https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 04:49:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704473 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:46:50 +0000 littlecasita1122 704473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope - I always wake up to him stirring on the video monitor! He's usually awake by 6:45AM. If he slept in til 7:30, I would consider getting up at 7am to shower and get ready first, but right now I wait to do that until his first nap at 9:30am. I'm hoping he will sleep in later once we move to 1 nap during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704436 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:37:20 +0000 sera_87 704436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! He always wakes me. Then again, I could probably sleep for 2 days straight at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704427 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:35:08 +0000 twoofeverything 704427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I hope you get some sleep in days soon! I know you've been struggling with early wake ups for awhile :-( </p> <p>I usually wake up around 5:45 so I can spend a few minutes eating breakfast with DH before he gets ready for work. I would love to sleep in until the babies wake up, but I wake up as soon as he starts getting ready, so I might as well see him before he leaves for the day.<br /> LO's wake up times are still pretty erratic; they either wake up when they hear him get in the shower (usually 6:20ish), or they sleep through it and are up between 7-7:30. I like the 7-7:30 days! It also depends on whether we have to feed at 4:30-5am, (which we have since the four month sleep regression), or whether they can make it through the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704310 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:03:23 +0000 winniebee 704310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: hahah! i'm so happy for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704306 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:00:36 +0000 Weagle 704306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Her sleeping this well at night is a total game changer... I'm totally back on board with TTC pretty soon now. It's amazing what a bit of good sleep will do to a person :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704303 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:59:13 +0000 winniebee 704303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: I have heard a lot of babies sleep more hours in the day when they go to 1 nap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704297 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:55:53 +0000 Honeybee 704297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: it was the most astounding thing. We moved him to one nap a day and the first week was kind of all over the place. The scond week, he magically started sleeping through the night for 12-13 hours, and he's taking a 2.5-3 hour nap during the day. He sleeps better now than he did as a newborn! Seriously, it blew my mind! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704295 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:54:59 +0000 looch 704295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wake up with my husband, and our son would wake up no more than 15 minutes later, lol. It's as if he knew we were awake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704293 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:53:47 +0000 winniebee 704293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: That's awesome! My son still only sleeps 10/10.5 hours overnight. Last night 7:15-5:35. On occasion, he will go back to sleep for another hour. Then takes usually 2.5 hours worth of naps during the day. I can't wait for the day until I have the option to get up before him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704287 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:51:08 +0000 Weagle 704287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: LO has been straddling the 1-2 nap line for a while, which is when this really started. She doesn't always take great naps, but her nighttime sleep is amazing! Usually 11.5-13 hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704286 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:50:46 +0000 JerricaBenton 704286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even though LO is a pretty good sleeper at 2 months, I know that could change any minute so I'm still in sleep hoarding mode. Yesterday we slept until after 9! I was used to sleeping as long as I wanted before baby so that's been a huge adjustment for me. If she keeps on this sleep schedule I should really start getting up before her to shower and get dressed. I'm cleared to go back to the gym next week so maybe that'll be my motivation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704283 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:48:12 +0000 wheres_c 704283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the same boat as Hilsy. He *was* predictable, but now is unpredictable so getting every ounce of sleep I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704280 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:47:13 +0000 winniebee 704280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: Wow, glad your son is sleeping in now! Do you think it's because of the 1 nap transition? My son is still up at 5:30/6 on MOST days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704269 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:41:59 +0000 Honeybee 704269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm usually up around 5:30; DH wakes me before he leaves for work. DD is up at 6:15 or later and DS usually sleeps until 7 or 7:30. I shower, get dressed, get ready, and then have a cup of coffee on the couch when DD gets up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704263 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:35:50 +0000 hilsy85 704263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: Ugh I hope we get to this point soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704262 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:33:57 +0000 BelugaBean 704262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: I totally love sleep too! But I know that I'll be more relaxed overall if I get up before her to exercise, shower, and eat. It's hard to do those things with her awake (well, exercise is pretty much impossible). </p> <p>@hilsy85: When LO's sleep was erratic, I totally slept until she woke up. I couldn't fathom waking up before her when I didn't know when she'd wake up and also when she was still waking up a couple of times a night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704259 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:31:54 +0000 heffalump 704259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wake up before her. I'm up by 7, if not earlier. LO sleeps until 8 at the earliest, sometimes a little after 9! </p> <p>I usually just go online, put my pictures on the computer, and just have some "me" time to relax. It's also nice because I get bad migraines and this gives me a chance to take meds and wait for them to kick in before having to chase after LO, so if that happens I just lay down and watch tv. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704258 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:31:40 +0000 Weagle 704258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BelugaBean: I know I would really enjoy the time to myself. She doesn't wake up during the night anymore, so it's not like I need the extra sleep. I do love sleep, but I'm not a teenager anymore :)</p> <p>@hilsy85: No shame! I wouldn't even be asking this if LO didn't have consistent sleep with no wake-ups. She is 11 months old, but I didn't consider waking before her until very recently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704253 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:24:03 +0000 hilsy85 704253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I'm still at the point where I am hoarding every last second of sleep I can get! His sleep is also still erratic though--usually he's up at 6:30, but yesterday he slept til 7:40. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704251 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:23:21 +0000 BelugaBean 704251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've started to. She gets up around 8 or so everyday (anywhere between 7:30-8:30). I get up at 5:50 to exercise, shower, eat breakfast, and take the dog out. I then have a little time to myself before she gets up which is nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-do-you-wake-up-before-the-baby#post-704248 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:21:10 +0000 Weagle 704248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Until recently, LO was waking up at 6:30-7 every morning. Now, she's usually sleeping until 7:30-8, so I think I definitely need to start waking up before her. What do you do in the mornings? </p>