Hellobee Boards Topic: How much sleep do you NEED?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How much sleep do you NEED? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 18:14:26 +0000 keiki_mama on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need/page/2#post-772984 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:41:56 +0000 keiki_mama 772984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I LOVE to sleep! DH often tells me he's never met anyone that loves to sleep as much as I do. Ideally I would like 8-9 hours a night and a 1 1/2-2 hr nap during the day but the reality is I get about 7 hours a night. pui on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need/page/2#post-772983 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:39:54 +0000 pui 772983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think I need 6 hours to function normally. Any less than that and I am drowsy all day. skibobrown on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772973 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:34:26 +0000 skibobrown 772973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @stargal: Same. I can barely manage on 6 hours. I've been doing ok getting 7 on average for a while now, but if I actually let myself sleep until I wake up, the it's 8-9 hours. stargal on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772957 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:27:16 +0000 stargal 772957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 7 to function Prefer 8 to 9. Mrs. Grizzly Bear on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772910 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:09:26 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 772910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I manage on six hours, ideally would have eight hours, more than that I feel a little groggy. Mrs. Lovejoy on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772901 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:05:55 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 772901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can't function on less than 6 1/2. Hence why I am a tad terrified of what is to come in 1 - 3 weeks when LO makes her appearance! mrsjyw on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772889 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:01:50 +0000 mrsjyw 772889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i function normally on 5 or 6... a few more hours would be nice :P Mrs. Lantern on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772880 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:56:40 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 772880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Smurfette: same here. My sleep has been so broken up due to feedings every 2-3 hours the last 3 months I'm surprised I'm still functioning pretty normally. I guess I have Einstein's sleep habits! regberadaisy on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772834 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:43:29 +0000 regberadaisy 772834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Bee: I looooooove sleep. Sadly it's a thing of the past. :( Now I can function just fine on 6hours. runsyellowlites on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772829 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:42:46 +0000 runsyellowlites 772829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I need 5 hours, and can function pretty well on less. My preferred amount is 7 but its a rarity I get that! Lol ETA: I don't count 5 hours if I woke up 3 times in that time.... like last night where I technically got 7 (midnight to 7) but woke up almost every hour... I feel a little like death right now but HB & coffee should fix that! MaisyMay on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772797 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:33:49 +0000 MaisyMay 772797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can survive on 5 hours consistently for several nights, but 7-8 feels so much better. I miss the days when I could sleep 10 hours. Andrea on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772755 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:19:42 +0000 Andrea 772755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: definitely not but it does exist, unfortunately!! Sleep is way better now that I'm out of the newborn phase again - hooray! winniebee on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772709 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:10:24 +0000 winniebee 772709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8 is my feel good number 6 is my minimum 7 is what I typicaly get littlebittyhouse on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772705 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:09:30 +0000 littlebittyhouse 772705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 6 is best with an afternoon nap. I can function for a few days on 4 but then I crash. LovelyPlum on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772566 Fri, 10 May 2013 07:12:58 +0000 LovelyPlum 772566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can go on three for multiple days when I need to, but after a while, it starts to mess with my stomach. Five is better, six is probably best, but every few months, I occasionally will sleep for 12! heffalump on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772538 Fri, 10 May 2013 06:46:41 +0000 heffalump 772538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If I get less then 7, I get a migraine. When I wake up in the middle of the night to pee my head is always killing me because it wants me to be sleeping! edelweiss on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772529 Fri, 10 May 2013 06:40:29 +0000 edelweiss 772529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8 is ideal for me--i can get by a few days on 7, but it starts to wear me down. SleepyMonkey on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772506 Fri, 10 May 2013 06:22:00 +0000 SleepyMonkey 772506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i need 8 to be functioning normally and smart. 6-7 i am functioning but significantly dumber. anything less than that and i'm a zombie. looch on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772504 Fri, 10 May 2013 06:20:54 +0000 looch 772504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I need more over less, like at least 9. yin on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772498 Fri, 10 May 2013 06:12:07 +0000 yin 772498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I need 6 hours of sleep to function somewhat normally. Any less, and I feel like a zombie. ValentineMommy on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772490 Fri, 10 May 2013 06:02:59 +0000 ValentineMommy 772490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ideally, 8-9. More would be awesome - I love sleep. I probably get about 6 on a normal night. Koolbreeze on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772470 Fri, 10 May 2013 05:41:12 +0000 Koolbreeze 772470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 7 is perfect for me. 6 is ok. Less than that and I'm such a grouch all day. More than 8 though and I'm even sleepier during the day. I do love to sleep though and could sleep 10+ if I had the chance. blackbird on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772465 Fri, 10 May 2013 05:34:52 +0000 blackbird 772465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @andrea, "anything less" shouldn't exist Andrea on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772458 Fri, 10 May 2013 05:21:56 +0000 Andrea 772458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 7 is great, 6 is ok, 4 or 5 is manageable for a short period of time. Anything less is ugggggggh. tequiero21 on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772456 Fri, 10 May 2013 05:20:06 +0000 tequiero21 772456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8! I've been averaging 6, which used to be sufficient pre-kids... But now, even w 6, I'm exhausted. petunia354 on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772453 Fri, 10 May 2013 05:06:19 +0000 petunia354 772453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ BTW bartilbe is my husband!! Caught you :) Bartilbe on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772452 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:57:01 +0000 Bartilbe 772452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am not sure how little sleep I can function on, but I do know that if given the opportunity I could sleep for 10 hours. At the moment I get about 5 hr of sleep broken up by 2 hr increments. petunia354 on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772449 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:39:32 +0000 petunia354 772449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8 hours for me to be a happy and full functioning person! Thankfully my husband is on board with this and does most of the night wake ups because he only needs a couple hours of sleep. illumina on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772443 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:11:02 +0000 illumina 772443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At least 8hrs. I can handle the odd night of either not sleeping or only sleeping a couple of hours but I usually need quite a lot. Smurfette on "How much sleep do you NEED?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-sleep-do-you-need#post-772431 Fri, 10 May 2013 03:55:39 +0000 Smurfette 772431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use to think 8+ but I am surprised how much easier it is on less and smaller chunks.