As parents or expecting parents it’s important that you and your partner get as much sleep as possible so you can function properly the next day. But it can often be difficult if you share a bed. They say two heads are better than one, but often if one of you has problems sleeping it can affect the other one too. Luckily there are some things you can try to reduce your sleeping problems.
If your partner snores then it can be extremely frustrating being kept up all night by the sheer volume of it. Whilst we want to let him sleep, we also want to get to sleep ourselves. So it’s important that you try and reduce the snoring as much as you can.
There are a few things that doctors recommend you try to reduce snoring and get a better sleep at night. The main one is to maintain a healthy weight and diet as being overweight can affect your breathing while you sleep. You should also whenever possible cut down on drinking and smoking as this can also cause you to snore.
There are also some gadgets you can buy from chemists to try and open the airways and reduce snoring. A nasal strip opens the nostrils and reduces the noise without causing too much discomfort.
If you and your partner are different sizes then your mattress could be causing some of your sleep problems. Traditional open coil mattresses are made of a few hundred springs all made out of the same wire, meaning the springs can’t adjust to support different sized people.
Pocket spring mattresses are different, they are made from between 600 and 2000 springs that are all separated into pockets. This allows the mattress to contour perfectly to your body with each spring compressing based on the weight applied to it. Bedstar sell a large range of pocket spring mattresses in different sizes, firmness levels and spring counts to suit your comfort and budget.
If you and your partner have different sleeping patterns than it can cause real problems. Unless you have to be awake at different times for work, it’s important that you get your sleeping patterns as close together as possible. Make sure you open the curtains as soon as one of you wakes up as the sunlight will help reset the other’s body clock. Also stay away from big meals and caffeine before bed which could keep you awake.
If all else fails, a good nudge in the side to wake your partner up and help you get to sleep can often be a good last resort. He won’t thank you tomorrow for letting him sleep if it’s stopping you from getting a good night’s rest and means you’ll struggle the next day.
