Two years after we last asked the question ‘Do you sleep in the same bed as your partner?’ as part of our monthly poll series, it was reassuring to see that the statistics had barely changed – and yes we do still enjoy sharing the bed with our partner!
Just over half (51%) still snuggle up to each other in bed (47% in Feb 2015). Good news as sleeping with your partner can actually benefit your health and increase the odds of your having a longer lifespan. This is because people tend to feel more secure and safe when in a relationship, decreasing the levels of stress hormones and increasing oxytocin, the love hormone – leading to less interrupted sleep.
However bear in mind that around 50% of sleep disturbance is caused by sharing a bed with your partner. If you find your sleep is disrupted on a regular basis by a snoring partner, a duvet hogger and a bed companion who frequently tosses and turns it may be worth considering a larger bed or even separate bedrooms.
As rightly said by Dalai Lama, “Sleep is the best meditation”. How can anyone deny the pleasure a complete sleep provides us? A full night’s sleep is the key of doing everyday works and plays a crucial role in shaping our lives. But what is the ideal time for you to sleep each night to get a full night’s sleep? Well, everyone has a unique need for sleep, depending upon your work life and the mattress and beds you sleep upon.
Getting quality sleep is essential for a healthy body, sound mind and clearly, on our moods as well. On an average, each sleep cycle comprises of 90 minutes and you are likely to have five of these cycles in each night. Simple Mathematics will show a total of seven and a half to eight hours of sleep is ideal.
Coming back to the topic, regarding the best time to tuck in, how early or late should how get ready for bed? We recommend 10 p.m., but, no further than 11 p.m. The prime reason for the same is- one hour of sleep before the midnight almost accounts for two hours of sleep, which means you get more benefits by sleeping early. Similarly, the best time to get out of bed is between 5:30 to 6:30 a.m.
One simple way to find out the right time to tuck in bed is by back calculating from the time of waking up. For instance, if you get up at 6:30, count 7.5 hours back and sleep by 11 p.m. if you find it difficult to change your bedtime all of a sudden, we recommend you to follow this new bedtime for about 10 nights in a row and you will be surprised to find that your body will begin to adapt this new schedule automatically.
Many of you might find it difficult to resist the temptation to go back to sleep after waking up early. One small trick for it- go straight to the sunlight and be there for 10 -15 minutes. Do the first thing under sunlight. Let be reading newspaper or sipping hot coffee or simply soak in it. You will find that sunlight will help adjusting your circadian clock.
We, at Mattress Shop understands that, due to your work schedules and other engagements, often it becomes challenging to adhere to your sleep schedule. Thus, we offer quality mattress and beds for you to experience quality sleep throughout the time you sleep.
Having a baby is one of the wonders in the world. One day, you find out that you are expecting another littlest one in your family. One day, they grow up and move out to stay on their own. Somewhere between these, you come across a time when, you get confused whether to let your baby sleep along with you or get them in a separate crib.
Now, sleep is essential for baby as it helps to grow them. But, often newly parents ignore, their own sleep in the process. If you had a baby, we recommend you to sleep adequately on the right mattress in Ireland. So, before you decide to cuddle with your baby, keep few things in mind.
But first, what is co-sleeping? Whether you call it, sleep sharing or co-sleeping, it refers to practice, when your child sleeps with you on your bed instead of sleeping separately. Several couples around Ireland (and in fact, the world) practice this in order to ensure that your baby faces no problem, and it saves you from panicking regarding the wellbeing your child every night.
It does have a few advantages, such as:
A Time for bonding– it is particularly helpful for the busy families. After spending the whole day away from the baby, you will find this as an amazing way to connect with the child.
Deals with SIDS– it stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and mostly occurs if the baby stops breathing during the night. Sleeping together makes the breathing pattern of the baby synchronized with that of the mother and reduces the risk of SIDS by 50 percent.
Helps at night feeding– the baby craves for milk multiple times a day and night is not an exception for them. If the baby wakes up crying during the night, it becomes easier for you to feed and tuck him back to sleep, if he sleeps along with you.
Sleeping in a separate crib/cot
According to some pediatricians, it is best to keep your baby in his cot, until he reaches the age of six months old. This holds for naps both in daytime and during nights. It is considered as safe, especially for the baby. Co-sleeping is never recommended in the following conditions-
If you or your partner is overweight
If your baby is born with low birth weight or has been released from the NICU
If you or your partner is under alcohol, smoking or have taken any medication that makes you drowsy
Also, don’t allow any elder child of yours to sleep with the newborn.
Well, any of these will work, unless you and your partner agree on it and it works for the baby. Keep in mind the importance of your sleep along with that of your child. Also, don’t forget to sleep on the proper mattress in Ireland for a good night’s sleep.
On the back of our ‘Maybe time for a new mattress campaign’ which ran throughout nov we wanted to find out “when you last bought a mattress, what did you buy?”
And here are the results:
A third of you will buy a mattress with a divan base and nearly a quarter bought with a frame. It was reassuring to see that just over half of you do buy a mattress with some kind of base but nearly a third (30%) buy just a mattress.
When buying a new bed it can be false economy to change only the mattress and keep the original base, especially if you are buying a divan set. The old base could reduce the useful life of the new mattress as well as the comfort and support it can offer. It can also invalidate manufacturers’ warranties or guarantees. A bed is a mattress and a base working together – don’t consider them in isolation.
