https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:45:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92445 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:26:52 +0000 emahlee 92445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need to sleep with the tv/radio on. If I don't, it can take me at least an hour to fall asleep (mind wanders), but if it's on, I'm out in less than ten minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92443 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:25:29 +0000 mrsjyw 92443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends... usually when I'm reading a book, I pass out in ten minutes (Unless I'm REALLY into the book!)</p> <p>If I have the TV on, 30 min or so...</p> <p>With nothing.. I usually sleep within 15 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92383 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:40:08 +0000 Andrea 92383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I nap on the couch I can fall asleep almost instantly. But for some reason it takes me longer in bed. Sometimes it is 5 minutes and other times it could be hours if I am thinking about stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92373 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:06:46 +0000 SugarplumsMom 92373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same. I'm a night owl, always been. I need to read a book and wait until I can no longer see straight before I fall asleep. When I was single, I'd listen to relaxing music and fall asleep to it.</p> <p>Although DH is a deep sleeper, I feel bad having music on, so I read instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92362 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:31:29 +0000 lemondrop 92362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually pretty easily once I make it to bed. Late night is when I am at my most productive, so I hate to stop and go to bed. I usually read for 15 minutes or so before getting sleepy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92359 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:56:32 +0000 birdofafeather 92359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>usually, i can fall asleep easily, but last night, i was up until 3 am! when i have something on my mind, it's almost impossible for me to turn my brain off. luckily, this only happens every one in a while when i read/do something right before bed. i need to stop reading my emails right before i go to sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92355 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:11:20 +0000 skibobrown 92355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty much always asleep within 5-10 minutes, and I don't think I'm sleep deprived... for now. It will be a whole different story once baby arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92342 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:18:17 +0000 mrs. wagon 92342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>that is EXACTLY like me and Rob Sr. Sometimes it takes me hours... I've ALWAYS been this way. I remember thinking up whole storybooks of stories when I was in elementary school. I'd check the clock and still be awake well past midnight. </p> <p>Meanwhile, Rob Sr. can fall asleep even before his head hits the pillow. </p> <p>I'm much better about sleeping now that I'm always exhausted with work, pregnancy, chasing around a toddler and all the housework. We are also VERY strict about our room being only for sleep. I think this helps since I spent a lot of time in my bedroom before I got married. Now the bedroom is only for sleep. We have a TV in our room but we only use it on Saturday mornings so we can laze around while RJ eats his breakfast and plays in our room. I didn't even use it during late night feedings when RJ was an infant. We try not to have any serious conversations in our bedroom and we don't spend time in there. Only for sleep. And boom-boom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92341 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:14:57 +0000 heffalump 92341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I disagree. I'd love a good nights sleep! Even when I have time to sleep I can't. And then I'm sooooo tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92340 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:55:44 +0000 BSB 92340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I have a lot of my mind 1-2 hours. It's great if I'm tired and I go to sleep in less than an hour. </p> <p>Last night, I had trouble sleeping but then I remember I have the 'Sleep Machine- free' app and that put me to sleep real quick. I like listening to ocean waves and relaxation (yoga sounds). Yoga always relaxes me. </p> <p>Also, I bought the app 'Sleep Cycle' and really interesting to see when I'm in deep sleep and when I'm not. Also, it's suppose to wake me up gently as apposed to alarm clocks that don't know my sleep cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92338 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:54:25 +0000 Rubies 92338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It takes me a long time to fall asleep...Even if I'm tired. My mind races about things I need to do, things I should have done, things I ought to do, etc. The WORST is when I get up in the middle of the night for LO's feeding and can't fall back asleep...UGH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92337 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:52:02 +0000 mrbee 92337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleeping is my superpower! In retrospect, I should probably ask to get a new superpower. This one kind of sucks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92335 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:37:03 +0000 heffalump 92335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably about a half hour. I think that's how long it takes for the sleep meds to kick in. But then I'll wake up in the middle of the night still. I want sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92333 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:30:55 +0000 chopsuey 92333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on how tired I am.. sometimes I fall asleep right away. Other times I'm in bed thinking about stuff for over an hour! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-you-to-fall-asleep-at-night#post-92331 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:29:58 +0000 Mrs. Bee 92331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I once read that if you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, you're probably sleep deprived. But Mr. Bee is pretty good about falling asleep right away even when he isn't sleep deprived. As a lifelong insomniac, I'm so jealous! It is extremely rare, and only when I'm completely and utterly exhausted that I'll fall asleep like that. Usually thoughts are racing through my head so I need to zone out and watch a little tv to drown out all the thoughts before bed.</p> <p>How long does it take you to fall asleep? </p>