I have some friends that looooooove sleep, so I know that I don't love sleep.... plus I've had insomnia for most of my life.
But I need at least 6 hours of sleep, ideally 7. I've certainly functioned on 4-5 for extended periods of time, but 7 hours is my sweet spot. Seeing that Mrs. High Heels only sleeps 4 1/2 hours in her post today made me feel so bad for her!
What about you? Do you loooooove sleep?
coconut / 8681 posts
I need 5. I've also functioned on less for a prolonged length of time but I really need more. Ideally I'd love at least 7.
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
6-8 hrs. I can function for a little while on less but I really need at least 6 with hopefully 4+ being consecutive.
bananas / 9357 posts
I need 7 and ideally 8. I love my sleep. I miss getting a full night of uninterrupted sleep.
bananas / 9973 posts
I used to think I needed 8-9 hours ideally, 7 minimally. But post-baby, apparently I'm wrong cuz I'm still alive and I can't remember when I got that much sleep (especially with pregnancy insomnia).
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@Mrs. Bee: aww! knowing the lack of sleep will pass soon keeps me going - i can't wait til he drops that 11 pm feeding.
my sweet spot is also 7-hours! any more than that and i'm actually MORE tired than if i sleep 6 hours.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
7-8 is perfect-any more and I get achy and lethargic. I can do less, I certainly have. I get 8-9 on maternity leave
clementine / 797 posts
Ideally 8 hours but 7 is ok. I get cranky when I have to function on 6 hours a night for multiple days in a row.
pomegranate / 3452 posts
6 hours - weirdly 7 hours is awful for me. I think it hits at a funny spot in my sleep cycle
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
I use to think 8+ but I am surprised how much easier it is on less and smaller chunks.
pomelo / 5469 posts
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.
pomegranate / 3863 posts
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.
pea / 15 posts
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.
honeydew / 7968 posts
8! I've been averaging 6, which used to be sufficient pre-kids... But now, even w 6, I'm exhausted.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
7 is great, 6 is ok, 4 or 5 is manageable for a short period of time. Anything less is ugggggggh.
clementine / 896 posts
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.
pomelo / 5791 posts
Ideally, 8-9. More would be awesome - I love sleep.
I probably get about 6 on a normal night.
honeydew / 7917 posts
I need 6 hours of sleep to function somewhat normally. Any less, and I feel like a zombie.
grapefruit / 4006 posts
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.
grapefruit / 4923 posts
8 is ideal for me--i can get by a few days on 7, but it starts to wear me down.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
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!
eggplant / 11408 posts
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!
pear / 1570 posts
6 is best with an afternoon nap. I can function for a few days on 4 but then I crash.
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
8 is my feel good number
6 is my minimum
7 is what I typicaly get
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
@blackbird: definitely not but it does exist, unfortunately!! Sleep is way better now that I'm out of the newborn phase again - hooray!
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
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.
coconut / 8305 posts
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!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@Mrs. Bee: I looooooove sleep. Sadly it's a thing of the past. 
Now I can function just fine on 6hours.
apricot / 359 posts
@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!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
i function normally on 5 or 6... a few more hours would be nice 
clementine / 972 posts
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!
GOLD / grapefruit / 4555 posts
I manage on six hours, ideally would have eight hours, more than that I feel a little groggy.
pomegranate / 3388 posts
@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.
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