Your sleep habits
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Topic: Your sleep habits
Posted By: FionaS
Subject: Your sleep habits
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 12:32pm
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I hear lots of women talking about how you never really sleep through after you've had a child. So some questions for those of you whose kids now sleep through the night:
What is your bedtime? How long does it take you to go to sleep? Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? How long do you stay awake for? How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? Mine: What is your bedtime? I can't get to sleep if I go to bed before 11pm. If I go to bed before 10.30pm I will still be awake at 3am. If I go to bed after 10.30 I generally get to sleep within an hour. How long does it take you to go to sleep? Above Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? Yes. Usually either 1 hour into sleep or 3 hours in. How long do you stay awake for? Up to 3 hours How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? 1 or 2....drives me nuts! ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 12:36pm
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What is your bedtime? Between 10.30-11pm ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 12:52pm
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What is your bedtime? 9.30ish
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 12:57pm
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What is your bedtime? 9.30ish ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 12:58pm
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What is your bedtime?
About 10pm How long does it take you to go to sleep? Usually 5-10mins Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? Occassionally, sometimes its to go to the loo but usually only once. How long do you stay awake for? 5-10mins max How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? 1 |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:03pm
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What is your bedtime?
10.30-11ish How long does it take you to go to sleep? Usually 30 mins, can be up to 3 hours some nights Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? Yes. If Jack wakes and also once a night to let the cat out (have done for years so have never slept through the night unless we're away anyway) How long do you stay awake for? up to 30 mins How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? Usually 1, but if I get up more I just go anyway. Habit I guess. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:17pm
counts me out answering cause my three year old still doesnt sleep thru!!! my bedtime doesnt seem to be any earlier than 10.30 at the mo... but yesterday i fell asleep on the couch at 8... as to the rest it all depends...------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:18pm
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What is your bedtime?
*Around 10ish How long does it take you to go to sleep? *Anywhere from 5 mins to an hour - depends how tired I am Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? *Normally a couple - for no reason at all or cat jumping on bed etc. How long do you stay awake for? *A couple of mins How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? *None ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:27pm
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What is your bedtime? 7.30 - 8pm
How long does it take you to go to sleep? 15 mins ish Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? Yes, probably 4-5 times How long do you stay awake for? 1-2 mins, if that How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? Nil ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:38pm
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What is your bedtime?
Anything from 10 to about 11. How long does it take you to go to sleep? Not that long Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? Only when McKayla wakes me up but these days she sleeps through. How long do you stay awake for? Until she is settled. How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? None at the moment. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:40pm
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What is your bedtime? Somewhere between 9:30 - 10pm (although sometimes I stay up until 10:30pm to see DH) Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? No, not even on the odd occasion that Michaela gets up (I just get a surprise when I wake up in the morning with a toddler snuggling up against me).
I'm probably not a good person to judge yourself against. I've always been a great sleeper, since I was a baby, and can fall asleep basically anywhere-anytime (which was so annoying when Michaela was NB and I was trying to stay awake for night feeds).
Why don't you talk to your doc about a prescription for zopiclone. My DH is not a good sleeper. He generally doesn't fall asleep before 1am and often wakes in the night but once or twice a week he takes a sleeping pill and gets a decent sleep. You and DH could take turns. If you don't want to take prescription pills you could also try natural remedies.
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:41pm
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I'm so over going to the bathroom at night. I think it is habit as I don't drink much in the evening but seem to need to go more at night than I do during the day. I wonder if there is a way of breaking the habit? ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:47pm
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You could try bladder retraining, my womens health physio does it. It never worked for me tho, I am up 3-4 times per night to the loo on average. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:50pm
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Will google it thanks Emma. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: lucky3rdtime
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 1:50pm
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What is your bedtime? 11ish
How long does it take you to go to sleep? Depends, can be 5-10 mins or can be 3 hours, especially bad if I got to sleep in the day before Do you wake?Sometimes for no reason at all, or I got hot or had a bad dream. Unless Gabs wakes me. How many toilet breaks? Usually one and I go straight back to sleep afterwards. One thing I do if I am having trouble getting to sleep is, I try to relax myself, so every time I breathe out I try to relax all my muscles in my body a little bit more, its amazing how tense you can be and not even realise. That seems to help me on the nights when its 1am and I still haven't gotten to sleep. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 2:28pm
Wow, reading through these, I go to bed so early!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 2:37pm
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What is your bedtime?1030 How long does it take you to go to sleep? if very tired straight away otherwise 10-20 ..i just do deep breathing and relax all muscles..my counsellor taught me to say banana or boston or any word with an N, preferably 2 and a B to relax jaw muscles..lol.. Do you wake? yes to put E's dummy back in How long do you stay awake for? long as it takes to put dummy in:) How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? 1 unless i get up a lot of times....before pregnancy slept 8-10 hours every night with no loo breaks:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 2:51pm
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What time do you wake up CuriousG?
What is your bedtime? Between 9-9.30pm - although Tues nights are later because I *have* to watch Outrageous Fortune How long does it take you to go to sleep? Not long at all. 15 min at most Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? I only wake up if Liam wakes up which isn't very often. I'm sure I wake up but it'd only be for a minute or 2 How long do you stay awake for? Depends on Liam but I don't have any trouble getting back to sleep again How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? None usually but sometimes one. -------------    
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 3:35pm
Well I can't participate in this one either as Jack doesn't sleep through! 
Although I go to bed about 9.30pm sometimes read for a while, except Tues like sally belly, *have* to watch Outrageous Fortune ------------- Lindsey 
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sally belly wrote:Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 3:41pm
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What is your bedtime? I wish it was 9:30 although dont usually end up in bed untill 10:30/11 ish
How long does it take you to go to sleep? Instantly! Im am usually so tired Im asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. Do you wake? Only if the girls wake, which usually is pretty rare (although Maddi has been waking at about 5 the last few weeks. I'm then usually woken at 7 by Keira and thats my sleep over.) How long do you stay awake for? For feeds usually only 20 minutes. And then straight back to sleep. How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? none (even when I was pregnant it only ever got to 1 or 2) ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 3:53pm
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mmmm interesting....
What is your bedtime? Anywhere from 9.30 - 10.30 How long does it take you to go to sleep? Less than 2 mins Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? Yes, to a snoring husband at least once. How long do you stay awake for? Long eough to kick his behind How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? None thank goodness. Even when pregnant PHEW! |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:01pm
lol Shorty at your snoring husband. I am so thankful I don't have one of those  -------------
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:04pm
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What is your bedtime? 9.30 + reading (except for Outrageous Fortune and Fri/Sat wine and DVD nights...
How long does it take you to go to sleep? Have to read until I drop off - about half an hour, but struggle some nights Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? No How long do you stay awake for? How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? none -not even when preg either (so lucky I know). I ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:21pm
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What is your bedtime?
anytime from 10.00-11.00pm How long does it take you to go to sleep? don't know I don't look at the time once I've set my alarm, i'd guesstimate 10mins Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? that depends on Cooper, sometimes not until 7.30am... or if I do wake up it's around 4am for him How long do you stay awake for? 5mins tops, I can go back to sleep quite quickly How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? again depends if I have to get up for Cooper, if I do, I'll go, if I don't I wait until the morning ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:53pm
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What is your bedtime? 9.30
How long does it take you to go to sleep? approx 15 mins at the moment Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? between 1-3 How long do you stay awake for? usally not long really depends How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? 1 so far ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 5:06pm
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What is your bedtime? 8.30-9.30pm
How long does it take you to go to sleep? Anywhere between 5 and 15mins depending how tired I am. Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? I wake often - I always hear Joshie, and am a pretty light sleeper so any noise has me awake. How long do you stay awake for? Can be any length of time - a few minutes to a couple of hours How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? None, thank goodness! |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 7:44pm
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Wow a lot of you are really good sleepers! In comparison I'm a terrible sleeper. I was an excellent sleeper before I had Elle.
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 7:53pm
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What is your bedtime? I go to bed at 10- read until 10.30-10.45
How long does it take you to go to sleep? about 2 minutes Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? no- although Kate sometimes rudely wakes me at about 6.45am instead of 7 
How long do you stay awake for? n/a How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? none ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 8:00pm
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Wow so heaps of you do actually sleep through the night. Bliss! I haven't done that since before Elle was born. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 8:37pm
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that really sucks Fiona! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 9:06pm
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What is your bedtime? 9.30 to 10pm but often just 9pm now that I'm pg
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 9:08pm
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No busymum, just curious to see what the trends are amongst mummies. No other motives or questions ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 9:13pm
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LOL @ "motives" ... and at Shorty's DH's behind!!
I wonder, Fiona, if your difficulties with getting Elle to sleep have affected your sleep and your body has forgotten (kinda like a shift worker) how to sleep through. ------------- |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 9:15pm
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Oh yeah Busy mum, totally, 100% I have no doubt at all about that. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 6:38am
Emma has just started sleeping for 6 hours at night so I thought I'd answer this 
What is your bedtime? About 11pm How long does it take you to go to sleep? I'm off like a light at the mo - maybe 10min if that Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? Emma still sleeps in our room and grizzles thru the night so I wake up a few times to rock the basinette, rub her back to ease her back into sleep How long do you stay awake for? A few minutes How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? Only go if I get up to feed Emma as I tend to have a sup of tea too ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 7:27am
I wake up at 5am each day to travel to town. 
I have always needed a good 8-9 hours sleep. Otherwise I am a mess! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 12:26pm
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What is your bedtime?
Usually around 10 with about 45 mins of reading How long does it take you to go to sleep? If I have read its usually pretty quick but if I don't read it takes me a good hour Do you wake? If yes, approx how many times per night? Umm each kid wakes a couple of times and Ben wakes me a couple of times with his coughing and sneezing How long do you stay awake for? Before 3am I go straight back to sleep after setling the kid, after 3am it takes me a while sometimes a good hour and sometimes I won't get back to sleep til 6ish How many trips to the bathroom do you make at night? 0 |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 12:40pm
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Hmm, I've posted a reply here 3 times and it is still not showing up....going to do this test before I write my novel again ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |