How much sleep do you need?

I'm like you, need 9 hours.

I get up at 5.45 each morning and am usually in bed by 9pm watching telling and drop off about 9.30ish (was a bit later before pg).

I just function much better on 9 or 10 hours than I do 7 or 8.

I need 5 hours in a row to function, but that's the minimum. Generally 9 hours is what I need to feel great. Not looking forward to the broken sleep very soon

I can function on 4 hours broken sleep (I am today) but only for one night at a time. I generally need at least 6 to be fully coherent and functional and not bite everyone's head off in the process. I generally wake up after 7ish hours regardless, so I'm guessing that's my maximum.

hmmm thats interesting, seems like everyone is a wee bit different!  Funny enough I managed fine when getting unbroken sleep with babies in the house, nowdays though 9pm is a late night for me!  Im such a nana

7-8 hours is about right for me, but can work with less.  This is broken sleep tho as I always wake to pee at least twice, if not more, during the night (I'm not preggers either, this is normal for me). 

I'm also a nana and fall asleep about 9.30'ish pm, but I am up at 5.15am for the gym. 

My needs seem to change regulalry with being pregnant I have very disturbed sleep patterns, so much so that a solid 4 hours feels wonderful. I like to be in bed before 11pm every night preferably around 10. Its been getting lighter in the mornings and I've been waking up around 6.30am which is 1/2 hour before my alarm is set for.

I've been experiencing wakefulness around 2-4am in the morning. I can see afternoon naps are going to be necessary once baby arrives.

I go to bed between 10 & 11.30 weeknights and am up for work at 6.
On the weekends I usally go to bed at the same time (latest would be 12.30) but get up around 7 or 8 (if DD lets me sleep that bit longer)

Before I had DD, anywhere between 1 & 3 was a weekend bedtime for me (that was without going out)

For me its just the fact that I'm a night person, even if I have a earlier than normal night I have to force myself out of bed......especially in winter when the bed is nice and cosy.

I normally get 8 hours. im ok on less for one night but cant handle more then one night (ask DP im mean when i havent had enough sleep!) im going to be hopeless when i have a baby!

Before having kids I needed 9 hours a night.

Right now I am functioning on 4.5 hours in three 1.5hr bursts but that because there's a new baby in the house. I wouldnt be able to sustain this long term. Looking forward to getting a 4 hour stretch all at once soon I hope!!

Before kids I needed 9 or I would feel drained the next day. I have not slept 9 hours in over 4 years since having kids. 5 hours is my norm now. I never feel good but I function pretty well and get everything done.