Comments on: How Much Sleep Do You Need?

By: Jerri Ann

Jerri Ann — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:11:25 +0000

I have sleep apnea and I used to need about 11 to 12 hours a night. Then, I would still want to nap. But now, now I can make it on 8 a night consistently.

Now, that said, I love to nap so on the weekends when my husband is here or if my mom is here and taking over school pick-up with Walker and watching Jace, I almost always sneak a nap. But to me, a nap isn’t a nap if it lasts less than 3 hours. If I can’t sleep for 3 hours, I don’t even want to bother laying down.

Sleep apnea was ruining my life but things are much better now…..

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:12:01 +0000

I appreciate your honesty and openness. You have a crazy schedule, that’s for sure!

I go to sleep between midnight and 1 a.m. on most nights, but don’t wake up until 8 a.m. (when our 2-year-old daughter wakes up). My “working days” are M, T, and W – my MIL comes over and plays with my daughter between 10:30-3:30 on those days (I take breaks for cuddles and puppets and lunch…). I try not to work much during my daughter’s waking hours on the other days…although my wonderfully supportive husband does give me time to write on the weekends.

It’s tough balancing everything. Most of all, I want to keep “perspective” – to remember that my husband, my kids, and my health come first. Of course, ambition and money and personal fulfillment matter…they just matter less.

P.S. I just subscribed to Lori’s feed. Thanks for pointing me in her direction.

P.P.S. I used to nurse and type like a pro when my daughter was a newborn. Might as well multitask in those moments…

P.P.P.S. Rest up and enjoy the moments with your kids and your business! You’re doing a great job.

By: Proverbs 31 Living » Post Topic » Spending My Time

Proverbs 31 Living » Post Topic » Spending My Time — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:49:22 +0000

[...] Ironically one of the posts was from 5 Minutes for Mom and it was about time. The post focused on how much sleep we need each night, but the generally concept of how we use time is what I gleaned from the [...]

By: Forgetfulone

Forgetfulone — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:26:05 +0000

I work outside the home first, then I work at home after that in a busy household of six plus pets. I usually get almost 6 hours of sleep a night, not enough in my opinion. I need 7 or 7 1/2. I take naps on weekends. I do my best blogging in the wee hours of the morning – midnight on work nights and anywhere until 2 or 3 AM on weekends. And there you have it. Another sleep-deprived mom with too much to do and not enough time to do it. Good thing I can multi-task!

By: Rhea - The Cocktail Cafe

Rhea - The Cocktail Cafe — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:23:10 +0000

Oh and there I was thinking that I was along. I wrote an article about this and I usually get up at 6:30am, get myself ready, prepare breakfast for the kids, everyone up at 7:30ish, ripping and running like crazy until my husband (thank God) takes the eldest off the French School. I wait for him to return and I had off the my day job around 11 and work (sneak to blog… Shhhh), check my email etc, head home late (get most of my work in an empty office) in time for dinner. Spend time with the kids, hubby, tv, back to blogging, chatting and networking on twitter, facebook, utterli – Im dead dog tired.

Cocktail Anyone?

By: NerdMom

NerdMom — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:10:12 +0000

I unfortunately need a lot of sleep also or I am a mess. My DH and I have talked about the idea of bringing someone in to frankly just free him up so that I can get more done and he can too. It is just justifying the expense up front.

By: Musings of a Housewife

Musings of a Housewife — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:03:08 +0000

Thank you for sharing! I see all these women (including you) doing so much and I always wonder HOW they do it. B/c my schedule is much like yours. Except with no nanny. And I am not up as late. I’d die. But I never get to nap. I am so tired all the time. If I don’t get to bed by midnight, I am unfit to live with the next day.

But my point is, I do feel like I work nonstop. And I guess there are many of us out there working nonstop. I think it’s just the plight of a mom.

I love what I do, but I often wonder if it’s worth it. Hmmmm.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:36:44 +0000

I used to need so much sleep to function. My oldest son (Now 5) woke up every 30 minutes his first year. I was a wreck. I then had another son 20 monhts later, and now have a newborn. I haven’t gotten more than 6 hours per night, nor have I slept through an entire night in over 5 years. It starts to grate on one after a while… what I find even worse than not sleeping though is never any ‘me’ time. My oldest two don’t nap (and my babe seldom does). I hate that I get up when they do — around 6am, and someone is always up until I go to bed (usually around midnight). I am longing for my own time!

By: Deb - Mom of 3 Girls

Deb - Mom of 3 Girls — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:04:07 +0000

Sleep is one of my biggest stresses too. I was staying up until 3 or 4 am to get everything done, and napping during the days. But lately I’ve been trying to get to sleep earlier and do without the naps so I’m not sleeping while the girls are awake. But I’m getting behind with stuff again now though, so I have no idea how to catch back up.

It’s odd – when I was a ‘working’ mom, I was so rushed and never had time either, just for different reasons. And I know that blogging isn’t a ‘job’ in my case (doesn’t bring in an income) but sometimes it feels like one. And I do wish it were – I love doing this so much more than any ‘real’ job that I’ve ever had.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:26:17 +0000

I think the biggest reason to get adequate sleep is for the safety of my children and others. I want to make sure I am well-rested before I get behind the wheel of a car with my little guys in the back. http://www.safety.com/articles/driving-while-tired.html

By: Julie Seven * 2 * Love

Julie Seven * 2 * Love — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:09:01 +0000

Typically I get a full 7hrs sleep but much like you I also take meds and come noon time I’am so completly pooped!!! I work a full 40hrs at home for McDonalds as their Customer Service Rep,in addition to caring for my kids, the daily routine of cleaning the house ect and now I took on the responsibility of 3 more children 10 hrs a day!!! ITS BEYOND CRAZY BUSY!!! my husband is a super hard worker, unfortunatly his hours are VERY long and he travels alot.
Thank the Lord our youngest is a good sleeper and always has been, even though he nurses he sleeps through the night, so I’am able to crash after I put him down….I look forward to my “chill out” time be it playing on the computer or just sitting in bed watching TV…Its deffinetly the time I need to myself each day. And as rough as some days truley may seem and having gone through an emotionally challenging year, I always remind myself how lucky I’am.

By: The Happy Housewife

The Happy Housewife — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:07:22 +0000

I cannot nap, if I do I wake up feeling much worse! I usually try to get 7 or 8 hours a night, but it doesn’t always happen. As for blogging, I try to catch up early in the morning and then after the kids go to bed at night. Sometimes I have days where I get an hour or so in the afternoon to catch up on email too. My blog is one of my last priorities. God, dh, kiddos, homeschooling, healthy meals, then blogging…
Toni

By: casual friday everyday

casual friday everyday — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:58:37 +0000

I actually don’t look at people who work long hours and get tons done as wonder women or anything. Likely because I don’t envy that type of schedule.

I am the type that believes you can have it all but not at once. Right now I have my family and I’m Mommy (I do own a business but I made sure it was passive) and when they are off to school I’ll likely put a lot more time into my business.

As far as sleep is concerned I need a good amount. At least 8 hours. We’re all supposed to get a lot of sleep anyways, but many of us don’t get it. Sleep affects so much of how we can handle/process things and it is a priority when I can make it so…meaning, when I don’t have a newborn keeping me up

Nell

By: To Think Is To Create

To Think Is To Create — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:15:05 +0000

I work really late and I think it’s turned into a serious case of insomnia, but I recently started taking Melatonin at bedtime and it seems to be helping get me off the vampire schedule.

WAHM’s are some of the hardest workers I know, and Lori is among the cream of the crop. She is always positive and helpful and selfless, and I’m so thrilled to see you gals give her a shout out here!

By: Upstatemom

Upstatemom — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:30:29 +0000

I wrote a post about it here:
http://ourlifeupstate.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post.html