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The line that huanted me: “On average, a person in his 70s has about one hour less sleep per night than a person in his 20s". Since my son was born I average a

The line that huanted me: “On average, a person in his 70s has about one hour less sleep per night than a person in his 20s". Since my son was born I average about 4 hours of sleep a night. I actually seem more high functioning on 2 hours than on the rare occasion I get 8 (I joke that my body assumes I'm dead and starts giving up). I have embraced one thing, something I never understood as a child, falling asleep on the couch. I get my best sleep between the time my wife puts a boring movie on and when she tells me to go to bed.

Qantourisc 12y ago
I often think it's because there is no pressure to sleep.
- djtriptych 12y ago
  Interesting. I started crashing just wherever I fell asleep about a year ago. Now I'm realizing I can sleep through the night on almost any surface, without a blanket or pillow, and in a much wider range of temperatures. It's really nice feeling like you can sleep anywhere.
noir_lord 12y ago
I'm much same except I've had insomnia since my teens. Had a wisdom tooth out which meant no hot drinks and I've been falling asleep pretty much as soon as I shut my eyes which is awesome, I think I'm going to give caffeine up completely for a while and see if that helps.
RyanMcGreal 12y ago
Don't worry, you'll sleep again once your child is older.
- electromagnetic 12y ago
  I will, because I'm only 26. I have friends who are in their late thirties with a newborn. They'll be rapidly moving into the age where sleep becomes a problem, right when their child stops disturbing their sleep (AKA when they're at college).
pdkl95 12y ago
> ...on the couch I get my best sleep... > ...boring movie... Does this imply sitting on the couch? Or other posture that is more vertical than your bed? If so (and especially if your wife says you snore), you may want to investigate the possibility of obstructive sleep apnea. Changes in position can affect how you breath when fully relaxed (asleep), and sleeping horizontally can be much worse than sitting/reclining. If this is producing a significant change in sleep quality, getting a sleep study is easy and would be very informative. This is just a guess, of course. Kids are notorious for making sleep-deprived parents. //my sleep studies where AHI=148 and AHI=150 //for me, sleeping in a reclining position helped that more than CPAP or surgery
- electromagnetic 12y ago
  It's not sleep apnea, I say snoring but it's actually a groan I do whilst making ridiculously long exhales. I have a very low breathing rate and heart rate, which plummet when sleeping. I lost 80 lbs and it didn't lessen up at all. I've apparently being doing it since I was a child and my son occasionally does it too!

Qantourisc 12y ago

I often think it's because there is no pressure to sleep.

djtriptych 12y ago
Interesting. I started crashing just wherever I fell asleep about a year ago. Now I'm realizing I can sleep through the night on almost any surface, without a blanket or pillow, and in a much wider range of temperatures. It's really nice feeling like you can sleep anywhere.

noir_lord 12y ago

I'm much same except I've had insomnia since my teens. Had a wisdom tooth out which meant no hot drinks and I've been falling asleep pretty much as soon as I shut my eyes which is awesome, I think I'm going to give caffeine up completely for a while and see if that helps.

RyanMcGreal 12y ago

Don't worry, you'll sleep again once your child is older.

electromagnetic 12y ago
I will, because I'm only 26. I have friends who are in their late thirties with a newborn. They'll be rapidly moving into the age where sleep becomes a problem, right when their child stops disturbing their sleep (AKA when they're at college).

pdkl95 12y ago

> ...on the couch I get my best sleep... > ...boring movie... Does this imply sitting on the couch? Or other posture that is more vertical than your bed? If so (and especially if your wife says you snore), you may want to investigate the possibility of obstructive sleep apnea. Changes in position can affect how you breath when fully relaxed (asleep), and sleeping horizontally can be much worse than sitting/reclining. If this is producing a significant change in sleep quality, getting a sleep study is easy and would be very informative. This is just a guess, of course. Kids are notorious for making sleep-deprived parents. //my sleep studies where AHI=148 and AHI=150 //for me, sleeping in a reclining position helped that more than CPAP or surgery

electromagnetic 12y ago
It's not sleep apnea, I say snoring but it's actually a groan I do whilst making ridiculously long exhales. I have a very low breathing rate and heart rate, which plummet when sleeping. I lost 80 lbs and it didn't lessen up at all. I've apparently being doing it since I was a child and my son occasionally does it too!