https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:41:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235417 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:12:38 +0000 mauxie 2235417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and it sucks!</p> <p>DH can still sleep through anything. In fact, there was an earthquake not too far long back and he slept right through it. I woke up immediately, ran down the hall to the kids' rooms.. It ended up being a small one and everyone stayed asleep but me :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235397 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:51:25 +0000 ineebee 2235397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think so. And what makes it worse is that it's become harder for me to fall back asleep, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235289 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:22:22 +0000 gentlelunette 2235289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always used to joke that sleep was my superpower. I could fall asleep anywhere, sleep through anything, and had (have) VERY high sleep needs. Since having DD, I can't fall asleep anymore because I'm constantly fretting about something, and I wake up at the smallest squeak of the monitor. It's like torture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235288 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:22:05 +0000 jhd 2235288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I could sleep through anything before. Now I wake very easily, at least when it comes to LO. I have still slept through thunderstorms! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235186 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:40:15 +0000 Jess1483 2235186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've both become lighter sleepers, although I wasn't a very heavy sleeper to begin with. DH could sleep through me shaking him and talking at normal volume, and now he wakes very easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235182 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:38:31 +0000 mrbee 2235182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: @ValentineMommy: Haha, funny! Kinda random but there are apps for that (kinda)... you can use a snoring app to measure decibels and record the noises made!</p> <p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snorelab-snoring-management/id529443604?mt=8&#038;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" rel="nofollow">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snorelab-snoring-management/id529443604?mt=8&#038;ign-mpt=uo%3D4</a></p> <p>Been meaning to try the app out on myself to assess my own snoring! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235108 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:46:09 +0000 ValentineMommy 2235108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I'm exactly the same. I swear he's gotta be making it up to make himself look better and make me feel bad that I slept through it lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235105 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:45:24 +0000 FaithFertility 2235105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I wake multiple times </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235077 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:33:24 +0000 LuLu Mom 2235077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only wake up to the kids, I can hear our baby cooing in her sleep or our toddler talking in her sleep both without a monitor (they are down the hall) but can sleep through a severe thunderstorm that same night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2235066 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:28:10 +0000 Ajsmommy 2235066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and I hate it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2234839 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:18:42 +0000 Alivoo01 2234839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: hahaha! That's awesome!</p> <p>Yup! Unless I'm extremely exhausted, then it takes me a bit longer to realize DS is crying. Oops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2234820 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:08:04 +0000 .twist. 2234820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. My husband has told me that I have often slept through our kids wake ups and he's gone to check on L. haha I'm like "no way! You're lying! I never sleep that heavy!" ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2234815 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:06:24 +0000 lovehoneybee 2234815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, my sleep has gotten WAY heavier....with the exception of E making any sort of noise. A few months ago I almost slept through a hail storm...what woke me up was E waking up and crying out in his sleep. But if he hadn't I don't doubt that I would have slept right on through. Which is awesome, because I used to wake up at pretty much every little sound... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-become-a-lighter-sleeper-since-having-kids#post-2234809 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:02:37 +0000 mrbee 2234809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to be an extremely heavy sleeper and could sleep through anything. And by anything, I literally mean anything - jackhammers, thunderstorms, you name it! Sleeping was my superpower.</p> <p>The first year after my son was born though, Bee got morning sickness with our daughter's pregnancy and I became solely responsible for our son. Ever since that day, I've become a very light sleeper! I wake up when I hear the kids talking in their sleep, and even wake up several times a night for no reason at all. Thankfully I can usually back asleep, but not always.</p> <p>Being a light sleeper is new to me, and I can't say I'm a fan! I hope that once the kids grow up, I'll go back to my hibernating ways? Dunno if that's how it works, but here's hoping!</p> <p>Have you become a lighter sleeper since having kids? </p>