How many hours do you Sleep?

Cynthia - posted on 10/25/2010

well I like to go to bed before 12 and I get up at 5:30 to make my husbands bfast and lunch so I don't get back to sleep til round 6:45 and my son needs to be up by 7 so... I like to get 7+ but I just never have time for me time until they are all in bed and then time flies when your having fun!!!

Rehame - posted on 10/25/2010

im also having 3 kids the eldest one is 6 years the middle daughter is 5 years, smallest girl is 9 month ,so icannot sleep more than 4 hours some times not complete

Jennifer - posted on 10/24/2010

I would say on an average i get about 6 hrs.

Lauren - posted on 10/24/2010

Usually I get 3 hours sleep in the night and 2 hours in the morning.

Samantha - posted on 10/24/2010

I have a 2month old boy. I'm 19 and was very used to sleeping in until noon-ish. I was worried that I wouldnt get enough sleep when I had my son. I was extremely surprised to find out that I was sleeping 7-8 hours when I brought my son home from the hospital. He sleeps through the night so well. I'm truly a lucky duck

Michelle - posted on 10/23/2010

On average, around 6 hours a night.

Lisa - posted on 10/23/2010

This might sound strange but I think my internal clock is just set about between 6.45 and 7am. I go to bed about 12 midnight because my kid only sleeps at about 9.45pm-10pm and I need that wind-down/relaxation time for myself before hitting the sack. I can't seem to put him down any earlier. He wakes up at 7.45am and can last till 2.30pm which means he only naps at 2.30pm. He wakes up at about 4.30pm sometimes 5pm. So it's difficult for him to sleep any earlier than 9.30pm. I've tried sleeping earlier than 12 mn but I end up waking up earlier too...like 6am! I'm SO not a morning person so even now, I laze around in bed when my eyes pop open at 6.45am or 7am. I lie around till I hear Aidan calling for me :)

Carol - posted on 10/23/2010

it depends on the kids, the house work, and much more, somenights I get 8 hours some nights i get 6 or 2 and others none. try and nap when your children do, its the best advice even most doctors would give. hope the sleeping rpoutine improves soon mommys need their rest :)

Lisa - posted on 10/22/2010

I have a strange schedule, my husband gets home late, and my kids wake up early, plus I co-sleep with a 9mo old. So I get to bed around 1030pm (10 would be more to my liking) and I wake up several times throughout the night, then I get up around 6am when my 3 yr old announces she has to go pee, in MY bathroom....so its about 7 hours total. my ideal sleep time is 8 hours.

Gretchen - posted on 10/22/2010

About 9 hours. My 2 1/2 year old is a wonderful sleeper, but we'll see about baby No. 2, due in a month. I'm saving up my sleep now.

Casey - posted on 10/22/2010

Usually 5 to 6 hrs, and that's if I'm REALLY exhausted. I have a 10 year old and a 6 month old, who thankfully both started sleeping through the night at about a month old. Occasionally my infant has restless nights, but he he teething (again) and during growth spurts his legs ache. Thank God for Humphrey's and tylenol! I got used to very little sleep (I was lucky if I got 3-4 hrs) during nursing school and never have been able to sleep longer than that after graduation. Also, my hubby is a state employee in law enforcement, and he goes 10-7 at 0430, so I'm usually up with him at 0400. You get used to it....

Juli - posted on 10/22/2010

I'm a stay at home as well with a 3 year old and a 4.5 month old who is nursing so I get woke up alot but total I'd say it's about 7 give or take. If I'm lucky and both girls take a nap at the same time I can sometimes lay down for 45 min or so i nthe afternoon.

Miriam - posted on 10/22/2010

I sleep 4 to 5 hrs, my husband travels and when he is up he calls me at what ever time that is, and at night i can't fall asleep as easy.

Lydia - posted on 10/22/2010

8 hours but with 2-3 interruptions.

Amanda - posted on 10/22/2010

I have a 3 year old and an 14 month old and I don't sleep! My 3 year old sleeps great but the 14 month old does not!!! Not even in the day he takes cat naps

Stephanie - posted on 10/22/2010

i get about 4 to 5 hrs a night .. i have a 1yr old that wont sleep through the night... never has... but i'm hoping he will soon..

Tania - posted on 10/22/2010

my baby is 7months, and still only goes for 4 hours at night. So he goes to bed at 8h30pm, wakes at 12h30am, then again at 3h30am and then at 6h30am up for the day. so all together I get about 7hours, but broken up into 3 slots..... i'm a walking ZOMBIE

Alexis - posted on 10/22/2010

My son sleeps about 10 hours a night. My husband and I stay up about an hour or so after he goes to bed so that we can have us time. I sleep the additional 8 hours broken up. Mostly because my son sleeps in our room. (in his own crib) and I wake up every time he tosses and turns, and then I have my hubby snoring on the other side of me :) Its ok though cause I take a nap with my son during the day if I need it. I guess thats the luxury of having only one kid right now!

Mariam - posted on 10/22/2010

Hi! i have a 3 yr old, a 2 yr old and a 7 month old. I sleep anywhere from 4-6 hours a night - intermitantly of course. :) Wishing everyone a blessed day !

Hillary - posted on 10/22/2010

Hmmm...some night I am up until 2 am and usually wake up the next day by 7 am. I'm so not a morning person so I'm lucky I get to lie in bed until about 8am after the kids leave for school (my hubby is fabulous and takes them almost every day!). Other nights I am in bed by 11...it just depends! So, I would guess on average 6-7 hours sleep!

Vanessa - posted on 10/22/2010

Im a stay at home mum and have a 20 month old daughter and 1 month daughter and believe it or not but im getting 8 hrs every night even my month old sleeps all night, i count myself as very lucky. X

Shontae - posted on 10/22/2010

I'm usually in bed by 11 or 12 on weekdays and wont fall asleep until about 2am. Awake at 6am, so I'm usually running on 4hours of sleep a day.

Suitjie - posted on 10/22/2010

5-6 hours, cannt really sleep through, then become habit, dont want waste the 'me time' after kids sleep......

Amanda - posted on 10/22/2010

Sleep how I long for it. I am lucky if I have 4-5 hrs sleep thats broken sleep by the way. I don't know how I function some days. I have a daughter who will be 3 yr next week and a 6mth old son still breastfeeding. Oh I almost forgot the husband who works night shift. Hopefully that explains it. I dream of 8 hrs sleep. When I get it I'll let you know.

Elizabeth - posted on 10/22/2010

It drives me nuts when people are telling me to go to sleep...have a nap, I've tried over and over again but it's like my mind cannot stop. The kids go to school, son's in grade 8 and my daughter is in half day SK, I have stuff to get done; not sleep. Unfortunately, LOL

Anne - posted on 10/22/2010

with my 6 yo and my 3 yo I'd say 6 hours, but never in a row because my youngest still wakes up at least 2 times during the night. Also I go to bed late (I work at home)

Emma - posted on 10/22/2010

To be honest, and i know i will probably be hated by a lot of people for this, i am the only mum i know of that can sleep until midday if i want to. I know it sounds impossible, but my daughters dad works graveyard shifts and when he finishes work in the morning, he usually does everything she needs. To me, its an advantage that i get to sleep in, and also for them to spend some daddy/daughter time without mum hovering around. Usually i will get around 8-10hours depending on whether i get to bed at 2am coz ive stupidly sat up watching tv, but this has only been as she has gotten older and doesnt need me during the night for feeds anymore.

Danyele - posted on 10/22/2010

i do wish i was a lot of you it not fair you all get more sleep than i do i only get around 5 hrs if im lucky i have a son with ADHD and hes up v early plus 3 others my 4 range in age from 2 through to 11

Anika - posted on 10/21/2010

My daughter is 12 months and has slept through the night since 8 weeks. It must be in the genes because I need a lot of sleep. I aim to be in bed 10:30pm at the latest. My daughter is up at 7am ish but my husband gets her up and nappy changed and wakes me at 7:30am so I can take her before he goes to work. And I still complain! So I get 9 hours ish. I couldn't cope on less than 8 hours long term. I'd be a zombie and VERY grumpy.

April - posted on 10/21/2010

It depends on my 4yr. olds sleeping pattern. we found out he has a little bit of sleep apnea and barely sleeps anyway. others times I to have trouble sleeping. So maybe an average of 3 - 5 hrs.sleep give or take

Sarah - posted on 10/21/2010

My 6 month old sleeps from 7-7 with only one feeding which my boyfriend does :) so i could sleep 12 hours if i wanted... but its more important to have some couple time then "me" time when my boys are asleep. Id say i sleep about 7 hours a night on average.

Jess - posted on 10/21/2010

I get about 5 hours...cant wait until my nights are longer!!!!!!!!

Amber - posted on 10/21/2010

2 1/2 year old daughter sleeps through the night, but I have insomnia so I usually only get about 4-5 hours of sleep if that. Husband sleeps like a rock though, on a sidenote.

Jennifer - posted on 10/21/2010

I definitely don't get the hours I crave. It's my own fault for not going to bed earlier. I tend to stay up too late during that "mommy time" when everyone else is in bed. I guess I get about 7 hours on a good night. It's broken up hours so it's more like 6.

Anna - posted on 10/21/2010

I have a 7 week old son and a 17 month old daughter and I get 5 hours of interrupted sleep on a good night. I see a lot of mom's say they cant sleep when they have the opportunity, same here!

Elizabeth - posted on 10/21/2010

3-4 hours a night! My 5 year old daughter still wakes up at 3 am but with bad dreams now. I usually help my husband with work until 11pm and him and I get up for him to go to work at 5:30am. I have very long days but I can truly day that I love it. Not everyday but every other day. LOL

Allison - posted on 10/21/2010

I have a six-month-old son and I sleep 8-9 hours a night. He sleeps around 10 hours so it works about pretty nicely! (Just because I say that he's probably going to stop sleeping well starting tonight ha ha.)

Jennifer - posted on 10/21/2010

My son is 10 months old and I get around 9-10 hours sleep. He sleeps 6pm-7/7:30am.

Jolene - posted on 10/21/2010

4-5 with a 2 month old

Trisha - posted on 10/21/2010

My son is 21 months! I sleep 12 hours a night! And that's going to bed around 1 am!

Mary-Ann - posted on 10/21/2010

5 hours, 6 if im lucky, or my mom take my two younger children overnite!!
Im stressed out 24/7 b/c of it! :S suks

Chelsi - posted on 10/21/2010

My boy is 15 months old, he goes to bed at 8:30. I go to bed somewhere between 10:30-12. He wakes up every morning at 9am on the dot, so Im getting 9+ hours. He's a great sleeper so I really can't complain.

Nicole - posted on 10/21/2010

I have 3 kids 4, 2 and 11months! I get between 9-10 hours of sleep

Emily - posted on 10/21/2010

I have a 9 month old daughter and a 4 year old son.My 9 month old is still breastfed and she wakes up anywhere from 2 to 5 times a night.My son usually only wakes up once or twice to go to the bathroom or because he's thirsty.All in all I get about 3-4 hours of actual sleep.

Andreana - posted on 10/21/2010

i sleep maybe 4 hours and i have a 13 and a 8 year old !!

Nicola - posted on 10/21/2010

depending on hour early i go to bed can be between 6 and 10 hours :)

Samantha - posted on 10/21/2010

I have a 5yr old and a 5 mth old and I get about 6hrs of sleep. Not to mention I am a young mom and I am always wanting to go out and that means staying up late and getting up early so I know what it is like. I wish I could get more but my schedule just doesn't allow it!

Tina - posted on 10/21/2010

My post was last and we also use melatonin for my daughter whose 4 every night to get her to sleep. It 's an all natural supplement.

Tina - posted on 10/21/2010

I have two young babies too. One is 4 and one is 2. Now,since she,the 4yr. old is in school, I get about 6 or 7. Before she started school, we slept longer. We were night owls and slept late and got about 8 or 9 sometimes 10. The babies get more than my 6 or 7 now. They go to bed earlier than me. They get around 9 or 10.

Pennie - posted on 10/21/2010

I recently updated myself on sleep research for a presentation that I gave on the subject of "A Good Night's Rest" for a large conference of lawyers seeking continuing education credits. The vast majority of people, including moms, need 7.5 hours of sleep to function at our best. Chronic sleep deprivation is a major factor in increased risk of a wide range of physical and mental difficulties and illnesses that may show up later, like diabetes and heart disease. If you don't get the sleep at night, take a nap. Make sleep a priority, Moms! I wrote about it on my blog at pennie.wordpress.com. Would you like to know natural approaches to sleep? Ask me!