0000 Alba4 2701202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>😂 yea, those kids.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701124 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:32:30 +0000 Purpledaisy 2701124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh no. I am not a morning person at all. And now especially because my 8 month old is not the best sleeper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701123 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:29:28 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2701123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not while pregnant, that's for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701121 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:23:01 +0000 MrsSCB 2701121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last night my son woke up four times between 2 and 6 a.m. So no. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701115 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:56:19 +0000 travellingbee 2701115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I haven't since I've had children. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701114 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:56:13 +0000 peachykeen 2701114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701110 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:51:30 +0000 shabang 2701110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I kind of launch myself out of bed and don't open my eyes until after I'm in the shower. I maintain a state of half awareness throughout the morning routine, finally feeling somewhat refreshed after a mug of coffee. Then, I get tired again. (I think you're normal. Kids, man...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701109 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:51:21 +0000 Caly 2701109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bahahaha. No. Pregnant, not pregnant, kids, pre kids...I despise mornings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701107 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:44:06 +0000 psw27 2701107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not miserable and super groggy but I always want more sleep because I still wake up when it is dark out. Plus I'm 31 weeks pregnant so I do a lot of bathroom trips at night and sometimes I get thinking about some random crap and stay up for a little while. But overall, I'm not super miserable when I wake up. I am completely done by 9 pm though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701105 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:32:41 +0000 looch 2701105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701063 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:52:43 +0000 babypugs 2701063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Generally yes, after the first five minutes or so. I have always been a terrible sleeper and I think my body has just adapted. Even with a newborn waking up a million times, I'm pretty okay. But I did put a dirty plate in the fridge instead of the dishwasher yesterday, so maybe I'm deceiving myself. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wake-up-feeling-refreshed-1#post-2701056 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:43:41 +0000 snowjewelz 2701056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p>