https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:52:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1900259 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:42:31 +0000 Mamaof2 1900259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me!! I like to get 8-9</p> <p>DH can get 4 and is happy as a clam! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1900256 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:40:43 +0000 Freckles 1900256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH for sure - he needs 8 hours, not a minute less! it can be annoying sometimes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1900085 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:14:25 +0000 JMOM 1900085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If my DH doesn't get enough sleep, then he gets sick. Every. time. He also has issues with going to sleep, staying asleep, back pain keeping him up, etc. I try to let him sleep in on the weekends if he can. I can fall asleep quickly, but I rarely get more than 7 hours, just because of getting DD off to kindergarten early. I feel worn down most of the time, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1900082 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:13:17 +0000 mrsjyw 1900082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think day to day, I need more. Otherwise, DH is the sleeper.</p> <p>DH has early days due to his job and gym schedule. But he also goes to bed earlier than I do usually. Anyway, on a weekend, if we could both "sleep in" DH would sleep a lot longer, because I can't get out of my set schedule, but he can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1900080 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:11:16 +0000 JMOM 1900080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilK: I think that is really true. My mom went through a period lately where she wasn't getting any sleep and she had a full blown depression episode. She ended up going to the doctor and he said her depression was mostly caused by her lack of sleep. He put her on sleeping pills and some kind of depression med. It made a real difference after 2 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899925 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:39:11 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1899925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have high sleep needs but don't get nearly as much sleep as I need to feel well-rested and energized. I get probably 6-7 hours broken up in 2 hour stretches, and DH gets about the same (though straight through) and always feels very well-rested. He's never tired, but at the end of the night I am a zombie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899920 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:04:53 +0000 MrsRcCar 1899920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH for sure!!! I love sleep but he needs sleep or I cant even deal with him and two tired kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899917 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:01:18 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1899917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He does! He is a beast if he gets less than 9 hours. I on the other hand do okay with 6-8 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899898 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 22:04:50 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1899898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I do. He seems to be able to get less sleep than I do- I'm always in bed before him and then we usually get up around the same time; except on the weekends he lets me sleep later. I always ask if he wants me to let him sleep in and he says he doesn't need it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899879 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 21:34:29 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1899879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need more sleep at night to feel rested, but DH likes a nap during the day (or two of its the weekend) to feel good. I'm sure all of this will change once baby gets here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899876 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 21:30:49 +0000 mrs scrapbook 1899876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me, without a doubt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899845 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:54:47 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1899845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH for sure. He usually goes to sleep 3/4 hours earlier than me! We're both grumps getting up in the mornings though.</p> <p>ETA- he also naps when the children nap on the weekends whereas I don't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899842 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:47:26 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1899842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm I would say DH. I'm pretty good on a low amount of sleep. I don't get more than 7 hours on weekdays and I don't even have kids yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899838 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:43:22 +0000 sunny 1899838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me me me. I am a zombie without 8 hours. I could probably sleep 10+ if I didn't have any responsibilities and didn't need to wake up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899832 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:38:27 +0000 Synchronicity 1899832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH for sure. He can easily sleep for 10 or 11 hours a night, but I get by on 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899820 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:26:20 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1899820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do. DH is fine on 6 hours. I need a minimum of 8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899817 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:23:09 +0000 winniebee 1899817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. DH routinely sleeps an hour or two less than me a night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899709 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:10:50 +0000 Bao 1899709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely me. DH can go on 4-5 hours of sleep and be just fine. If that's all the sleep I get you better watch out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899706 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:09:53 +0000 Mae 1899706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before we had lo we both had pretty high sleep needs, me prob a little more than dh. But I adjusted and he didn't. I used to need 9 unbroken hrs. Now if I get 6-7 hrs with a few quick wakeups I feel pretty good. Dh is struggling though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899700 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:04:44 +0000 snowjewelz 1899700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure it's me, pregnant or not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899698 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:00:35 +0000 yellowbird 1899698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! DH does not understand that I neeeeeeed at least 8 hours. He always tells me I should be fine on 6 and makes me feel guilty for going to bed early :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899697 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:59:36 +0000 rachiecakes 1899697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH! I've always slept 5-7 hrs on average. Every now &amp; then I'll get a full night - if I'm sick or really exhausted.<br /> DH is miserable if he gets less than 8-9. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899695 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:57:10 +0000 AprilK 1899695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I read somewhere that people with sleep deprivation had significantly higher instances of depression- I wouldn't say I ever have depression but my mood is certainly more down and I'm way more pessimistic in weeks where I don't sleep well (and esp if I know the coming weekend won't allow for napping!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899691 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:50:58 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1899691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have much higher sleep needs than dh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899687 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:49:09 +0000 coopsmama 1899687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do. And it's not even close.</p> <p>I'm dragging today after only 6.5 hours of sleep last night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899686 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:46:10 +0000 Charm54 1899686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899682 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:44:04 +0000 BeachMama 1899682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dh definitely needs more sleep. Even after 8-9 hours he still complains of being tired. When DD was a newborn he was pretty non-functional with the lack of sleep (which I found really annoying!) I, on the other hand, have always had a hard time falling asleep and am lucky to get 7 hrs but can function just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899558 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:40:12 +0000 loveisstrange 1899558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH, for sure. He turns into a whiny baby when he's tired and is unbearable to be around. I can function alright on 5-6 hours, DH needs more like 9. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899553 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:36:37 +0000 knittylady 1899553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hands down me. And I also notice it effects my depression symptoms... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-needs-more-sleep#post-1899535 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:24:28 +0000 petunia354 1899535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me for sure!! DH has obnoxiously low sleep needs, I get so jealous! But it works out in my favor for MOTN wake ups! </p>